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Centre for Applied Legal Studies

Lawyers want ‘battered woman syndrome’ taken into account when sentencing those who kill abusive partners

Maverick News

Lawyers want ‘battered woman syndrome’ taken into account when sentencing those who kill abusive partners

By Tania Broughton

This week — Launch of report on justice transition, Anti-racism week, and memorial service for Professor Edward Webster

South Africa

This week — Launch of report on justice transition, Anti-racism week, and memorial service for Professor Edward Webster

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Demoralisation, passivity and harnessing hope – time to unite as the state disintegrates (Part Two)

Politics

Demoralisation, passivity and harnessing hope – time to unite as the state disintegrates (Part Two)

By Raymond Suttner

Social grant payments by Postbank and the SA Post Office – where is the oversight?

South Africa

Social grant payments by Postbank and the SA Post Office – where is the oversight?

By Ariella Scher, Abby May and Hoodah Abrahams-Fayker

Social grant payments are a mess – and the public needs answers from Sassa, Sapo and Postbank

South Africa

Social grant payments are a mess – and the public needs answers from Sassa, Sapo and Postbank

By Open Secrets and Black Sash

Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone: The desperate battle to defuse Limpopo’s climate bomb

South Africa

Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone: The desperate battle to defuse Limpopo’s climate bomb

By Aisha Abdool Karim for amaBhungane

R350-a-month social relief grant extended until March 2024

South Africa

R350-a-month social relief grant extended until March 2024

By Liezl Human

People gather on Marikana's koppie of death to reflect on 10 years of lingering pain and hanging promises

South Africa

People gather on Marikana's koppie of death to reflect on 10 years of lingering pain and hanging promises

By Shiraaz Mohamed

South Africa

Why the NPA is misfiring on high-profile corruption cases

By Rebecca Davis

Mining giants take to the Constitutional Court in last-ditch bid to gag critics

South Africa

Mining giants take to the Constitutional Court in last-ditch bid to gag critics

By Ufrieda Ho

Summons issued for Bathabile Dlamini to face perjury charges

South Africa

Summons issued for Bathabile Dlamini to face perjury charges

By Karabo Mafolo

After stalling for almost three years, Bathabile Dlamini coughs up legal costs for reckless conduct as minister

Politics

After stalling for almost three years, Bathabile Dlamini coughs up legal costs for reckless conduct as minister

By Marianne Thamm