Blind SA and the Institute for Certified Bookkeepers (ICB) have reached an out of court settlement, in Blind SA’s Equality Court challenge against the ICB for unfairly discriminating against 50 blind and visually impaired students. On 4 September 2024, SECTION27 representing Blind SA launched an urgent application in the Equality Continue Reading
Ibis Reproductive Health, with support from Ipas Africa Southern Region, Amaze.org, Accountability International, Sonke Gender Justice, the Sexual and Reproductive Justice Coalition (SRJC), the mmoho campaign, SECTION27, together with other feminist movements, social justice organisations working on health rights and allies, will commemorate International Safe Abortion Day (ISAD) on the Continue Reading
The Budget Justice Coalition (BJC) expresses deep concern regarding reports of impending budget cuts to basic education. Today’s briefing by Minister Siviwe Gwarube highlighted that seven provincial education departments would not be able to afford their budgets by 2027/28. As a collective of civil society organisations committed to promoting equitable Continue Reading
It is any teenage girl’s worst fear, informing her parents that she is pregnant. In April 2023, 14-year-old (“Ayanda”), whose identity we have had to conceal due to her status as a minor, was confronted with this reality. Naturally, news that she was pregnant was met with deep disappointment by Continue Reading
SECTION27 is a well-established and widely respected public interest law centre that seeks to achieve substantive equality and social justice in South Africa. If you are passionate about human rights, self-motivated and would like to be part of a dynamic team working to challenge inequality and positively influence society, joining Continue Reading
AIM OF CONSULTANCY SECTION27 is seeking a qualified Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) consultant or consultancy with extensive experience in evaluations and documenting contributions to policy change to conduct an in-depth impact case study. Detailed requirements and qualifications are provided below. ESTIMATED DURATION OF CONSULTANCY The period of the consultancy is Continue Reading
SECTION27 is a well-established and widely respected public interest law centre that seeks to achieve substantive equality and social justice in South Africa. If you are passionate about human rights, self-motivated and would like to be part of a dynamic team working to challenge inequality and positively influence society, joining Continue Reading
It’s October 2022, and a teenage girl’s future is at stake. She (‘Ntsiki’) is pregnant and – for that reason – has been expelled from school. She has been barred from writing her grade 12 school-leaving exam set to take place in approximately one week’s time. This was the case Continue Reading
AIM OF CONSULTANCY SECTION27 seeks a qualified M&E consultant/consultancy with extensive experience using participatory processes in developing Theories of Change within the social justice sector. Requirements are outlined in more detail below. ORGANISATION BACKGROUND SECTION27 is a well-established and widely respected public interest law centre that seeks to achieve substantive Continue Reading
SECTION27 is a well-established and widely respected public interest law centre that seeks to achieve substantive equality and social justice in South Africa. If you are passionate about human rights, self-motivated and would like to be part of a dynamic team working to challenge inequality and positively influence society, joining Continue Reading
16 July 2024, Johannesburg – Cancer Alliance, represented by SECTION27, has filed an application against the MEC for Health in Gauteng, the Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH) and nine others. The application is in response to the GDoH’s failure to utilise the allocated R784 million set aside by the Gauteng Treasury Continue Reading
A patient-centred health system will remain an illusion under the NHI unless the public health system is ramped up to better serve users and a clear path is outlined for public-private partnerships, argue Bernard Mutsago and Haseena Majid.
