Melusi Simelane
Melusi Simelane is the Civic Rights Cluster Programme manager at the Southern Africa Litigation Centre, where he advocates for human rights and democracy in Southern Africa. He has been vocal against the rising tide of misinformation and disinformation that threatens social stability and democratic governance in the region. Simelane emphasizes the role of digital platforms in spreading harmful narratives and the need for stronger regulatory frameworks to hold these corporations accountable.
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Melusi Simelane is the civic rights programme manager at the Southern Africa Litigation Centre.
Press freedom in Africa an illusion, despite constitutional promises – The Mail & Guardian
South Africa· 2025-08-19
Melusi Simelane is the civic rights cluster lead at the Southern Africa Litigation Centre.
Amendments to the voluntary organisations Act threatens civic space in Zimbabwe – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-05-27
Melusi Simelane is the civic rights cluster lead at the Southern Africa Litigation Centre.
eSwatini’s 20 years of constitutionalism characterised by a crackdown on freedom of expression – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-05-08Melusi Simelane is a legal practitioner from the Southern Africa Litigation Centre.
Africa Must Reform Its Criminal Justice System: Starting with Prisons Oversight - Malawi Nyasa Times
Malawi· 2025-04-30
Melusi Simelane is the civic rights cluster lead at the Southern Africa Litigation Centre.
Reform the African criminal justice system, starting with prisons oversight – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-04-14
Melusi Simelane is the Civic Rights Cluster Programme manager at the Southern Africa Litigation Centre.
Abolish the death penalty in Africa – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-02-19
Melusi Simelane is the Civic Rights Cluster Programme manager at the Southern Africa Litigation Centre.
The era of misinformation and disinformation is a global crisis – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-02-12