by Elsabe Steenhuisen | Dec 6, 2022 | Newsletter
The South African Law Reform Commission (“SALRC”) resumed its stakeholder meetings in 2022 once the COVID-19 threat had subsided. One of its virtual meetings in June was to finalise discussions on alternative dispute resolution in family disputes that started in 2016....
by PB-M-Admin | Dec 6, 2022 | Newsletter
ProBono.Org joins South Africans and the world in the movement to fight against the violence and abuse of women and children. The 16 Days of Activism Campaign calls for the elimination of gender-based violence (GBV). It is run annually from 25 November (International...
by Xoliswa Maaroganye | Dec 6, 2022 | Newsletter
On 28 October 2022, the Joburg housing department hosted the annual Housing Day event. This was the department’s first event since COVID-19 prevented the planning and hosting of any gatherings. The event was held at the Holiday Inn in Parktown, Johannesburg – a...
by PB-M-Admin | Dec 6, 2022 | Newsletter
The first Saturday of November was declared National Children’s Day by the South African government. This day aims to emphasise the progress made towards the realisation and promotion of children’s rights. As has been the custom for the past few years, the ProBono.Org...
by Elsabe Steenhuisen | Oct 31, 2022 | Newsletter
After a mediation training session for community leaders on 20 May 2022 by Adv Mabel Slabbert, ProBono.Org held a feedback session at the Joburg office on 26 September 2022. The leaders who attended gave insightful feedback on how the training assisted them in their...
by Xoliswa Maaroganye | Oct 31, 2022 | Newsletter
As part of our Refugee project with Misereor, our paralegal in the Johannesburg office, Zama Mbatha, and the legal intern in the Refugee department, Kgomotso Leshabane, conducted a three-day workshop in Musina in collaboration with our local partner, the Messina Legal...
