Elgene Roos
Elgene Roos is a Senior Associate in our Pro Bono & Human Rights practice.

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Court confirms the rights of pregnant and lactating women and children under six to free healthcare
On Friday, 14 April CDH’s Pro Bono & Human Rights practice celebrated victory in one of its long-standing matters concerning the enforcement of the rights of pregnant and lactating...

Opposite-sex life partnerships: Is there protection?
Our constitutional democracy demands that where our common law offends the spirit, purport and objects of the Bill of Rights, it must be developed to cure this offence. As a result,...

Automatic abandonment of asylum application: An analysis of the Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town v Minister of Home Affairs judgment
The process of applying for asylum in South Africa is governed by the Refugees Act 130 of 1998 (Refugees Act). Sections 22(12) and 22(13) were introduced into the Refugees Act by the...

Pro Bono & Human Rights Annual Newsletter
In 2011, as part of its commitment to being a good corporate citizen and to further its strong commitment to promoting access to justice and the rights and values in our Constitution,...

Refugee Day 2022: The right to birth registration for migrant children
This year we commemorate Refugee Day by highlighting the importance of birth registration for migrant children.

Women empowerment through impact litigation
Pro Bono & Human Rights Director Brigitta Mangale and Senior Associate Elgene Roos discuss the role of impact litigation in enforcing and protecting the rights of women in South Africa....

Women's Month Podcast Series | Elgene Roos
Elgene Roos, Senior Associate in our Pro Bono & Human Rights practice talks about how an administrative error in her university application led to the best mistake to ever happen....