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    The Constitutional Court has ruled that private schools may no longer rely on their contracts with parents as the basis for kicking children out of school without a fair hearing. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp
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    'Irrational' lockdown regulations invalid - High Court ruling

      3 Jun 2020

    Free State ordered to pay NPOs R120m in outstanding subsidies
    Free State ordered to pay NPOs R120m in outstanding subsidies

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      20 Mar 2020

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      6 Feb 2020

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    UN ruling could be a game-changer for climate refugees and climate action

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    The supply of electricity is the cornerstone upon which all the realisation of rights is based, North Gauteng Acting Judge Anthony Millar has told Eskom. Archive photo: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp
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     2 Sep 2020

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    Chikunga proposes register of sexual harassment perpetrators

    1 Sep 2020

    Bulelani Qolani, who was evicted from his shack in July. The Western Cape High Court on Tuesday ruled that the City of Cape Town must have a court order to evict someone or demolish a home during the state of national disaster. Archive photo: James Stent / GroundUp
    No evictions or demolitions without a court order, judges rule

     27 Aug 2020

    The Constitutional Court is failing to meet the three month target for handing down reserved judgments. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks
    Concourt efficiency is declining

     19 Aug 2020

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    ,  19 Aug 2020

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    CT High Court rules on illegal evictions

    16 Jul 2020

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    High Court rules SRD grant should be available to asylum seekers, special permit holders

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    Latest changes to the Covid-19 OHS directive and what they mean for employers

     18 Jun 2020

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    #YouthMonth: Resource Compass to help youth during Covid-19

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    Balancing employee religious rights and the need for protective equipment

     11 Jun 2020

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    'Irrational' lockdown regulations invalid - High Court ruling

     3 Jun 2020

    Free State ordered to pay NPOs R120m in outstanding subsidies
    Free State ordered to pay NPOs R120m in outstanding subsidies

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    In a victory for “invisible, undocumented children”, unwed fathers will soon be able to register the births of their children without the mother being present or giving consent. Photo: Brian Turner via (CC BY 2.0)
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    Land occupiers in Observatory, Cape Town, sing struggle songs while law enforcement officers hand out fines to them for contravening by-laws on Wednesday morning. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp
    Court orders City of Cape Town to leave Obs occupiers alone

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    #HumanRightsDay 2020: A spotlight on the right to data privacy in SA

     20 Mar 2020

    High Court hands down groundbreaking judgment on the right to basic education
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    Image source: Getty Images
    Joint hearing into Life Esidimeni to be conducted

    6 Feb 2020

    UN ruling could be a game-changer for climate refugees and climate action
    UN ruling could be a game-changer for climate refugees and climate action

     29 Jan 2020

    Landmark court ruling highlights crisis in South Africa's cities and towns
    Landmark court ruling highlights crisis in South Africa's cities and towns

     22 Jan 2020

    Members of the Unemployed People’s Movement protest outside the High Court in Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) in September. Archive photo: Lucas Nowicki
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    Undocumented learners must be admitted, court finds
    Undocumented learners must be admitted, court finds

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    Enhanced skills for legal professionals lead to better outcomes

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