2021 budget not so hopeful for basic education or healthcare Featured
Despite some promising developments, the 2021 budget reduces real term funding to basic education and healthcare sectors in the medium term.
Basic Rights of blind and partially sighted people violated by Government – BlindSA Featured
Media Release: Basic Rights of blind and partially sighted people violated by Government Blind and partially sighted people’s basic human rights in accessing reading materials in accessible formats – braille,…
The Special Investigating Unit findings of investigations into personal protective equipment tender fraud
The Special Investigating Unit has released a report of its investigations and outcomes into allegations on the covid-19 personal protective equipment (PPE) procurement by state institutions. The report points to…
Monopolies are causing “artificial rationing” in COVID-19 crisis as 3 biggest global vaccine giants sit on sidelines Featured
Johannesburg: 5 February 2021 The supply of safe and effective vaccines for all is being artificially rationed because of the protection of exclusive rights and monopolies of pharmaceutical corporations, the…
MEDIA STATEMENT: SECTION27 TAKES SACE SANCTIONS ON CASES OF CORPORAL PUNISHMENT ON REVIEW
MEDIA STATEMENT: SECTION27 TAKES SACE SANCTIONS ON CASES OF CORPORAL PUNISHMENT ON REVIEW In 2019, SECTION27 received two complaints of corporal punishment. In the first instance, a learner attending grade…
2020 in review: working through COVID-19 Featured
Dear Friends of SECTION27 What a year this has been! Our team has been busier than ever – we put together an overview to summarise our impact this year. Our…
SECTION27 calls for equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines for all. Featured
SECTION27 calls for equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines for all. COVID-19 vaccines, which have been developed using public money and trialled on volunteers across the world, should not be used…
South Africa leading on HIV policy adoption but there’s still some way to go Featured
Johannesburg 30 November 2020: Today, the HIV Policy Lab, a collaboration among academics, United Nations and civil society partners from around the world, publish the first ever Global HIV policy…
Joint statement on fifth NSNP progress reports Featured
3 November 2020 Joint media statement: New Equaliser survey shows there are still problems with getting food to learners who are at home on some days, but DBE promises school…
No new money for schools, but SAA’s rescue plan equals almost a year’s worth of school infrastructure funding Featured
29 October 2020 Joint MTBPS media statement: No new money for schools, but SAA’s rescue plan equals almost a year’s worth of school infrastructure funding Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s Medium-Term…
SECTION27 joins case about unsafe school infrastructure
SECTION27 joins case about unsafe school infrastructure Education authorities must be held accountable for learner safety and school infrastructure, says SECTION27. 28 October 2020, Johannesburg – SECTION27 was yesterday admitted…
Fix the Patent Laws supports proposal to facilitate access to COVID-19 vaccines Featured
Fix the Patent Laws Coalition supports South Africa and India’s proposal to facilitate access to COVID-19 vaccines 15 October 2020, Johannesburg - The Fix the Patent Laws Coalition (FTPL), a…