This is SERI’s second newsletter for 2024. In it, we present a few highlights from May to September.
During this period, we released a new research report as part of the Women’s Spaces project, showing how women and children are disproportionately affected by family home disputes. The report, accompanied by fact sheets, explores the concept of the family home, contemplates legal recognition of family homes and offers policy recommendations.
Key litigation highlights from the period include a Western Cape High Court ruling requiring alternative accommodation for over 100 unhoused individuals in Cape Town and a Supreme Court of Appeal decision mandating court orders before demolishing structures. SERI also challenged discriminatory land tenure laws in Mothlamme v Maimane and engaged in advocacy through workshops on eviction law and COIDA rights, as well as commemorating the 12th anniversary of the Marikana massacre.
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