Politics of Food – News24
On World Food Day, Equal Education and SECTION27 reflect on what the National School Nutrition Programme – and civil society activism – has meant for learners’ right to food over the past 2 years.
BlindSA and SECTION27 take govt to court to #EndTheBookFamine for blind people.
BlindSA and SECTION27 are taking govt to court to challenge apartheid copyright law and fight for the human rights of persons who are blind or visually impaired.
Three things the basic education sector needs to do differently – and get right – in 2021
Throughout 2020, owing to Covid-19, pupils’ right to basic education was undoubtedly compromised, particularly among the poor and working class. As school is set to resume on 15 February, there are mistakes the sector cannot afford to repeat. Motheo Brodie, Julia Chaskalson and Mila Harding Providing print learning materials and Continue Reading
Women in Social Justice – Umunyana Rugege
SECTION27’s Executive Director, Umunyana Rugege, on the work of our organisation, her role and her thoughts on advancing social justice.
100 DAYS OF LOCKDOWN – 100 DAYS OF SECTION27’S WORK
Since the nationwide lockdown to combat COVID-19 was announced, we have been busy at work defending the rights to basic education, basic nutrition and health for all.
Access to lifesaving medical resources for African countries: COVID-19 testing and response, ethics, and politics.
Access to lifesaving medical resources for African countries: COVID-19 testing and response, ethics, and politics by: Matthew M Kavanagh, Ngozi A Erondu, Oyewale Tomori, Victor J Dzau, Emelda A Okiro, Allan Maleche, Ifeyinwa C Aniebo, Umunyana Rugege, Charles B Holmes, Lawrence O Gostin. Part of an interdisciplinary and international Continue Reading
OPEN LETTER TO THE MINISTER OF BASIC EDUCATION: PLANNING IN A TIME OF CRISIS – SCHOOL FEEDING SCHEMES CAN AND MUST CONTINUE
OPEN LETTER TO THE MINISTER OF BASIC EDUCATION PLANNING IN A TIME OF CRISIS – SCHOOL FEEDING SCHEMES CAN AND MUST CONTINUE 10 APRIL 2020 Dear Minister Motshekga, As education and children’s rights organisations and activists, we recognise the exceptionally difficult task that confronts government at this time. South Africa Continue Reading
How will the proposed reforms in the NHI Bill affect the cost of health care? Getting the numbers right on National Health Insurance
Much has been said about the potential cost of National Health Insurance (NHI) to the fiscus. In most cases, alarm bells have been rung warning that the scheme to transform health care in SA is simply unaffordable in our current economic and political climate. But what do we actually know Continue Reading
Audit results show that Parliament and the Executive are still failing to ensure public money is spent effectively
Johannesburg 28 October 2019: SECTION27 notes with mounting frustration the deplorable audit results presented by the Auditor-General’s (AGs) office to Parliament on 23 October. At a time of massive strain on the fiscus resulting from years of state capture made worse by debilitating austerity, it is unacceptable that national and Continue Reading
Can the NHI cure the public system failings and private system inequality?
A number of questions have been asked the NHI Bill. Can the it cure the public system failings and private system inequality? Picture: iStock Related Links Private health sector not well – report The business of health: How the challenges could scupper the NHI The real politics of NHI: Communication Continue Reading
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