Oct 24, 2019 | blog
South Africa faces a socio-economic challenge of being the most unequal society in the world according to the World Bank. This means there is a big gap between the poor and the rich with the majority of the population categorised as poor. This is compounded by the...
Oct 22, 2019 | blog
As Citizen Justice Network (CJN) one of our duties is to advise communities on how to get the best possible health treatment without discrimination. We also want to create awareness around mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety and combat the stigma...
Oct 17, 2019 | blog
October is Mental Health Awareness Month Mental health cases are on the rise at the Amaoti Advice office in Inanda Kwazulu- Natal. Moreover, community members who suffer from mental health conditions endure marginalization and stigmatization by community members due...
Oct 2, 2019 | blog
Equality courts are specialised courts designated to hear matters relating to unfair discrimination, hate speech and harassment. Have you or anyone close to you experienced unfair discrimination, hate speech or harassment? If yes, you can lodge a complaint at the...
Sep 10, 2019 | blog
Our paralegal journalists, Bricks Mokolo from the Orange Farm Advice Center in Gauteng and Daniel Dibe from the Human Rights Legal Network in North West report that violent protests erupted in their communities at the beginning of this month of September. Unsettled...
Aug 30, 2019 | blog
Top left – Nomaswazi Tshabalala ; Top right – Sophia Booysen; Bottom right – Thozama Dyantyi ; Bottom right – Martha Chauke. South African women have played a pivotal role as pioneers in contributing to the country’s freedom from oppression and...
