Class Action Law Suits in South Africa

This brief considers the emerging legal field of class and group action law suits in South Africa. Previously uncommon and undefined in law, these cases are ...

Department seeks to amend the legislation governing the public service, but squanders the opportunity for meaningful reform

This brief examines the Department of Public Service and Administration's proposed amendments to the legislative scheme governing the public service. It is ...

Does the World Bank’s Gini index show that South Africa is the most unequal society in the world?

This brief investigates the oft-repeated assertion that according to the World Bank’s Gini index, South Africa is the most unequal society in the world.

This is the first brief in a series of three. It deals with definitional issues. The second brief will be an annotated bibliography of international ...

The first brief in this series discussed definitional issues related to domestic violence. This brief contains an annotated bibliography of international ...

The preceding briefs in this series discussed definitional issues and set out international comparative information on domestic violence. This concluding ...

Free Basic Services At The Municipal Level

On 30 September 2017, South African municipalities were collectively owed R143.6 billion by consumers, according to the latest National Treasury report on ...

Gender Based Violence in the time of Corona

The purpose of this brief is to remind the public that the cries in the protests against gender based violence of September 2019, when Uyinene Mrwetyana was ...

Homeless people out in the cold in Gauteng

The 10th of July 2023 was marked with joy and jubilation by many residents in Gauteng as the province experienced snow for the first time since 2012. For the ...

Human Settlements In The Metros

This Brief discusses the Department of Human Settlements’ proposed re-orientation of its policies.