Protection of Personal Information Act The Protection of Personal Information Act came into effect on 1 July 2021. SECTION27 is committed to respecting and protecting your right to privacy as a visitor to our website. If you are concerned about the collection of your personal information on our site, you Continue Reading
SECTION27 is deeply saddened by widespread and growing civil unrest Johannesburg, 13 July 2021: SECTION27 is a public interest organisation established to promote the rule of law and to address poverty and inequality through the promotion and protection of the rights to health and basic education in our Constitution. We Continue Reading
ATTORNEY Closing Date: 9 July 2021 SECTION27 is a non-profit organisation that uses public interest law and advocacy to protect, promote and advance human rights and social justice. If you are passionate about human rights, self-motivated and would like to be part of a dynamic team working to challenge inequality Continue Reading
On International Women’s Day in 2021, SECTION27 salutes women on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
SECTION27’s Executive Director, Umunyana Rugege, on the work of our organisation, her role and her thoughts on advancing social justice.
SECTION27 welcomes its new board members Prof Eddie Mhlanga, Prof Ann Skelton, Justice Johan Froneman and Shaeera Kalla.
In this Self-Reflection report I will briefly discuss my overall experience as an intern at SECTION27. In my opinion, SECTION27 has one of the best work atmosphere for those who want to do their first internship. The atmosphere is relaxed, yet still manages to maintain a serious and diligent environment Continue Reading
Education intern Christy Chitengu reflects on her attendance of the Literacy in our Lifetime event recently hosted in Soweto and attended by Education experts such as Nic Spaull, Xolisa Guzula and Bram Fleisch
Even though people died for these Freedoms, there are now instances where some of our leaders are picking at our freedoms, and slowly dismantling, the ability for many South Africans to be free. Freedom Day should be a day of celebration
SECTION27’s audited annual financial statements for the year 2012 have been released by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC). We are proud to say the organisation received an unqualified audit statement. SECTION27 2012 financial statements
Read a detailed account of SECTION27’s priorities in 2013!
“ … a great deal has been accomplished. But a great deal remains to be done … this journey has only just begun. Yet millions of lives depend upon it.” — From the forward by Vuyiseka Dubula, Chairperson of the SECTION27 Board of Directors
SECTION27 is pleased to announce the publication of the “SECTION27 REVIEW”.
The “SECTION27 REVIEW” is available by clicking “Read more” below, or by contacting Tummy Seboko (by email at seboko@section27.org.za or by phone at 011 356 4100).
The “SECTION27 REVIEW” reports on the work of SECTION27 from April 2010 to December 2011 and also assesses important aspects of the government’s compliance with its duties under section 27 of the South African Constitution. It features an introduction by the Executive Director, Mark Heywood, an organisational report, and essays by Mark Heywood, Adila Hassim and Jonathan Berger.