Polity Botswana Guardian 14 May 2025 By Anneke Meerkotter Over the past five months, important national and international agencies such as USAID, PEPFAR, UNAIDS, UNFPA, UNICEF, UNHCR, WFP, WHO and…
This collection of photos is curated in honour of Desmond Tutu, who continues to inspire our work. Click here to view the English, Portuguese, and French exhibition booklet.
The Southern Africa Litigation Centre is alarmed and outraged by the escalating assault on freedom of expression, assembly, and access to information across Southern Africa. The arrest of Zimbabwean journalist…
African LII 19 March 2025 By Anneke Meerkotter The treatment of prisoners in any country reflects its level of democracy and commitment to the rule of law. However, many citizens…
Weekend Nation By: Vivian Kasunda 15 March 2025 The right to freedom of expression is a fundamental cornerstone of democratic societies, allowing individuals to express their thoughts, opinions, and beliefs…
AfricanLII 13 March 2025 By Anneke Meerkotter James (not his real name) is a 36-year-old man living with HIV who was convicted and sentenced to four years in Maula Prison,…
AfricanLII 7 March 2025 By Anneke Meerkotter Apart from the budgeting process being opaque to most citizens, the political priorities in the national budget can quickly negate the needs of…
Mail & Guardian 19 February 2025 Melusi Simelane In November 2024, the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, which sits in Arusha, reaffirmed the importance of the right to…
Mail & Guadian and Polity 11 February 2025 By Melusi Simelane Misinformation and disinformation have surged at an alarming rate, fuelled by deliberate policy changes from major social media platforms…
Honouring the 16 Days of Activism SALC's Vivian Kasunda and Voilet Kanyimbiri wrote a 'did you know series' centering Southern African countries and how the laws there protect victims of…