The Pro Bono & Human Rights Practice (the Pro Bono Practice) takes great pride and pleasure in reporting that, collectively Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Inc (CDH) donated over 9,342 hours

In September 2020, Mrs Sentsuoe Mohau, retired as the Registrar General in the Ministry of Law, Constitutional Affairs and Human Rights in Lesotho.

Withers is working with pro bono client Center for Reproductive Rights to advocate for the reproductive rights of women in Malawi.

During March 2019, at the request of the Royal Swaziland Police, our Anti-Counterfeiting Team met with senior members of the Police to assist in developing and strategizing...

The South African Human Rights Commission ("SAHRC") has released its final report regarding the inquiry into the sewage problem of the Vaal River.

In May 2015, a Gauteng man donated sperm to a same sex couple in terms of a sperm donor agreement. In terms of the agreement, the man agreed that he would neither make contact with...

In a world where inequality continues to grow and human dignity is often overlooked, the importance of fostering a culture that values and respects each individual cannot be overstated.

Bullying is not a novel phenomenon. Many people, worldwide, have experienced bullying in one way or the other – sometimes without even taking cognisant that they are being bullied.

South Africa has often been at the forefront of legal innovation, particularly in the post-apartheid era. Several key developments have helped to shape the country into a more...

Harassment will probably not be a topic unknown to most readers of this article. The fact it is, all of us at some stage of our lives has been subjected to harassment in some form whether directly

This is a sure way of achieving the desired results.

Since the promulgation of the Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014, on 22 September 2014, legal practitioners waited for the day that the Minister of Justice would promulgate the hours for community service. That day came on 3 May 2022, eight years later.

In a thought-provoking examination of transformation and merit in professional settings, Nomlayo Mabhena Mlilo explores how previously disadvantaged groups, particularly women, often perceive their achievements solely through the lens of transformation initiatives rather than recognizing their own merit. The piece challenges the notion that transformation objectives and merit are mutually exclusive, addressing the psychological impact of affirmative action policies on beneficiaries' self-perception.

Current events have been kicking-up the dust on a number of pressing issues in our world and perhaps, it is about time.

On 9 November 2016, a notice was published by the South African Department of Trade and Industry, in terms of which the DTI proposed that all major broad-based black economic empowerment...

In the South African context, we are regularly confronted by examples of what is labelled as "cultural appropriation". What is cultural appropriation and where is the line ...

South Africa is a constitutional democracy, which means that it is a country which observes human rights principles and is governed by the rule of law.

The recent decision taken by President Jacob Zuma to sack Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and reshuffle cabinet has certainly fuelled the already raging fire of dissent felt by many South African citizens alike.

According to Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) 2019 mid-year population estimates for 2019, around 18,7% of South Africans aged 15 to 49 years are HIV positive

Over the past few years, there have been reports in South Africa of women being wrongfully sterilised.