The statement issued by Cabinet on 24 November 2011 setting out its views on the transformation of the judiciary correctly identifies three fundamental areas that require public deliberation and action. The areas of public interest identified are access to justice for the majority of people, continued transformation of the judiciary and “the regular monitoring of the…
DetailsThe Social Justice Coalition (SJC),Treatment Action Campaign (TAC), Free Gender, Equal Education (EE), Triangle Project and Ndifuna Ukwazi submitted a formal legal complaint demanding a Commission of Inquiry into the Khayelitsha criminal justice system. The complaint against SAPS, the Metro Police and their interface with the prosecuting authority and judiciary was prepared by the organisations…
DetailsA joint statement by the Treatment Action Campaign, , Equal Education, Social Justice Coalition, SECTION27 and Ndifuna Ukwazi Join the Right2Know Protests this Week! We are civil society organisations who support the Right2Know campaign. For the past year our members have spoken out against the Protection of State Information Bill (Secrecy Bill) and protested against…
DetailsThis article by Zackie Achmat and Fritz Jooste appeared in the Cape Times on 1 November 2011 The lived experience of people in informal settlements is a dehumanising defiance of the constitutional and moral obligations that require the state to treat every person as having equal dignity and rights. Uncollected rubbish, floating faeces and the…
DetailsThe Social Justice Coalition (SJC) welcomes the announcement by President Jacob Zuma regarding the dismissal of Minister of Public Works Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde and the immediate suspension of the National Police Commissioner Bheki Cele. Since early this year the SJC has been calling for action to be taken against Mahlangu-Nkabinde and Cele following two reports issued…
DetailsOn 13 October 2011, representatives of our organisations met with the Western Cape Premier Helen Zille and MEC for Community Safety Dan Plato. The meeting was called in response to a picket and protest of at least 600 people on 4 October 2011 outside the provincial parliament in Cape Town where we issued, for the…
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