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The National Register for Sex Offenders: Nowhere left to hide
On 18 November 2024 the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) released and handed over to the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) a groundbreaking national...

The construction mafia: The not-so-new normal
South Africa’s construction industry continues to be held to ransom in what began as isolated incidents of extortion on construction projects in early 2015, has now evolved into a...

Non-compliance with court orders: When is late too late?
In Economic Freedom Fighters and Others v The Chairperson of The Powers and Privileges Committee N.O and Others (23230/2023) Zawchc 16 (30 January 2024) the court had to determine...

Justice and Public Interest on the Mic - Pro Bono Matters in the CDH Kenya office
Since 2013, CDH's Pro Bono & Human Rights practice (Pro Bono practice) has been at the heart of our firm's commitment to making a real difference. Over the past decade, our Pro Bono...

Justice and Public Interest on the Mic - Episode 2 - Trusts & Estates
Since 2011, CDH's Pro Bono & Human Rights practice (Pro Bono practice) has been at the heart of our firm's commitment to making a real difference. Over the past decade, our Pro Bono...

Justice and Public Interest on the Mic – Episode 1
Since 2011, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr's (CDH) Pro Bono & Human Rights Practice (Pro Bono Practice) has been at the heart of our firm's commitment to making a real difference.

The construction mafia
The South African construction sector is under siege from extortion, which has escalated from sporadic incidents in 2015 to a widespread crisis. This illicit activity is often attributed...