by Masontaga Malatja | Apr 20, 2023 | Newsletter
Many refugees flee their country of origin in fear of persecution, and they come to South Africa to seek refuge and protection. The rights of non-nationals to access the health care system is a complex matter and has been a major topical point in the country. This...
by Faith Adeniji | Apr 20, 2023 | Newsletter
While South Africans commemorated Human Rights Day on 21 March 2023, Uganda’s legislature, on the same day, enacted one of the world’s harshest anti-gay policies. The Bill calls for life imprisonment for individuals that partake in same-sex conduct and ten years’...
by Elsabe Steenhuisen | Apr 20, 2023 | Newsletter
The OCAY project participated in the 2023 HR festival on Friday 24 March 2023 by participating in a dialogue on internet safety for children. Carika Forsman, a social worker, and Adv Zola Khumalo represented ProBono.Org. Other panellists were from the SA Human Rights...
by Mpho Mogodi | Apr 20, 2023 | Newsletter
In collaboration with the Department of Pastoral Care for Migrants and Refugees in the Catholic Archdiocese of Johannesburg, ProBono.Org facilitated a workshop on 25 March 2023 commemorating human rights and to empower migrants and refugees on issues of access to...
by PB-M-Admin | Feb 13, 2023 | Newsletter
Johannesburg Masontaga Malatja has been assigned to the Refugee and Estates department. Born and raised in Katlehong, she obtained her LLB at Wits. She believes in using the law as a positive instrument for change and enjoys volunteering as it gives her a sense of...
by Tyler Idas | Feb 13, 2023 | Newsletter
Section 9 of the Bill of Rights in the Constitution provides that everyone is equal before the law and has the rights to equal protection and benefit of the law. They should also not be discriminated against, directly or indirectly, based on race, gender, sex,...
