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A Six-Year Old’s Struggle in Accessing Cancer Treatment in South Africa
By: Hloni Manare and Benni Mudau Any parent would be left powerless at the sight of their child suffering from an unexplained illness. Hassan Tesfaye* and his wife, Aida*, Ethiopian asylum seekers who have been living in Pretoria, South Africa, for 16 years, were all too…
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A Refugee’s Long Journey to Access Healthcare in South Africa
By: Samukelisiwe Msane Meet *Neema Ntumba, a 36-year-old refugee, originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, who has called Pretoria her home for a decade. As a refugee, Neema can access the same healthcare services as South African citizens as set out in the Constitution. However,…
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Suspended for asserting her right against Corporal Punishment
By: Samukelisiwe Msane It started off as any normal school day for *Lindiwe, a grade 11 learner, from an independent school in Orange Farm, South of Johannesburg. Lindiwe vividly recalls the events which led to her being suspended for a period of 3 weeks, after she…
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SECTION27 assists a 14-year old to assert her right to a safe abortion
By: Faye Sagild It is any teenage girl’s worst fear, informing her parents that she is pregnant. In April 2023, 14-year-old (“Ayanda”), whose identity we have had to conceal due to her status as a minor, was confronted with this reality. Naturally, news that she was…
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A race against time: How SECTION27 helped a pregnant teen restore her right to education
By: Sabine Bos It’s October 2022, and a teenage girl’s future is at stake. She (‘Ntsiki’) is pregnant and – for that reason – has been expelled from school. She has been barred from writing her grade 12 school-leaving exam set to take place in approximately…
