The Southern Africa Litigation Centre is assisting the Kanyika community based in the Mzimba District of Malawi to recover damages and compensation for loss and damage they have incurred due to extensive…
In January 2017, SALC supported the filing of an appeal against a High Court decision dismissing a claim for medical negligence on the grounds that too much time had elapsed…
In February 2017, SALC supported WLSA in Eswatini to file a case challenging laws that allow child marriage. The challenge is to sections of the Marriage Act and customary law…
SALC provided support to Advocate Monaheng Rasokoai and FIDA-Lesotho in the case of Mokhele and Others v Commander, Lesotho Defence Force and Others. The applicants were 3 female soldiers who…
The United Nations theme for International Women’s Day for 2018 is “Time is Now: Rural and Urban Activists Transforming Women’s Lives “. This year’s theme provides us with an opportunity…
On 14 February 2018, the Lesotho High Court handed down judgment in a landmark case on women’s rights. The judgment of Sakoane J (as part of a 3 panel bench)…
The Southern Africa Litigation Centre is assisting the Munte community of Senior Chief Muchinda (“Munte community”) with retaining the land they have occupied and farmed for generations. In court, the Munte community…
The Southern Africa Litigation Centre is assisting a group of twelve Lala families from the Ntenge Muchinda Chiefdom of Serenje in Zambia in challenging an order of eviction and the allocation of their…
On Monday, 11 December 2017, a panel of 3 judges of the High Court of Lesotho heard argument in the case of Private Lekhetso Mokhele and Others v The Commander,…
Maseru, Lesotho - On Monday, the 11 December 2017, the Lesotho High Court will hear the case of 3 female Privates of the Lesotho Defence Forces who are challenging their…