The first episode of Just Access: The Real Transition (A PARI podcast) is out on Tuesday the 17th of February. The episode explores the material conditions of survival in the context of water and electricity service provision. It interrogates how people are connected in name but excluded in reality.

Last week our Monitoring Indoor Climate Extremes with Residents and the Internet of Things (MICE RIoT) team gathered to conduct a battery replacements for the heat sensors that are capturing the extreme heat conditions being experienced in our communities. #DataGovernanceAfrica #EnablingChange

DAY THREE OF FARM DWELLERS (FDs) & LABOUR TENANTS (LTs) COMMUNITY BASED ORGANISATIONS (CBOs) REPRESENTATIVES ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOP #AFRA_WABANTU #justice_through_land_and_sustainable_livelihoods

Sobering data from Eskom shows that the coal fleet was only available to produce electricity 58% of the time in 2025. The official EAF figure that Eskom publishes is 62% but that combines different technologies – like hydro, nuclear and coal – together, making the picture look more pleasing.

📢 The Climate Justice Handbook for Children and Youth 📢 We are pleased to announce that our Climate Justice for Children and Youth handbook 📗 launched on 8 Dec 2025 is now available on our website! Download here⬇️: www.lhr.org.za/.../climate-...

DAY ONE OF FARM DWELLERS (FDs) & LABOUR TENANTS (LTs) COMMUNITY BASED ORGANISATIONS (CBOs) REPRESENTATIVES ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOP. #justice_through_Land_and_Sustainable_Livelihoods #AFRA_Wabantu

The first episode of Just Access: The Real Transition (A PARI podcast) is out on Tuesday the 17th of Feb. This episode explores the material conditions of survival in the context of water and electricity service provision. It interrogates how people are connected in name but excluded in reality.

Violence and harassment should never be the "cost" of accessing #food. One of the cases at the Fisher People Tribunal highlights the ongoing struggle for fishers to secure their protected livelihoods and human rights Find out more here 👉https://www.masifundise.org/fisher-people-tribunal/

Sharing our beautiful social employment fund project teams in the City of Tshwane, Gauteng.

The Internet is awesome! But used carelessly, the internet can be a dangerous place with lots of villains just waiting to catch their next victim unaware. Hashplay is a powerful online tool developed by Moxii Africa to help children make smart decisions when they are online.💻 game.hashplay.co.za

New article💡 @bmj.com Paediatrics Open: As part of our work on #CommercialDeterminants of #ChildHealth, our @lori-lake.bsky.social has co-written this piece on how the food & drinks industry is a driver of the global epidemic of childhood overweight & obesity. bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com/content/10/1...

Lights, Camera, Inaction! In the SA film industry, the number of productions has halved recently due to administration backlogs at Department of Trade and Industry, which is supposed to reimburse producers for a large portion of their costs as part of an industry incentive scheme.

In December 2023, PetroSA signed a deal with Equator Holdings to secure up to R22-billion to refurbish PetroSA’s deep sea platform and build new oil and gas infrastructure.

📢 Join us for insights into why asset managers are lagging in meeting global responsible investment best practice, and how they can integrate international human and labour rights frameworks into policies, due diligence, company engagement & client reporting. RSVP ➡️ forms.office.com/r/LZa9yEhuyi

Are we doing enough to protect kids from extreme heat? Temperatures are climbing & fossil fuels are driving a rise in intensity, frequency & duration of heatwaves. Read more in article co-written by our @lori-lake.bsky.social 📰 www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025... #ClimateChange #SecuringFutures

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📢 Join LHR, Section 27 and Collective Voices for Health for a webinar on how to make effective public submissions on the Draft Revised White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection📢 📝 Register here shorturl.at/0R5a2

With the Madlanga Commission in focus, it is clear again how public procurement can be exploited, and what that costs South Africans. On Monday 12 January we launch our first Legal Resources Radio episode on the Public Procurement Act. Keep an eye out! #PublicProcurement

2026 begins with a renewed commitment to rural health equity. It is a moment to reflect on the persistent gaps in access, resources, and outcomes that continue to shape the realities of rural communities.

It is 2026. ✨ Our Annual Report 2024 to 2025 is out, centred on the people and communities we represent. 📘 From education and land rights to the return of the Green Point Flea Market, we have done a great deal and know more is still needed. https://lrc.org.za/docs/2024-2025/

If you need our assistance, or know someone who does, please contact us via social media or use one of the options below. We provide free legal support in key areas including education rights, land rights, and digital rights. #LegalHelp #EducationRights #LandRights #DigitalRights #SouthAfrica

Court victory for Masakhane and Iqayiyalethu communities ⚖️ The High Court in Pretoria ordered the Department to complete land transfers within 90 days 🏡🌿. The Department did not oppose and the order was granted in full. If delays continue, the Sheriff may sign ⚠️🖊️. #LandRights #SouthAfrica

Health DG Sandile Buthelezi has terminated an agreement with the Independent Development Trust to project manage upgrading critical hospitals, instead informing the entity of a due diligence probe into the programme.

📢 Our own Ezile Madlala was featured on Newzroom Afrika in A Day in the Life of a Human Rights Lawyer. We are proud to see this work recognised and shared with a wider public. 📺 Aired on Newzroom Afrika 🗓 9 December 2025 youtu.be/ZZbQMmTPswI

As 2025 closes, we want to thank all fishers, communities, and allies for your dedication! We wish you a happy and safe holiday! Please note that the Masifundise office will be closed from 15 December 2025 and will reopen on 5 January 2026.

SA’s online gambling crisis is being fuelled by the widespread support of practically all banks and other financial sector companies that make gambling sites an extremely conspicuous part of their offering.

Just Share, Aeon Investment Management & Fossil Free SA have instituted litigation in the Gauteng High Court seeking an order that Thungela has breached shareholder rights and its legal obligations by refusing to circulate and table shareholder-proposed resolutions. justshare.org.za/media/news/s...

Report | Comparative Review of Global Approaches to Electricity Tariff Setting pari.org.za/report-compa...

📢 Today we mark International Human Rights Day 2025 📢 On 4 December 2025, we hosted a youth centred workshop titled: International Human Rights Day | Where Journeys Meet - Celebrating the Resilience of Youth on the Move!

Rudolf Schoeman Jnr. built a R2-billion empire off the back of the country’s crumbling water infrastructure. By 2022, CMS Water Engineering was itself imploding as contracts were cancelled, and angry business partners and creditors came knocking at its door.

Planact's 40th Anniversary Celebration! Last Thursday, we commemorated #40YearsOfPlanact. Our project teams and community representatives showcased our latest project initiatives, highlighting their work. #Planact #40YearsOfEnablingChange

This morning @SAIIA_info, PARI and Agence Française de Développement hosted a #G20SocialSummit2025 side event on a whole-of-society just transition. Speakers stressed the importance of inclusive and equitable policy, local participation, the affordability of green electricity,

SANEF, LHR and AmnestySA hosted a two day workshop on 29 and 30 Sep 2025 focused on resilience, accountability and the environment. Journalists and human rights defenders came together to sharpen safety practices, understand their legal rights and reflect on the pressures shaping the profession.

#DeadlyWater For years, CMS Water delivered 40 projects worth over R500-million, handed over without drama. But as Rudolf Schoeman chased bigger deals, the cracks began to show. https://open.spotify.com/episode/66uvdst5xPw3jpwPDtaPl1?si=IluIn1ZdSSeSWXe4uvM6ug

📢 A new benchmark report from Just Share assesses South Africa's largest asset managers against 20 responsible investment standards, revealing significant performance gaps despite the industry's 15-year engagement with responsible investment principles ➡️ justshare.org.za/mailpoet/sou...

Launching Tuesday 4 Nov 📗📊 ‘South African Child Gauge 2025 Intersections of violence against women and children: Disrupting intergenerational harm.’ Tomorrow we release our new research publication #ChildGauge2025, its policy brief and an easy-to-read poster summary of findings & recommendations.

pari.org.za/this-months-... State Capture Parasites The Zondo Commission demonstrated the critical role played by corporate actors, both as active participants in corrupt deals and as professional enablers who facilitated state capture.

🚨 IMPORTANT NOTICE 🚨

R1.2-million goes missing on the Rooiwal project, Edwin Sodi opened a case of theft and fraud against his business partner, and the City of Tshwane reluctantly coughs up R8.4-million to cover the shortfall.

Across 22–23 Oct 2025, we were at University of Witswatersrand, Chalsty Centre for #pilg2025 - a space where justice, law, and people truly connected. 👀 Look out for more highlights on our socials as we share what we were up to during these two transformative days.

If you were not able to make it to COMPACT's webinar on municipal financial transparency this past week you can catch the recording here! pari.org.za/webinar-muni...

🚨 Reminder: Registrations for #PILG2025 close TODAY!🚨 Join public interest organisations, lawyers & activists at Wits University (22–23 Oct) for two days of bold discussions on justice, rights & democracy. Secure your spot no: tinyurl.com/PILG2025

💜 Happy International Day of the Girl Child! 💜 At LHR, we’re committed to ensuring that no girl is left behind. Through legal advocacy, strategic litigation, and knowledge empowerment, we defend every girl’s right to belong, to be heard, and to thrive. 🧡✊🏿🌍 #GirlsRightsMatter

Malnutrition remains a major challenge in South Africa’s fight against TB. In EC, lack of nutritional support, unemployment, and household hunger make treatment harder. TB survivor, Vuyiswa Zanekile stressed that patients would manage treatment better with enough food. #NationalNutritionWeek

Just Share has commented on 3 pieces of climate policy that are significant in South Africa’s climate response. Unfortunately, they fall far short of what is needed to satisfy the country’s commitment to climate action and the just energy transition. Find out more: justshare.org.za/mailpoet/sou...

PARI’s Compact Programme Lead, Girish Daya, joined a panel discussion on Bridging the Gap Between Government and Citizens Through Technology hosted by Civic Tech Innovation Network.

Lusaka 🇿🇲 | 7–9 Oct 2025 LHR’s Environmental Rights team attended the 4th Africa Business & Human Rights Forum. Yesterday, we co-hosted a panel with CALS on “Towards an African Treaty on Business & Human Rights” advancing solidarity and corporate accountability across Africa. #BHRForumAfrica

AFRA LEARNING AND ACTIVIST DIALOGUE BRINGS TOGETHER ACTIVISTS FOR A COMMON GOAL. All activists actively engaged in meaningful discussions and sharing of ideas this has been a successful dialogue.

Empowering Legal Practitioners Training is underway! Fortunate Seneka Mongwai from Centre for Child Law is equipping legal practitioners, paralegals, and activists with tools on adoption, advocacy, and protecting forcibly displaced children and youth✊🏿 #protectchildren #humanrights #childrenrights

Breast cancer affects thousands of SAs each year, but in rural communities, access to info, screening & care remains limited. This #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, we spotlight @CANSA's Zodwa Sithole who is working tirelessly to change this reality. Read more: rhap.org.za/2024/10/cham...