Ongoing Cases
Botswana: Chobe Land Board v Rebeccah Banika
The Southern Africa Litigation Centre is working with the Botswana Khwedom Council to support Kgosi Rebeccah Banika, a female Chief, who challenged the decision of the Chobe Land Board to…
Encroachment of a protected area in Chitambo District: Kasanka Trust Limited & Others v Lake Agro Industries & 6 Others
On 19 October 2021, the Mapepala and Nabowa Community Forest Management Groups (CFMG), together with Kasanka Trust Limited, which co-manages the operations of the Kasanka National Park  in Chitambo District with…
Eswatini: A challenge to the customary principle of male primogeniture
SALC is working with Women and Law in Southern Africa’s Swaziland chapter (WLSA-Swaziland) on a case challenging the customary principle or practice of male primogeniture for being inconsistent with the…
Unauthorised commercial farming on customary land: John Kapabila & 3 Others v Nicole-Nkalonga Investment Limited & 4 Others
The Southern Africa Litigation Centre is currently assisting four residents (Petitioners) of Senior Chief Muchinda in the Serenje District of the Central Province of Zambia in bringing a case against…
Completed Cases
Botswana: Accountability for violation of rights of woman seeking reproductive healthcare in state institutions
SALC supported a case in which the Plaintiff, who had undergone a total abdominal hysterectomy and developed complications, and she was later diagnosed as having a vaginal fistula. She failed…
Nigeria: Challenge to arbitrary arrest of women during sweeping exercises
Factual Background At 11pm on 22 February 2017, the Joint Task Force broke down the doors of the homes of the applicants, assaulted them, indecently searched them, took the money…
Eswatini: Challenge to the common law marital power and marriage Act
SALC is working with Women and Law in Southern Africa’s Swaziland chapter (WLSA-Swaziland) on a case challenging the common law marital power and the Marriage Act of 1964. Under the…
Unconstitutional deprivation of land: Ba-Ga-Malete Tribe contest constitutionality of Section 7 of the Tribal Territories Amendment Act No. 3 of 1973
SALC is assisting the Ba-Ga-Malete Tribe, represented by Kgosi Mosadi Seboko and the Gamalete Development Trust, against the Malete Land Board and the Attorney General to retain the land known…
Articles
What Malawi can learn from Uganda and Kenya on refugee policy
What Malawi Can Learn from Uganda and Kenya on Refugee Policy By Chikondi Jere, SALC Criminal Justice Cluster lead Published in the Malawi Nation, 25 May 2026 Three years after…
Installation of Princess Silibaziso Mlotshwa as the substantive Chief Mvuthu, a win for gender equality in Zimbabwe
On 15 August 2025, Princess Silibaziso Mlotshwa, aged 31, was officially installed as the substantive Chief Mvuthu in Hwange District, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe. She was appointed to this position…
Resources
Civil society submits shadow report to CESCR on Eswatini
Mbabane, Eswatini: 28 August 2025: The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC), in collaboration with the Swaziland Rural Women’s Assembly (SRWA), Eswatini Sexual and Gender Minorities (ESGM), and Trans Swati, submitted…
Know Your Rights: A resource for people in Namibia
This user-friendly guide explains the rights of individuals in Namibia when interacting with the police, including during arrest, detention, and trial. It outlines key protections under the Namibian Constitution, the…
