Search for new Executive Director of SECTION27
Mark Heywood, Executive Director of SECTION27, intends to step down from this leadership position in early 2018. Co-founded by Mark and Adila Hassim seven years ago, the public interest law centre, SECTION27 is now at the forefront of the fight for social justice, human rights and equality under law.
Week Ahread 10 – 14 December
SECTION27 wishes the Treatment Action campaign continued strength as they celebrate their 20th anniversary today. SECTION27 has been a sister organisation to TAC since its inception and we congratulate TAC for 20 years…
Civil Society Organisations Call for national debate on UN Committee recommendations to South African Government on social and economic transformation
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s Constitution contains a wide range of socio-economic rights. In 2015, expanding and deepening South Africa’s commitment…
Our Week Ahead 3 – 10 December 2018
Deputy Director, Umunyana Rugege is attending a roundtable with the President of the World Bank Group, Dr Jim Kim. The group is small with only nine guests, for a focused discussion with social partners.
Stop the Rush: Civil Society Organisations call for proper consideration of public comments on NHI Bill
We call on Cabinet to send the NHI Bill back to the Department of Health and to require a proper and thorough consultation process and consideration of options available for improvement of access to and quality of health care services in the country. The health of the nation is not a political game.
Week Ahead 26 November – 1 December 2018
This year’s theme for World AIDS Day, which will be marking its 30th anniversary on 1 December, will be “Know your status”. https://knowyourstatus.unaids.org/#unvideo. Community Mobiliser, Sifiso Nkala will attend an AIDS council meeting in the Gert Sibande district, aimed at evaluating progress against the provincial implementation of the National Strategic Plan on HIV/ AIDS and TB 2017 – 2022.
Week Ahead: 19 November 2018 – 23 November 2018
Today is World Toilet Day. SECTION27 will be launching a report on the state of school sanitation in Limpopo province today at Constitution Hill (Women’s Jail) at 5pm. The report comes on the back of stories of learners
Week Ahead 12 – 16 November
Researcher Thuthukile Mbatha will be attending the International Conference on Family Planning in Kigali, Rwanda from 12 to 16 November 2018. She will also speaking at the SheDecides Open House on 14 November
SECTION27 Board Appoints New Executive Director
The Board of SECTION27 is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Umunyana Rugege as the new Executive Director of SECTION27, effective 1 January 2019. Umunyana currently holds the position of Deputy Director.
Week Ahead 5 – 9 November
Executive Director Mark Heywood will deliver the opening address at Amnesty International’s Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) Summer Camp titled “Toward a New Constitutional Political Economy – Transition and Transformation”
Budget Justice Coalition post-MTBPS Press Statement: No winners from Minister Mboweni’s #MTBPS2018 address
The country faces continued underfunding of social sectors, especially health, education and social development. Although a useful scapegoat in the face of Treasury’s dearth of new ideas, the public sector wage that is not the cause of our problems.
Our week ahead – 29 October – 2 November 2018
“Leadership is not about a title or designation. It’s about impact, influence and inspiration” – Canadian writer and former litigation lawyer, Robin Sharma.
WIPO conference an insult to people who died of AIDS
We urge the South African government, and all other governments, to place respect for human life and the right to healthcare services ahead of the WIPO agenda that prioritises the enforcement of IP held by multinational companies.
The fundamental barriers to access to medicine remain
Eighteen years after the Durban conference, government efforts to increase medicine access – beyond HIV treatments – have been excruciatingly slow. Though ARVs are now widely available, many more shocking cases of injustice in access to essential medicines remain.
Civil Society Organidations lodge a complaint with the Electoral Commission of South Africa against the African Basic Movement
The complaint was lodged on Friday 19th October to the IEC. The IEC confirmed reciept of the complaint on Monday 22nd October stating that investigation into the registration of ABM is underway.
Our Week Ahead 22 – 26 October 2018
Senior Communications Officer Ngqabutho Mpofu, Budget Analyst Daniel McLaren and Multimedia Specialist Rapelang Ntamu are in Cape Town for week long events geared towards helping civil society better understand…
Exciting Opportunity – Vacancy
SECTION27 is seeking to enhance and expand its Friends campaign and to enter into a second phase of a Corporate Challenge campaign to recruit new corporate donors. It is seeking a suitably qualified applicant