SUBMISSIONS TO THE STANDING COMMITTEES ON APPROPRIATIONS ON THE DIVISION OF REVENUE BILL [B7—2025]
SECTION27 has made submissions on the 2024/25 Division of Revenue Bill (DoRB) to the Standing and Select Committees on Appropriations.
SECTION27 makes submissions on the 2024 Mid-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS)
SECTION27 has made submissions on the 2024 Mid-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS). Read the submission here:
SECTION27 submissions on the general comment to children’s rights to access to justice and effective remedies
SECTION27 has made submissions to the Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights regarding General Comment 27 on children’s rights. Read our submission here:
SECTION27 & THE TEDDY BEAR FOUNDATION SUBMISSIONS ON THE CHILDREN’S AMENDMENT ACT
SECTION27 and the Teddy Bear Foundation (TBF) welcome the opportunity to make submissions and provide input on the Department of Education’s proposed amendments to the Children’s Act 38 of 2005. SECTION27 is a public interest law organisation dedicated to advancing the right to basic education and healthcare in South Africa Continue Reading
Submissions to the select and standing committees on appropriations on the division of revenue bill [b 4— 2024]
South Africa faces economic challenges disproportionately affecting the marginalised. Recent incidents underscore urgent needs in education and health care. We advocate for transparent budgeting and protection of constitutional rights. SECTION27 seeks to address these issues before Parliament. Read our submissions here:
SECTION27 SUBMISSION ON DRAFT INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN 2023
The Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) stands as South Africa’s blueprint for securing its electricity needs, outlining strategies up to 2030 and sketching projections to 2050. However, recent assessments have cast a shadow over its efficacy and sustainability. The current iteration of the plan extends reliance on coal-fired power plants, with Continue Reading
SECTION27 Submission on the DHA White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration, and Refugee Protection: Towards A Complete Overhaul of the Migration System in South Africa
The White Paper calls for an overhaul of the current immigration laws, specifically calling for a single piece of legislation that will replace the current Citizenship Act, Immigration Act, and Refugees Act. The justification in the White Paper is that the current system is not properly managing the number of Continue Reading
JOINT SUBMISSION BY SECTION27 AND THE TREATMENT ACTION CAMPAIGN ON THE NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE BILL B11B-2019
This is a joint submission by SECTION27 and the Treatment Action Campaign in accordance with the Select Committee on Health and Social Services’ call for written submissions on the National Health Insurance B11B-2019 (“the Current Bill”). This submission is endorsed by the Cancer Alliance, the South African Depression and Anxiety Continue Reading
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS ON THE CHILDREN’S ACT, 2005 DRAFT AMENDMENT REGULATION REGARDING CHILDREN
SECTION27 (Incorporating the Aids Law Project) and the Teddy Bear Foundation welcome the opportunity to make submissions on the Department of Social Development’s Draft Amendment Regulations Regarding Children, No. 3608, dated 27 June 2023 (“Draft Amendment”).
SECTION27 and BLIND SA’s submission to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
SECTION27 and BLIND SA have raised concerns about the severe lack of reading material available to individuals who are blind and visually impaired in South Africa. This situation infringes upon their constitutional rights to basic education, equality, dignity, freedom of expression, and the right to participate in their preferred cultural life. Fortunately, South Africa’s ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled (“Marrakesh VIP Treaty”) presents a significant opportunity for improvement.
Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change
Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change
Joint Submission on Inclusivity of SOGIESC in Schools
SECTION27), the Centre for Applied Legal Studies (CALS) and Centre for Child Law (CCL) welcomes the opportunity to make submissions on the Department of Basic Education’s (DBE) Draft Guidelines for the Socio-Educational Inclusion of Diverse Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Expression and Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC) in schools.