Author: Jean
Published:
13
May
2014
Jean Redpath gave evidence at the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of Police Inefficiency and a Breakdown in Relations between the South African Police Service and and the Community in Khayelitsha in May 2014 regarding the relative allocation of police human resources among police stations in the Western Cape.
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Author: jacob
Published:
25
Apr
2014
This first issue of the 2014 ESR Review focusses on the potential of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights as a tool for poverty reduction in South Africa. It also looks at Developing Cape Town’s right to housing in the rental sector. There are also summaries of recent developments on socio-economic rights across the world.
Author: jacob
Published:
23
Apr
2014
Former Constitutional Court Judge reflected on Oliver Tambo’s vision and contribution to South Africa’s constitution. He did this during the 9th Dullah Omar Memorial Lecture which took place on 25 March at the University of the Western Cape.
Author: jacob
Published:
14
Apr
2014
It is clear that South Africa needs to urgently ratify the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). The ratification would strengthen the domestic protection of economic, social and cultural rights in South Africa through policy, legislation (laws) and jurisprudence (decisions of court).
Author: jacob
Published:
02
Apr
2014
On 25 March 2014, the Community Law Centre hosted the 9th Dullah Omar Lecture which was delivered by former constitutional court judge Albie Sachs. The lecture was titled “Speaking to Oliver Tambo's Ghost: Twenty Years into Democracy".
Author: jacob
Published:
12
Mar
2014
On 25 February 2014, the socio-economic rights project (SERP) of the Community Law Centre in conjunction with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) conducted a human rights workshop at Blikkiesdorp. Blikkiesdorp is a temporary relocation area in Delft, Cape Town.
news: SER
Author: jacob
Published:
11
Mar
2014
The director of the Community Law Centre, Prof Jaap de Visser, was selected as one of the participants to unpack the laws, regulations, and the informal city where urban planning and design is concerned.
Author: jacob
Published:
11
Mar
2014
The Multilevel Government Initiative (MLGI) of the Community Law Centre at the University of the Western Cape launched its ‘Talking Good Governance’ (TGG) blog. TGG aims to deepen intellectual debate on good governance by making current research accessible to the public and policy makers.
