Makhosemvelo Mthembu, Author at Southern Africa Litigation Centre

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Clinics for health care access, not border posts

Polity 15 July 2025 Makhosemvelo Mthembu A disturbing pattern has emerged in the past weeks at public clinics across Gauteng. Groups of protestors have blockaded clinics, denying access to foreign…

Makhosemvelo Mthembu17 July 2025

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The badge we fear

Polity 14 May 2025 Makhosemvelo Mthembu In South Africa, police abuse is not an isolated incident — it is our daily reality. For many communities, especially the poor and marginalised,…

Makhosemvelo Mthembu14 May 2025

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Running from the past? Afrikaner ‘refugees’ leave South Africa amid controversy and irony

Polity 13 May 2025 Makhosemvelo Mthembu They once ruled the land through oppression and law. Now, they claim to be fleeing the country they once controlled. But can you genuinely…

Makhosemvelo Mthembu13 May 2025

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A national crisis ignored

Polity 09 May 2025 Makhosemvelo Mthembu South Africa’s rape crisis remains one of the most devastating issues confronting our society today and one of the most prevalent crimes that can…

Makhosemvelo Mthembu9 May 2025