SECTION27, representing Blind SA, has launched an urgent application in the Constitutional Court against President Cyril Ramaphosa for failing to sign the Copyright Amendment Bill (CAB). This follows two years after the Constitutional Court handed down judgment in a matter also brought by Blind SA, challenging the constitutionality of the Continue Reading
Blind SA and the Institute for Certified Bookkeepers (ICB) have reached an out of court settlement, in Blind SA’s Equality Court challenge against the ICB for unfairly discriminating against 50 blind and visually impaired students. On 4 September 2024, SECTION27 representing Blind SA launched an urgent application in the Equality Continue Reading
Ibis Reproductive Health, with support from Ipas Africa Southern Region, Amaze.org, Accountability International, Sonke Gender Justice, the Sexual and Reproductive Justice Coalition (SRJC), the mmoho campaign, SECTION27, together with other feminist movements, social justice organisations working on health rights and allies, will commemorate International Safe Abortion Day (ISAD) on the Continue Reading
The Budget Justice Coalition (BJC) expresses deep concern regarding reports of impending budget cuts to basic education. Today’s briefing by Minister Siviwe Gwarube highlighted that seven provincial education departments would not be able to afford their budgets by 2027/28. As a collective of civil society organisations committed to promoting equitable Continue Reading
6 August 2024, Johannesburg – Blind SA, represented by SECTION27, is taking the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB), on an urgent basis, to the Equality Court (Western Cape) for unfairly discriminating against 50 blind and visually impaired students who are trying to complete the National Certificate in Small Business and Continue Reading
SECTION27 is a well-established and widely respected public interest law centre that seeks to achieve substantive equality and social justice in South Africa. If you are passionate about human rights, self-motivated and would like to be part of a dynamic team working to challenge inequality and positively influence society, joining Continue Reading
29 August 2024, Johannesburg – As Women’s Month 2024 draws to a close, the Stop Stockouts Project (SSP) in partnership with Ritshize releases its most recent report titled ‘Contraceptive Supply Chain: Stockouts and their Causes’ on the availability and accessibility of medicines at public health facilities in South Africa. Previous Continue Reading
AIM OF CONSULTANCY SECTION27 is seeking a qualified Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) consultant or consultancy with extensive experience in evaluations and documenting contributions to policy change to conduct an in-depth impact case study. Detailed requirements and qualifications are provided below. ESTIMATED DURATION OF CONSULTANCY The period of the consultancy is Continue Reading
SECTION27 is a well-established and widely respected public interest law centre that seeks to achieve substantive equality and social justice in South Africa. If you are passionate about human rights, self-motivated and would like to be part of a dynamic team working to challenge inequality and positively influence society, joining Continue Reading
SECTION27 is a well-established and widely respected public interest law centre that seeks to achieve substantive equality and social justice in South Africa. If you are passionate about human rights, self-motivated and would like to be part of a dynamic team working to challenge inequality and positively influence society, joining Continue Reading
22 July 2024, Johannesburg – SECTION27 will approach the high court tomorrow to request a postponement of the case brought by Cancer Alliance, which was scheduled to be heard on Tuesday, 23 July 2024 at the Johannesburg Hight Court. The MEC for Health in Gauteng, the Gauteng Department of Health and the two Continue Reading
16 July 2024, Johannesburg – Cancer Alliance, represented by SECTION27, has filed an application against the MEC for Health in Gauteng, the Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH) and nine others. The application is in response to the GDoH’s failure to utilise the allocated R784 million set aside by the Gauteng Treasury Continue Reading
