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Actual Case: What you need to know about the use of cannabis and the right to privacy

The Constitutional Court had to decide on whether certain sections in legislation relating to the criminalisation of the use of cannabis are invalid and unconstitutional.

Navigating Freedom of Expression, Hate Speech, and Equality

At its core, the case scrutinises the limits of free speech, particularly when that speech veers into the territory of hate speech, which is defined as any form of expression that incites violence, hatred, or discrimination against specific categories of people based on race, gender, sexual orientation and so on.

The right to just administrative action and information with rejected job applications

At a point in most people’s lives, they find themselves submitting job applications to different potential employers. Some applications might return with a “we regret to inform you that your application was not successful”, while other applications might be met with no response.

Sign language now an official language: a SIGN that your voice has been heard!

On 19 July 2023, South African Sign Language (“SASL”) was formally recognised as an official language. This brought the total number of official languages in South Africa to 12. The official recognition of SASL is an active step towards upholding the human rights enshrined in the Constitution, particularly those of equality, human dignity, language and freedom of expression.

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As part of our 40th Anniversary celebrations, we invited our Members to participate in our Community Rewards Programme, offering R40 000 each to five community based organisations which our Members believe are contributing to building stronger communities through making use of their own assets and resources.