Citizen Justice Network

The Citizen Justice Network was established in 2015, as part of the then Department of Journalism, now the Wits Centre for Journalism. The Citizen Justice Network, as a project, trains paralegals turn cases into stories that can educate and inform in order to access basic legal advice and services through radio.

The Citizen Justice Network Podcast values the power of storytelling from underreported, marginalised communities.

South Africa

18 Podcast shows

Mpophomeni Gender and Paralegal Office and Umgungundlovu FM

Mpophomeni Gender and Paralegal Office is an advice office that is based in Kwazulu Natal. The advice office is in partnership with Umgungundlovu. You can catch the Citizen Justice Network paralegal, Lindiwe Mfeka with Bongiwe Nxele every Tuesday on the 'Know your Rights' show - 11:30 - 12:00.

2 Feb 3 episodes English News Commentary · News Commentary

Orange Farm Advice Office and Thetha FM

Orange Farm is a township, situated 50km outside of Johannesburg. The advice office is run by Bricks Mokolo. The first social justice story that was broadcast on Thetha FM was produced by community paralegals.

16 Aug 2022 1 episodes English Daily News

Senzokuhle Advice Office and VOC FM

Senzokuhle Advice Office is based in Hendrina, Mpumalanga Province. Lindiwe Martins is a project coordinator at the office and works with VOC FM.

8 Apr 2021 2 episodes English News

Sicelukukhanya Home Based Care and Nqubeko FM

Sabelo Molefe is a Citizen Justice Network Paralegal officer at Sicelukukhanya Home Based Care based in Limehill, KwaZulu Natal. You can catch her with Sabelo Molefe every Wednesday on the 'Sakha Ikhaya Mkhaya' show - 09:30 - 10:00.

9 Oct 2023 12 episodes English News

South African Independent Human Rights Advocacy Group and Hope FM

South African Independent Human Rights Advocacy Group is based in Sebokeng, Gauteng Province. Innocent Moloi is a Paralegal Officer at SAIHRAG and works with Hope FM on social justice issues. You can catch him with Tshidiso Hlakotsa every Tuesday on the 'Re Aha Setshaba' show - 13:15 - 14:00.

20 Feb 2023 7 episodes English News

Zolta Buthelezi and Highway Radio

Zolta Buthelezi is an Independent Paralegal based in Hammersdale, KwaZulu Natal, she covers the CJN social justice content with Highway Radio. You can catch her with Sikhumbuzo Mkhize every Tuesday on the 'Highway Live' show - 18:00 - 18:30.

25 Aug 2023 1 episodes English News