Focus Countries

SALC works in the following countries: Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. In addition, SALC supports litigation in South African courts that advances human rights in the southern African region.

Angola

Botswana

Eswatini

Malawi

Latest Posts

Court grants an order declaring that a widow was the sole beneficiary of a farm in contrast to the Master of the High Court’s decision to grant the widow a child’s share of the estate Socio-Economic RightsSocio-economic Rights Land RightsSocio-economic Rights NewsZimbabwe

Court grants an order declaring that a widow was the sole beneficiary of a farm in contrast to the Master of the High Court’s decision to grant the widow a child’s share of the estate

23 June, 2016 Harare- On Thursday 9 June 2016, the High Court of Zimbabwe, sitting in Harare granted an order declaring that a widow was the sole beneficiary of a…
Staff Writer
23 June 2016
Zimbabwe: Protecting women’s right to matrimonial property Equality RightsEquality Rights Completed CasesEquality Rights WomenEquality Rights Women Completed CasesSocio-Economic RightsSocio-economic Rights Completed CasesSocio-economic Rights Land RightsSocio-Economic Rights Land Rights Completed CasesZimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Protecting women’s right to matrimonial property

SALC worked with Women and Law in Southern Africa –Zimbabwe (WLSA – Zimbabwe) to challenge the decision of the Master of the High Court (Master) that approved a distribution plan…
Staff Writer
10 June 2016
NEWS RELEASE: SADC PARLIAMENTARIANS ADOPT MODEL LAW ON ERADICATING CHILD MARRIAGE AND PROTECTING CHILDREN ALREADY IN MARRIAGE Equality Rights HealthEquality Rights WomenSADC

NEWS RELEASE: SADC PARLIAMENTARIANS ADOPT MODEL LAW ON ERADICATING CHILD MARRIAGE AND PROTECTING CHILDREN ALREADY IN MARRIAGE

Johannesburg–On June 3rd, 2016, The Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC-PF) adopted the Model Law on Eradicating Child Marriage and Protecting Children Already in Marriage. The 39th Plenary Assembly…
Staff Writer
9 June 2016
[CALL FOR APPLICATIONS] REGIONAL TRAINING FOR LAWYERS ON “REMOVING LEGAL BARRIERS TO TREATMENT: LEGAL TRAINING ON HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS” Equality RightsSADC

[CALL FOR APPLICATIONS] REGIONAL TRAINING FOR LAWYERS ON “REMOVING LEGAL BARRIERS TO TREATMENT: LEGAL TRAINING ON HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS”

The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) is a non-profit organisation that works to advance human rights and the rule of law in southern Africa. With funding though the United Nations…
Staff Writer
11 May 2016

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