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- Prof John Dugard SC – who appeared for South Africa in the International Court of Justice @CIJ_ICJ this week – founded South Africa’s first public interest law organisation in 1978 at the height of apartheid. That organisation was the Centre for Applied Legal Studies
- Congratulations to our amazing Acting Deputy Director Wandisa Phama on being named one of the @mailandguardian 200 young South Africans! ysa.mg.co.za/2018/wandisa-p… #MG200young
- CALS is proud to announce that Palesa Madi has been appointed as our Deputy Director! Palesa has led our organisation in an acting capacity with passion and dedication and we are so pleased to see her appointed permanently to this position. Read more: wits.ac.za/news/sources/c…
- CALS is pleased to announce we have two outstanding new in-house counsel joining us in September: Mr Jatheen Bhima and Mx Letlhogonolo Mokgoroane! HUGE welcome to the team, @jats_b and @mx_mokgoroane! Find out more: wits.ac.za/news/sources/c…
- Meet our new Director, Dr Tshepo Madlingozi! Along with Wits University and the School of Law, we are very excited to announce Dr Madlingozi will be joining us from June this year. Read more about his appointment: wits.ac.za/news/sources/c…
- 📢As we say a fond farewell to @TshepoMadlingo1, we are proud to announce that Busisiwe Kamolane-Kgadima (AKA @kay_kelo) will be taking over as Acting Director and Sithuthukile Mkhize will be stepping in as Acting Deputy Director 👉Find out more: wits.ac.za/news/sources/c…
- A huge thank you to the wonderful @mx_mokgoroane and Dr @sheena_swemmer who represented us in the High Court in Pretoria today
- CALS is delighted to announce that Busisiwe Kamolane-Kgadima (aka @kay_kelo) has been appointed as our new Deputy Director! Busi is currently an attorney and research co-ordinator and we know she will be a valuable addition to the management team. Congratulations, Busi!
- Can you believe it's been a year already? CALS has been incredibly fortunate to have a leader like you, @TshepoMadlingo1. We benefit so much from your critical mind and strategic guidance and also your kind approach - during lockdown more than ever. Happy first anniversary!
- We are so incredibly proud of our Acting Deputy Director @PalesaMadi1 on making the @mailandguardian list of 200 Young South Africans! #MG200Young 200youngsouthafricans.co.za
- CALS welcomes yesterday's judgment from the @SCA_ZA that confirms: a kiss is NOT a contract, and consent to one sexual act does not mean consent to all sexual acts. Read the full judgment overturning #Coko v S here: saflii.org/za/cases/ZASCA…
- BREAKING: CALS and @black_sash have been informed that former Minister of Social Development Bathabile Dlamini is being prosecuted for perjury or giving false evidence. Read more: wits.ac.za/news/sources/c…
- Huge congratulations to adv Stuart Wilson, recommended for appointment as a Judge of the Gauteng High Court! Stuart is a CALS alum, co-founder of @SERI_RightsSA, adjunct professor at @WitsSchoolofLaw and author of “Human Rights and the Transformation of Property” 📷: @OCJ_RSA
