Welcome to the Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC)

SALC promotes and advances human rights and the rule of law in Southern Africa, primarily through strategic litigation and capacity-strengthening support to lawyers and grassroots organisations. SALC also provides small grants to community-based organisations.

SALC works in the following countries: Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. In addition, SALC supports litigation in South African courts that advances human rights in the southern African region.

SALC’s work is streamlined into five thematic clusters:

International JusticeSocio-Economic RightsEquality RightsCriminal JusticeCivic Rights

Recent Posts

News

Supreme Court of Zambia to hear a case on whether to cancel the Certificate of Title issued after an illegal conversion of customary land to state land

06March 2023, Lusaka –  On 7 March 2023, the Supreme Court of Zambia will hear an appeal brought by Billis Farm Limited and Abraham Lodewikus Vileone (Appellants) against the judgment of the…
Botswana

Botswana Court of Appeal to deliver judgment on rightful ownership of Forest Hill Farm

On Tuesday, 7 March 2023, the Botswana Court of Appeal will hand down a judgment in an appeal  brought by the Botswana government (Appellants) against the judgment and order of the full…
Equality Rights LGBTIQ+
Media Advisory: Namibia Supreme Court to hear the appeal on immigration rights of same-sex spouses
Civic Rights Expression
Media Advisory: Rastafari Children Challenging Refusal of Admission to Malawi Government Schools
Civic Rights Association & Assembly
African Union must address silencing of dissent in Southern Africa
International Justice News
South Africa hears historic class action for lead poisoning launched by Zambian children and women
Civic Rights Association & Assembly
Remembering Thulani Maseko!
Botswana
BOTSWANA COURT OF APPEAL TO HEAR CRITICAL LAND CASE

Donors

EUROPEAN UNION
FORD FOUNDATION
GLOBAL EQUALITY FUND
HIV JUSTICE NETWORK
IDRC CRDI
LEX AFRICA
OAK FOUNDATION
OPEN SOCIETY FOUNDATION FOR SOUTH AFRICA
OPEN SOCIETY FOUNDATIONS
ROBERT CARR FUND
SIGRID RAUSING TRUST
STOP TB PARTNERSHIP
WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND