SAHRC takes legal action against Gqeberha shop owner for displaying anti-LGBTQ+ sign

SAHRC takes legal action against Gqeberha shop owner for displaying anti-LGBTQ+ sign

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has announced it is initiating legal proceedings against a Gqeberha shop owner, Dawood Lagardien, for publicly displaying an anti-LGBTQ+ sign outside his business.

South African Human Rights Commission v Lagardien - Power Law Africa | Public Interest Law. Africa.

Case: South African Human Rights Commission v Lagardien (2023/2391) Court: Equality Court, Eastern Cape Division of the High Court, East London Next hearing: 26 May 2025 (before Pakati J) Status: Ongoing Last updated: 26 May 2025 ***** Case overview: On 19 July 2023, the South African Human Rights Commission (“Complainant”) instituted proceedings in terms of the Promotion […] The post South African Human Rights Commission v Lagardien appeared fi…

SAHRC v Lagardien Case – Media Monitoring Africa

Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) has joined this landmark Equality Court case as amicus curiae to support the protection of vulnerable communities while affirming the constitutional imperative to balance fundamental rights. The matter concerns the posting of a sign and the dissemination of harmful messages within a WhatsApp group, allegedly inciting harm against LGBTQI+ individuals. At its core, the case raises critical questions about the boundari…

Study shows over 80% of people in Morocco reject LGBT people

A study has shown that over 80% of people in Morocco reject LGBT people, has only a tiny minority voice any acceptance. Afrobarometer’s 2024 survey was released on Wednesday and detailed that nearly 80 per cent of people in the North African country describe gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people as “deviant” and only 2.5 per cent of the population voiced views that accepted LGBT people. They found that views against homosexuality were fa…

Notice Reading, 'LGBTQ Not Welcome At LaGardi – Save Our Children', Lands Shop Owner In Trouble - The Bulrushes

Johannesburg – A notice reading “LGBTQ not welcome at LaGardi – Save our children” has landed Gqeberha shop owner Dawood Lagardien in hot water with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC). In a statement made available to The Bulrushes at the weekend, the SAHRC announced that it has “instituted legal proceedings under the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act, 2000 against Mr. Dawood Lagardien”. The SAHRC s…