Ma Vesta Smith: Why This Unsung Activist Matters 50 Years After the Soweto Uprising
She was a trusted mentor to young militants whose 1976 uprising shaped the country forever.
Prisoners
Leaving Soldiers Living Like Prisoners of War
When Operation Prosper was deployed in April, there were concerns about possible human rights abuses against civilians, particularly around the risks of militarising civilian spaces.
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Benin Election: Wadagni’s Landslide Win Raises Questions About His Legitimacy
Romuald Wadagni’s election is viewed by many as a continuation of a pre-existing political system, rather than a genuine change in leadership.
Lesotho’s Prisons in Bad Shape Despite Years of Recommendations
Tuberculosis, scabies and pellagra are spreading in the country’s severely overcrowded prisons
Development Finance in Africa: Economist Explains How Private Savings Could Be Unlocked
Africa does not lack household savings, but only a small share of these are placed in formal institutions.
Gaza Flotilla Members Visit Robben Island: Call for Release of Palestinian Prisoners
The group compared Israel’s detention and justice system to apartheid South Africa
Protesters Express Solidarity With Palestine Action Hunger Strikers
“It is a grotesque irony that the law should be used to criminalise opposition to genocide rather than genocide itself,” says South African Jews for a Free Palestine
Kidnapping for Ransom in the Sahel: Analysis of 24 Years of Data Shows a New Trend
The kidnapping industry fuels insurgencies in Africa’s Sahel region.
Activists Create Human Chain for Palestine Along Sea Point Promenade
Palestine Solidarity Campaign calls for release of political prisoners, including Marwan Barghouti
Lesotho to Release Hundreds of Prisoners to Reduce Overcrowding
The government says it is busy implementing recommendations made 22 years ago by the Judge White Commission into prison conditions
Transgender Prisoner Wins Right to Hormone Therapy
The court found the Department of Correctional Services had violated her rights by refusing hormonal treatment as “cosmetic medication”
Time to Re-Establish Diplomatic Ties With Israel
It is time for South Africa to demonstrate its sincere commitment to facilitating lasting peace in the Middle East, which can only be achieved through normalising diplomatic relations with Israel. In light of the peace agreement, which entails a ceasefire, the release of hostages and prisoners of war, and plans to rebuild Gaza, South Africa […]
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Ceasefire in Gaza: Too Soon for Unbridled Celebrations
The GOOD Party welcomes reports of an imminent ceasefire in the Holy Land. It will bring immediate relief to both Palestinians and Israelis: The genocide in Gaza will be placed on pause, Hamas will release the Israeli hostages it still holds, and Israel will release Palestinian political prisoners.
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Mustafa Barghouti and Jeremy Corbyn Condemn Trump’s Plan for Gaza
The Palestinian politician and British MP spoke at an event in Cape Town on Tuesday
Medical Parole System Is Failing Dying Prisoners
Terminally ill inmates have died behind bars because the parole process is cumbersome, expensive and inconsistent between prisons
Transgender Prisoners Challenge Prison Authorities
Correctional Services has developed a standard operating procedure for transgender prisoners, but rights organisations are concerned about implementation
22 Years Behind Bars Without Parole: Model Prisoner Sues Minister
Tebogo Modise was recommended for parole in 2019 but remains in prison despite a court order demanding reasons for his continued incarceration
Should Prisons Provide Gender-Affirming Healthcare?
Transwoman denied hormone therapy and prevented from using makeup or wearing female prison clothing
Not Enough Prisoners Have Access to Work and Training Opportunities
People earn less than R250 a month working in prison workshops or farms
Red Flags Raised Over New Shelter for Durban’s Homeless
The eThekwini municipality’s Sakhithemba Homeless Shelter in Illovo is about 25 kilometres from Durban’s city centre
MPs Call for Action on Prison Overcrowding
Portfolio committee suggests alternatives to reduce remand detention
A Ticking Time Bomb Waiting to Explode
The GOOD Party is calling for an immediate investigation into the management of social housing facilities across Cape Town, following mounting complaints from tenants, growing public outcry, and ongoing government inaction.
Over the past month, we have received repeated complaints from tenants living in DCI Social Housing in Goodwood, and other facilities like Conradie Park in Thornton. These complaints have included exorbitant utility charges, inhumane visitation rules, and broken promises by the housing provider.
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New Book by Edwin Cameron Gives Practical Steps to Reform Prisons
“The biggest public policy mistake of the last 125 years was the war on drugs”
Coming Soon: Fund to Help People Pay Bail
Bail Fund will address the “injustice of being detained simply because of poverty”