No time left for another BIG delay!
As we commemorate Human Rights Day in 2021, we are acutely aware that the democratic constitutional state has lost ground in the fight against unemployment, poverty and inequality. Proposals for
“This project confirms the importance of building and strengthening the relationship between law firms undertaking public interest litigation and civil society to achieve particular outcomes. I applaud Black Sash on the very important work it is doing.”
Charles Abrahams
Black Sash
NewsRoom
Open Letter to Finance Minister: Budget places the poor on the altar of fiscal consolidation.
Dear Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni, RE: Budget places the poor on the altar of ‘fiscal consolidation’ Minister Tito Mboweni, the 2021 Budget Speech, on Wednesday 24 February 2021, failed
Former minister Bathabile Dlamini Defies Constitutional Court.
The Black Sash Trust, the Centre for Applied Legal Studies and Freedom Under Law are deeply concerned about Bathabile Dlamini’s refusal to pay legal costs awarded against her for her
#PayTheGrants Joint Statement.
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address announced a three month extension of the R350 COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant, but falls short on long term planning
Three month extension of Covid-19 grant highly inadequate!
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to be an immediate threat and until we have large scale vaccinations, everyone remains at risk. We are far from rolling out the vaccines widely and
Joint Statement: Extend the Grants!
As the death toll of the second wave of COVID-19 continues to devastate the country and lockdown Level 3 is extended by at least six weeks, the government still appears
