sixth-applicant-amicus-curiae-supporting-confirmatory-affidavit-b96913ecb37250d1.pdf

This document is a supporting confirmatory affidavit deposed by Ronaldah Lerato Karabo Ozah, Director of the Centre for Child Law (CCL), seeking the CCL's admission as the sixth amicus curiae in the case of Endangered Wildlife Trust and Another v Director General Department of Water and Sanitation and Another (Case no A155/19). The CCL argues that its ability to perform public interest litigation for children's rights is threatened by the legal strategies and statements made by the second respondent, Atha-Africa Ventures (Pty) Ltd, against the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER).

• The Centre for Child Law (CCL) seeks admission as an amicus curiae because it believes the actions and statements of the second respondent, Atha-Africa Ventures (Pty) Ltd, against the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) could constrain the work of public law centres. The CCL asserts that its own operations and approach to litigation and advocacy would be affected if the second respondent's proposed 'modus operandi' against CER is successful.
• The CCL is a children's rights organisation that has operated for 22 years, using litigation, research, advocacy, and policy development to advance children's constitutional rights. Its legal work includes matters regarding children's legal standing, representation rules, privacy, identity, and protection against cost orders.
• The CCL cites several significant legal cases to establish its standing and role in public interest law, including: - Centre for Child Law v Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and Others, where the Constitutional Court affirmed the CCL's standing to protect children's rights even without an individual child client. - Teddy Bear Clinic for Abused Children and Another v Minister of Justice and Others, challenging the criminalisation of adolescent consensual sexual activity. - Biowatch Trust v Registrar Genetic Resources and Other, where it submitted on the negative impact of cost orders on public interest law bodies. - Centre for Child Law and Others v Media 24 Limited and Others, regarding the harmful effects of publishing children's identities in criminal proceedings.

APA

Centre for Environmental Rights (n.d.). sixth-applicant-amicus-curiae-supporting-confirmatory-affidavit-b96913ecb37250d1.pdf. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Sixth-Applicant-Amicus-Curiae-Supporting-Confirmatory-Affidavit.pdf?x21779

Chicago

Centre for Environmental Rights. sixth-applicant-amicus-curiae-supporting-confirmatory-affidavit-b96913ecb37250d1.pdf. n.d. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Sixth-Applicant-Amicus-Curiae-Supporting-Confirmatory-Affidavit.pdf?x21779.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{centreforenvironmentalrightsndsixthapplicantamicuscuriaesupportingconfirmatoryaffidavitb96913ecb37250d1pdf, author = {{Centre for Environmental Rights}}, title = {{sixth-applicant-amicus-curiae-supporting-confirmatory-affidavit-b96913ecb37250d1.pdf}}, publisher = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, url = {https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Sixth-Applicant-Amicus-Curiae-Supporting-Confirmatory-Affidavit.pdf?x21779}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }