South Africa: Human Rights

The South African Human Rights Commission has called for public submissions on data centres and human rights, prompting urgent questions about whether the country can anticipate tomorrow's infrastructure pressures early enough to avoid a resource crisis. While Africa accounts for less than 1% of global data centre capacity and modern facilities use remarkably low water through closed-loop cooling systems, critical uncertainties remain about environmental impacts, job creation, and the unknown lifespan of th

The Supreme Court of Appeal has resolved a critical jurisdictional question affecting credit providers nationwide by clarifying whether the High Court retains authority to adjudicate shortfall claims after repossession and sale of goods under credit agreements.

Ashinaga's Africa Initiative programme enables talented, orphaned students from across sub-Saharan Africa to access higher education and leadership development training through fully funded scholarships.

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

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

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...

Justification for the sale and purchase of human organs may be found in human rights law, which could endow individuals with the power to grow and sell their organs.

Law firms will need to consider diverse factors to achieve the precarious balance between their business models and their responsibility to uphold human rights.

The Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act repealed the South African Corruption Act. It constitutes one of the most far reaching anti corruption statutes in the world.