No school textbooks, stock outs of lifesaving drugs, a collapsing provincial health system, lack of school desks and chairs, deadly sanitation infrastructure – These are stories that some journalists cover on a daily basis. But who tells the stories of the lives behind them? Are journalists truly playing a role Continue Reading
South Africa’s executive grows, Parliament is the loser For immediate release 06 June 2014 Issued by Community Law Centre, UWC, Parliamentary Monitoring Group, SECTION27 and the Women’s Legal Centre As South Africa’s executive under the ANC government has been enlarged and strengthened, proposed changes to the country’s national parliament seem Continue Reading
On 16 and 17 May 2014, reports emerged about the purchase of a new vehicle for the MEC for Health in the North West Province. The vehicle was reported to have cost R940 000 and to have been paid for using money in cost centres dedicated to the purchase of Continue Reading
4 June 2014, The ongoing strike at mines in the platinum belt in North West is an issue of great concern to all those concerned with social justice and the protection of human rights. Coming in the wake of the massacre by police of 34 platinum miners at Marikana in Continue Reading
29 MAY 2014, JOHANNESBURG – The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC), SECTION27, Sonke Gender Justice and Awethu stand in solidarity with the striking mineworkers on the platinum belt in Marikana. Each of the organisations have made collections of clothing, money and food supplies amongst their staff and supporters to support the miners Continue Reading
In less than four months, in compliance with our Constitution’s injunction that gives “every citizen has the right to free, fair and regular elections for any legislative body established in terms of the Constitution” the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) will oversee our fifth general election. In the 2009 general election, Continue Reading
SECTION27 has submitted its comments to the Department of Trade and Industry on the Promotion and Protection of Investment Bill, 2013. This submission has also been endorsed by the Treatment Action Campaign. This submission follows the one made to the DTI on the Draft National Policy on Intellectual Property, 2013. A PDF version of the submission and the draft policy are also attached.
Awethu! a people’s platform for social change and accountability is being launched at the Braamfontein Recreation Centre on the 28th of November. AWETHU! is not a new organisation and does not seek to replace existing initiatives. It will function by providing a series of platforms on which those committed to social Continue Reading
TAC calls on SANAC to condemn and investigate intimidation of its leaders in the Free State – will write to the ANC to complain about deaths threats to several provincial leaders 18 December 2013 In recent months the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) has campaigned to draw attention to serious problems in Continue Reading
The Executive Director of SECTION27, Mark Heywood, gave a presentation at the SWOP Breakfast meeting on “The missing link – Using the Constitution to advance development. Do we need a development plan at all?”. He argued that the Constitution ought to be the starting premise for any development plan, something Continue Reading
The Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry held a public hearing on the Lotteries Amendment Bill. Please find SECTION27’s final submission attached. SECTION27 Submission to the PC on Trade and Industry. Our previous submission to the Department of Trade and Industry can also be accessed here.
SECTION27 has written an open letter in support of the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NAACP) North Carolina branch in its fight against moneyed interests in the North Carolina legislature. Open letter of support to NAACP