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Citizens waiting for SASSA (PHOTO:GALLO IMAGES) Professors William Gumede and Saths Cooper have warned an integrated post-Covid-19 plan was needed to address the harsh consequences of the lockdown.Cooper said the government appeared unwilling to use new and valuable expertise to map such plans.He added the courts needed to make stronger pronouncements on regulations to prevent…

The United Nations special rapporteur on human rights and the environment, David Boyd, has asked to join a case brought last year against the South African government by activists over air pollution caused by Eskom and Sasol."The case raises an important issue relating to States’ obligations to protect the enjoyment of human rights from environmental…

The SA Human Rights Commission wants Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga to reconsider sending children in grades 7 and 12 back to school on 1 June. Its provincial offices found many schools are not ready yet. Problems with water, sanitation and personal protective equipment were flagged during the observations, particularly in rural areas.The SA Human Rights Commission…

How will Covid-19 shape South Africa?"Thursday's briefing by Motshekga presents an opportunity to clarify and provide vital detail on what teachers, caregivers and learners should expect in preparation for the reopening of schools, as well as the implications of some grades of pupils possibly being at home for an extended period of time. "It has been…

hands of police.The family of Collins Khosa from Alexandra, who was allegedly beaten to death by law enforcement during the lockdown, will approach the High Court in a bid to force government to intervene in the alleged heavy-handedness.This followed the dismissal of their application for direct access to the Constitutional Court last week."This case is…