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WOMEN FOR JUSTICE FOR MARIKANA CONDEMN THE BANNING OF OUR PEACEFUL MARCH
We, the women of Marikana, were planning a peaceful march on Saturday, 22 September, in order to deliver specific demands to the Marikana Police Station.
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PRESS RELEASE: Discriminatory health insurance products and prescribed minimum benefits
Out of concern for the possible dilution of the right of health protection through medical schemes, a letter has been sent by civil society organisations, in the form of SECTION27, the Helen Suzman Foundation, and the Chair of Social Security at Wits University, to the Ministers of Finance and of Health.
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SECTION27 CALLS FOR DEPARTMENT OF BASIC EDUCATION (DBE) TO WITHDRAW STATEMENT BY SPOKESPERSON LESUFI
According to news reports DBE spokesperson Panyaza Lesufi has stated that SECTION27’s return to court over the Limpopo text books crisis “is a fundraising tool where people believe that for them to get resources, they need to attack government.” He has also allegedly stated that “It is completely unfair. It is an abuse of the…
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Press statement: Department of Basic Education taken to court once more over Limpopo textbooks
Today SECTION27, Hanyani Thomo Secondary School and Tondani Lydia Masiphephethu, represented by the Centre for Applied Legal Studies, again approached the North Gauteng High Court in relation to the failure by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) to deliver textbooks to Limpopo schools for 2012.
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Statement: Marikana Massacre: Civil Society demands justice and truth
The Marikana massacre is a defining moment in our history and cannot be allowed to pass without establishing the full truth, ensuring justice and providing redress for the victims and their families.
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Press statement: Reinstate Solly Tshitangano, whistle-blower on corruption in the textbooks tender in Limpopo!
Solly Tshitangano is a man who should be celebrated as a hero for his role in exposing irregularities in the textbook tender in Limpopo. For over two years he has been at the forefront of efforts to expose irregularities in the contract awarded to EduSolutions in 2010.
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SECTION27 calls for National Intervention in GDoH and needs-based budgeting to ensure access to health care services for all
SECTION27 has noted reports in today’s Times newspaper relating to the shortages in staff at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital (CMH) and reports of the shocking impact this is having on services in the hospital. The reports depict the pain, suffering and risks that are plaguing our hospitals and clinics. They reflect the anguish of doctors and…
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PRESS STATEMENT: Seven questions the Portfolio Committee on Education should ask about the Limpopo catch-up plan
The National Portfolio Committee on Education is meeting this morning to discuss the catch-up plan developed by the National Department of Basic Education. The Portfolio Committee allegedly rejected the plan last week on the basis that it was inadequate and did not sufficiently address the prejudice suffered by learners due to the lack of textbooks…
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Press Release: Public health, human rights and justice at the heart of case before the Constitutional Court
A case coming before the Constitutional Court holds serious consequences for public health and the fight against TB in South Africa. South Africa has one of the highest incidence rates of TB in the world. TB is the leading cause of death in South Africa and has been for many years. HIV co-infection and the…
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DBE obliged to declare post establishment
On Friday 3 August, the Eastern Cape High Court in Grahamstown ruled that the Department of Basic Education (DBE) is obliged to declare post establishments for both teaching and non-teaching staff for 2013 for public schools in the Eastern Cape.
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TAC/Section27/CALS meeting with new Health MEC in Gauteng.
On the 27th July 2012, TAC/Section27/CALS met with Gauteng Health MEC Mr Hope Papo, HOD Dr Nomonde Xundu and heads of departments. On the agenda for discussion was a formal response to TAC’s memorandum that was delivered at the Provincial Department of Health (PDOH) on the 12th June 2012.
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TAC intervention leads to important legal advance: public interest concerns are relevant in determining interim interdict in patent cases
On 26 July 2012, the Supreme Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in the matter between the Aventis group of pharmaceutical companies and Cipla’s group of generic pharmaceutical companies. This is the first judgment to decisively say that public interest considerations must be taken into account when balancing the interests of the patentee and…
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SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT: SECTION27 Statement in response to various misleading comments on the Textbook crisis in Limpopo
SECTION27 has noted various unfortunate statements on the text book crisis in Limpopo as well as attack on the legal action of SECTION27 and comments by COSATU General Secretary, Zwelinzima Vavi. Below we set out the facts about how this crisis has unfolded in the last seven months. We believe there has been a collective…
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SECTION27 complaint against State of Qatar to United Nations Special Rapporteur for Health
SECTION27 has sent a request to the United Nations Special Rapporteur for Health, reqesting him to investigate alleged violations of the right to health against the State of Qatar. In October 2010, “MR” was employed by Al Jazeera English as a Senior Editor and moved to Qatar. Following severe discrimination and cruel, inhuman and degrading…
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Joint statement issued by the Department of Basic Education and SECTION27 on the release of the Limpopo textbook delivery verification report
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) and SECTION27 published the report compiled by Professor Mary Metcalfe and her team following their investigation to verify the state of the delivery of textbooks to schools serving Grade 1-3 and Grade 10 learners in Limpopo Province. We have accepted the findings and recommendations of Professor Metcalfe, which we…