“There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere and many of us will have to pass through the valley of the shadow of death again and again before we reach the mountain tops of our desires.” – Nelson Mandela, 21 September 1953 JOHANNESBURG – South Africa is today at a Continue Reading
Tuesday 4 October Executive Director, Mark Heywood will be deliver a talk to the pupils at St Peter’s School in the UK in which he will provide realistic insight into what life can be like for those who have been denied access to opportunities and as a result have fewer Continue Reading
This week we are going to the streets. Marching, mobilising, and more than anything else, demanding change and access to quality healthcare for all. Monday 26: The SECTION27’s private health team with Fix the Patent Laws coalition partners will hold a meeting on universal health coverage. The meeting will focus Continue Reading
Monday 12th: SECTION27 mobiliser Solanga Milambo will attend a Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) Health consultation. The TAC’s advocacy team conducted visits to health facilities in Limpopo and will now discuss the next steps in addressing community concerns as well as creating a broader health campaign around access to treatment. This Continue Reading
As we continue in the fight for Social Justice, we remember our comrade Godfrey Phiri whose memorial services we attended last week. We remember his invaluable contribution to the struggle for social justice and as we continue down this path, we are reminded that our work is not yet done. Continue Reading
Monday 22 Aug: Catch Silomo Khumalo, legal researcher at SECTION27 on SABC Morning Live, when he discusses our report “Too many children left in the dark: Exclusion in the South African inclusive education system” The report documents widespread violations of the rights of children with disabilities in the Umkhanyakude District. Continue Reading
1 August The Education and Communications team will meet with the National Education Collaboration Trust regarding progress on the restoration of learning in Vuwani. SECTION27 has helped to raise funds to accommodate these learners while their schools are being rebuilt and merged. We continue to monitor the situation together with Continue Reading