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South Africa/ Zambia: Amicus in class action on lead poisoning by Anglo America in Zambia

On 9 May 2022, Amnesty International and the Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) have applied to intervene in an unprecedented class action lawsuit. The case was brought by a group…
Staff Writer
10 May 2022
Equality RightsEquality Rights WomenEquality Rights Women Ongoing CasesSocio-Economic RightsSocio-economic Rights ExtractivesSocio-Economic Rights Extractives Ongoing CasesSocio-economic Rights Land RightsSocio-Economic Rights Land Rights Ongoing CasesSocio-economic Rights Ongoing CasesZambia

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…
Staff Writer
20 October 2021
Equality RightsEquality Rights Ongoing CasesEquality Rights WomenEquality Rights Women Ongoing CasesSocio-Economic RightsSocio-economic Rights Land RightsSocio-Economic Rights Land Rights Ongoing CasesSocio-economic Rights Ongoing CasesZambia

Displacement of communities & Illegal conversion of customary land: Chipabwamba & 12 Others v Yssel Enterprises Limited & Others

The Southern Africa Litigation Centre, in collaboration with the Muchinda Royal Establishment together with the Zambia Land Alliance, is assisting 13 community members, each representing their family in bringing forth a case where they seek to…
Staff Writer
4 May 2020
Equality RightsEquality Rights WomenEquality Rights Women Ongoing CasesSocio-Economic RightsSocio-economic Rights ExtractivesSocio-Economic Rights Extractives Ongoing CasesSocio-economic Rights Land RightsSocio-Economic Rights Land Rights Ongoing CasesSocio-economic Rights Ongoing CasesZambia

Unauthorised commercial farming activties 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…
Staff Writer
5 April 2019
Equality RightsEquality Rights Ongoing CasesEquality Rights WomenEquality Rights Women Ongoing CasesMalawiSocio-Economic RightsSocio-economic Rights ExtractivesSocio-Economic Rights Extractives Ongoing CasesSocio-economic Rights Land RightsSocio-Economic Rights Land Rights Ongoing CasesSocio-economic Rights Ongoing Cases

Kanyika communities impacted by mining activites seek justice : Nthondo banda & 242 Others v Globe Metals & Mining Limited

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…
Staff Writer
18 September 2018
Equality RightsEquality Rights Ongoing CasesEquality Rights WomenEquality Rights Women Ongoing CasesSocio-Economic RightsSocio-economic Rights Land RightsSocio-Economic Rights Land Rights Ongoing CasesSocio-economic Rights Ongoing CasesZambia

Munte community challenge illegal issuance of Certificate of Title: Asa lato & 30 Others v Chibale & Others

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…
Staff Writer
6 February 2018
Equality RightsEquality Rights Ongoing CasesEquality Rights WomenEquality Rights Women Ongoing CasesSocio-Economic RightsSocio-economic Rights Land RightsSocio-Economic Rights Land Rights Ongoing CasesSocio-economic Rights Ongoing CasesZambia

Ntenge residents contest Court eviction from their customary land: Godwin Mintamwe & 11 others v Philip Jackman

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…
Staff Writer
6 February 2018
Equality RightsEquality Rights Ongoing CasesEquality Rights WomenEquality Rights Women Ongoing CasesSocio-Economic RightsSocio-economic Rights Land RightsSocio-Economic Rights Land Rights Ongoing CasesSocio-economic Rights Ongoing CasesZambia

Mugoto Settlement Scheme-Legal occupants seek declaration of property rights: Cosmas Mweemba & 22 Others v Chikankata District Council & Another

The Southern Africa Litigation Centre is working with Zambia Land Alliance-Monze Branch in assisting community members (“Appellants”) of Mugoto Settlement Scheme, Chikankata District, in challenging the decision of the new Chikankata District Council’s taking…
Staff Writer
29 May 2017