🚰 Johannesburg’s water crisis has become a political flashpoint. Veteran politician Helen Zille made 6 claims about Joburg & Cape Town’s water infrastructure. We fact-checked them: ✅ 2 correct ❌ 4 incorrect 🔎 Read more: africacheck.info/zille_water

READ: Our @sheena_swemmer and @leeannegaertner share their thoughts on why we are challenging the way the law defines sexual offences www.news24.com/opinions/col...

Catch up on recent CALS highlights in the latest edition of our quarterly newsletter: payg.rocketseed.net/public/messa... Or sign up for future editions here: www.wits.ac.za/cals/cals-qu...

Catch up on recent CALS highlights in the latest edition of our quarterly newsletter: payg.rocketseed.net/public/messa... Or sign up for future editions here: www.wits.ac.za/cals/cals-qu...

We are in the Constitutional Court this morning for an important case looking at how the law defines sexual offences in terms of #consent We are represented by Mx Letlhogonolo Mokgoroane and Dr Sheena Swemmer We rely on expert evidence from Dr Jameelah Omar #ConsentMatters

This application is set to be heard in the Constitutional Court on Thursday We argue that consent should not form part of the definition of sexual offences because this places an added burden on complainants to show that they did not consent groundup.org.za/article/apex...

Read more about the arguments Dr Sheena Swemmer and Mx Letlhogonolo Mokgoroane will be making in the Constitutional Court on Thursday on consent You can read the full article and find other issues of the Wits University research magazine #Curiosity here: wits.ac.za/curiosity/

READ: Head of our Gender Justice programme Dr Sheena Swemmer unpacks why the way our law defines sexual offences compared to other violent crimes could be a form of indirect discrimination that infringes on the constitutional right to equality mg.co.za/thought-lead...

CALS is set to appear in the Constitutional Court next week in a case with important implications for prosecuting sexual offences. We are represented by Mx Letlhogonolo Mokgoroane and Dr Sheena Swemmer and rely on expert evidence by Dr Jameelah Omar. Find our papers: wits.ac.za/news/sources...

We welcome Karene Ponde from the @raithfoundation.bsky.social to discuss the topic of “Aid and Austerity: New pathways for the CSO sector in Africa” in conversation with our Sithuthukile Mkhize at the #ActivistSymposium

Day 2 of this year's #ActivistSymposium is about to get underway!

Today is the day! This year's #ActivistSymposium brings together human rights defenders from across Africa to share challenges and strategise on how to combat repression on the continent

Reminder: CALS is looking for candidate legal practitioners to join our team in January 2026 The closing date for applications is 19 September 2025

Next week's #ActivistSymposium provides a powerful space to reflect, strategise and reimagine the future of activism. Find out more: www.wits.ac.za/news/sources...

One week to go! This year’s #ActivistSymposium takes place on 16 – 17 September at Wits University under the theme “Navigating Activism in an Anti-Human Rights Era”

This year’s #ActivistSymposium brings together activists from around the continent We are proud to partner with @right2protestafrka.bsky.social, @lhr-sa.bsky.social, @whrdinitiative.bsky.social, @mediamatterza.bsky.social, SARWatch, AfricanDefenders, CER, CHR, CIVICUS, AISA & Digital Society Africa

📢 We're hiring! CALS is looking for candidate legal practitioners to join our team in January 2026. Please share widely! Find the full requirements and apply here: irec.wits.ac.za/OA_HTML/OA.j...

READ: Our Lulama Madyaka discusses the importance of keeping gender-based violence on the agenda after the end of #WomensMonth mg.co.za/thought-lead...

The DMPR released the Draft Mineral Resources Development Bill for comment earlier this year But, does the Bill address key environmental justice issues raised by civil society organisations which form part of the #MPRDA coalition? Read our scorecard👇 Find our comments: wits.ac.za/media/wits-u...

CALS will be marking this #WomensMonth by reflecting on our history, the women who have shaped our organisation, the landmark cases on women’s rights we've been involved in and the current cases of our Gender Justice programme

READ: Our Blossom Matizirofa unpacks why our most important legal tools for land reform are failing mg.co.za/thought-lead...

CALS and our partners are hosting this year's #ActivistSymposium on 16 - 17 September under the theme “Navigating activism in an anti-hunan rights era” We have a number of sub-themes which we will be introducing in the coming weeks, starting with “Misinformation and AI”

READ: Our Robert Krause discusses how mining communities are being left behind in the move to renewable energy mg.co.za/thought-lead...

This #MandelaDay, please consider supporting organisations at the forefront of advancing human rights and social justice in South Africa. You can contribute directly towards #ReshapingJustice by donating to CALS: devman.wits.ac.za/devman/legal...

On 3 – 4 July, our director Prof Christopher Gevers participated in the Reparatory Justice Surgery organised by the Pan African Lawyers Union The event brought together legal experts, affected communities and strategic litigators #YearofReparations

BREAKING: The UN has just published a ground-breaking report urging “trade unions, lawyers, civil society & ordinary citizens to press for boycotts, divestments, sanctions, justice for Palestine & accountability at international and domestic levels.” Full report ➡️ loom.ly/pPBB35I #EconomyOfGenocide

Catch up on recent CALS highlights in the latest edition of our quarterly newsletter: payg.rocketseed.net/public/messa... Or sign up for future editions here: wits.ac.za/cals/cals-qu...

CALS and the Stop the Bleeding Campaign are co-hosting an Advocates' Masterclass on climate justice and reparations on the sidelines of the Pan African Lawyers Union annual conference #PALU2025 featuring our director Prof Christopher Gevers 📅 27 June 2025 🕘 09:00 📍Côte d'Ivoire

In an open letter, 15 human rights and legal organizations warn all individuals and entities involved in the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s inhumane and deadly operations of potential complicity in war crimes, crimes against humanity and possibly genocide 👉 trialinternational.org/latest-post/...

Today, CALS was at Constitution Hill celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Constitutional Court We have been privileged to receive landmark decisions over the last 30 years on the rights to life, housing, equality, social security, freedom and security of the person and others

Battle for energy justice: Why we must win social justice mg.co.za/thought-lead...

CALS is pleased to welcome Prof E. Tendayi Achiume who is delivering the next #ReshapingJustice seminar this afternoon. Her address is entitled “Corporate Border Imperialism”

READ: Our Christopher Gevers discusses the history of corporate exploitation on the African continent and why we need a #BindingTreaty on business and human rights mg.co.za/thought-lead...

Last week, CALS and our partners at @lhr-sa.bsky.social and AIDC hosted the 7th African Regional Indaba on the #BindingTreaty on business and human rights One of the outcomes was strong support for an African treaty on corporate accountability Find out more: www.wits.ac.za/news/sources...

CALS is proud to welcome Prof Noura Erakat who is delivering the inaugural #ReshapingJustice seminar this afternoon. Her address is titled “Ongoing Nakba, Justice and the Limits of Law”

READ: Our Letlhogonolo Mokgoroane and Tebelelo Lentsoane discuss how law can be used as an instrument of memory and what this can teach us about our past, present and future mg.co.za/thought-lead...

It's Day 2 of the African Regional Indaba on a #BindingTreaty on business and human rights hosted with @lhr-sa.bsky.social and AIDC. Today, we are joined by representatives of communities, civil society organisations, African states and human rights bodies #TreatyIndaba2025 #BizHumanRights

Today, we begin the 7th annual African Regional Indaba on the #BindingTreaty on business and human Rights with our partners at @lhr-sa.bsky.social and AIDC The Indaba brings together representatives from communities, civil society and African states #TreatyIndaba2025 #BizHumanRights

This week, CALS and our partners at @LHR_SA and @AIDC_RSA are hosting the 7th annual African Regional Indaba on the #UNBindingTreaty on business and human rights But, what is the #BindingTreaty? A short thread 🧵

CALS and our partners invite contributions to this year's #ActivistSymposium under the theme “Navigating Activism in an Anti-Human Rights Era” Find out more about the Symposium and read our submission guidelines: www.wits.ac.za/news/sources... Abstracts are due 13 June 2025

Next week, we host the 7th annual African Regional Indaba on the #UNBindingTreaty on business and human rights, along with our partners @lhr-sa.bsky.social and AIDC

A just transition must be just, argues our Robert Krause: “It must centre those who have been excluded, dispossessed and harmed and give them a meaningful say in shaping South Africa’s energy future.” mg.co.za/the-green-gu...

In this week's @sundaytimessa.bsky.social, our director Prof Christopher Gevers and Prof Tendayi Achiume from @stanfordlaw.bsky.social discuss how the United States policy towards white South African “refugees” is itself an example of racial discrimination www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times...

In case you missed it: What does it mean to celebrate #FreedomDay when civil and political rights seem to be under threat?

I loved writing this piece about a recent trip to the eastern Limpopo to see the potential power of solar energy in the hands of local communities 📷Ihsaan Hafejee for @350africa.bsky.social www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...

READ: Our Lulama Madyaka reflects on the meaning of #FreedomDay in light of the trends we've seen in activist repression www.news24.com/news24/opini...

It's finals day! This year's Public Interest Law Moot Court Competition #PILMOOT sees teams from the University of Johannesburg and the University of Fort Hare facing off on a hypothetical case on obstetric violence We are proud to partner with the Student Litigation Society and the SAJHR

It's semi-finals day! Today, we see our top four teams in this year's Public Interest Law Moot Court Competition #PILMOOT take the stage at the Constitutional Court We have teams representing Unisa, Wits University, the University of Johannesburg, the University of Fort Hare participating

Friday is semi-finals day! Introducing the top four teams competing in this year's Public Interest Law Moot Court Competition #PILMOOT The teams represent Unisa, Wits University, the University of Johannesburg and the University of Fort Hare 📅 25 April 2025 📍 Constitutional Court #PILMOOT2025

A truly just transition would ensure that communities are not left behind when shifting from coal power to green energy. It would see power foremost as a means for social development.