SECTION27 LAUNCHES #FAILEDBYSYSTEMS campaign
The recent reports of the repeated rape of a 10-year-old girl, allegedly facilitated by her grandmother, are yet another reminder of the crisis of violence against womxn[1] and girls.
Coalition welcomes landmark Competition Commission probe into prices of cancer medicines
JOHANNESBURG, 13 JUNE 2017: The Fix the Patent Laws coalition welcomes the Competition Commission’s announcement earlier today that they will investigate the pricing of several cancer medicines in South Africa. This is a major victory in our struggle to ensure that all people in South Africa can access the medicines they need to stay healthy and alive.
Our week ahead 4 – 7 April 2017
Wednesday 5th: Executive Director Mark Heywood is speaking at the Serious Social Investing conference 2017. The conference is hosted by the Gordon Institute of Business Science, and Mark will speak from 11:50am, on the following topic: “Rethinking and strengthening social development in the contemporary world: Focusing on the role of Continue Reading
Statement by SECTION27 on Human Rights Day – 21 March 2017
JOHANNESBURG – Google “Human Rights” and the search engine will in less than a second produce 480-million website links, articles and definitions. Most of the definitions describe “Human Rights” as fundamentally based on the principle of respect for the individual. The central assumption is that each person is a moral Continue Reading
Our week ahead: 5 – 9 September 2016
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
Our Week Ahead: 15 – 19 August 2016
This week, SECTION27 Remembers Marikana. We Remember 16 August 2012 when the South African Police Service opened fire on a crowd of mineworkers at Marikana. The fateful event left 34 Mineworkers dead, 78 wounded and more than 250 people were arrested. The protesting mineworkers were demanding a wage increase at Continue Reading
Our week ahead: 1 – 8 August 2016
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
Our Week Ahead 27 June – 01 July 2016
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]27 June to 01 July 2016[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Monday 27 June: SECTION27 welcomes one of two new SLSJ interns Rose Msomi. Rose is in her second year of her LLB degree and an enthusiastic member of the newly formed SLSJ UP branch. Mark Heywood will be participating in a panel discussion Continue Reading
Memorandum to the GDoH
Memorandum to the Gauteng Department of Health from families of Life Esidimeni users 9 June 2016 We are marching against the manner in which the Gauteng Department of Health has treated our loved ones. The Department over the last several months has been moving our loved ones from Life Esidimeni, Continue Reading
Our Week Ahead
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_custom_heading text_color=”color-nhtu” subheading=”“Better to die fighting for freedom then be a prisoner all the days of your life.” ― Bob Marley”]30 May – 5 June 2016[/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text]This week, we take a step back to reflect on what this past week brought for the #Appeal4Vuwani efforts and fundraising to restore learning Continue Reading
Panel probes health regulator’s ability to enforce standards
The Office of Health Standards Compliance (OHSC) The OHSC is a statutory body established in terms of the National Health Act to enforce quality standards across the health system became operational in April 2015. In the past, the functions of the office were carried out by a directorate within the Department of Continue Reading