South African civil society faces shrinking civic space, lawfare, and delegitimisation

South African civil society is confronting an increasingly hostile environment characterized by political delegitimisation, lawfare, and shrinking civic space, as activists convene for the Rights and Remedies School. The report highlights a trend of state and political actors using legal and rhetorical tools to constrain civil society organizing. This matters as it signals a deterioration in democratic space in a key African democracy, potentially affecting governance and accountability.

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