An overview of public interest litigation initiated by social movements in South Africa
SOURCE: Humania del Sur
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2020
TITLE AUTHOR(S): N.Bohler-Muller, N.Olorunju
KEYWORDS: HUMAN RIGHTS, PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION, SOCIAL MOVEMENTS, SOUTH AFRICA
DEPARTMENT: Developmental, Capable and Ethical State (DCES)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 11580
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/15454
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/15454
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2020
TITLE AUTHOR(S): N.Bohler-Muller, N.Olorunju
KEYWORDS: HUMAN RIGHTS, PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION, SOCIAL MOVEMENTS, SOUTH AFRICA
DEPARTMENT: Developmental, Capable and Ethical State (DCES)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 11580
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/15454
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/15454
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Abstract
A variety of South African social movements have been active in driving social change, both during the anti-apartheid struggle and during the past 25 years of our constitutional democracy. Some of this activism has resulted in public interest litigation that addresses historical disparities. A selection of cases is used to illustrate the role of social movements in initiating public interest litigation in the South African courts, as well as an emerging jurisprudence around class actions. However, the limitations of the law should be recognized and litigation should not be seen as the only means of lawful political and socio-economic struggle.-
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