Advocacy Material

FACTSHEET | US court orders temporarily restrain the “stop-work” & “stop-payment” orders on US foreign assistance, also affecting PEPFAR: Explanation of Temporary Restraining Order (TROS)

In a case brought by several states, A Rhode Island Court issued a Temporary Restraining Order until a ruling on the states’ upcoming motion for a preliminary injunction. During this order, the defendants are prohibited from pausing, freezing, blocking, canceling, or terminating federal financial assistance obligations to the states. They are also not allowed to restrict the states’ access to these awards, except as specified by applicable statutes, regulations, and terms.

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FACTSHEET | Trump administration’s foreign assistance stop-work and stop-funding order and the State Department’s partial waiver for PEPFAR are life-threatening

The January 28 waiver of the Stop-Work Order introduced on 24 January 2025 should be understood as a clear directive for all U.S. Global Health Foreign Aid recipients to immediately resume essential, life-saving humanitarian efforts. This includes providing medical supplies, services, food, and support for disease prevention and subsistence needs.

SECTION27 separates fact from fiction on the BELA Bill

The Basic Education Law Amendments (BELA) Bill has been shrouded in much controversy, debate, and misinformation. SECTION27 debunks five myths about the BELA Bill that have been circulating primarily through social media platforms.  

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ELECTION FACTSHEET: Water in South Africa

This report was written by Africa Check, a non-partisan fact-checking organisation. View the original piece on their website. On 29 May, South Africans will vote in national and provincial elections. Water has been a hotly debated issue during campaigning.

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ELECTION FACTSHEET: Jobs in South Africa

This report was written by Africa Check, a non-partisan fact-checking organisation. View the original piece on their website.  *This article is more than 2 years old By Naledi Mashishi, Researcher Jobs are a hot button issue in South Africa, where unemployment rates are very high.

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ELECTION FACTSHEET: Sanitation in South Africa

*This article is more than 2 years old Keegan Leech, Researcher This report was written by Africa Check, a non-partisan fact-checking organisation. View the original piece on their website. South Africans are set to vote for district, metropolitan and local municipal council representatives in nationwide local elections on 1 November 2021. 

It’s not true that if you don’t vote in South Africa’s elections, your vote automatically goes to the ruling party – only valid votes are counted

South Africa is set to vote on 29 May 2024 in what could be the country’s most decisive election in 30 years. Polls suggest that the ruling African National Congress (ANC) may lose the majority it has held since 1994. As campaign fever rises, with political parties releasing manifestos, holding rallies and lining streets with their posters, an old rumour has resurfaced on social media.

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ELECTION FACTSHEET: Housing in South Africa

What share of South Africans live in formal houses? How many houses has the government built? Ahead of the local government elections, our factsheet answers voters’ questions.

Health Budgeting and HIV

SECTION27 has developed a fact sheet on health budgeting and HIV for the members of the Budget and Expenditure Monitoring Forum. This fact sheet explains how the national and provincial governments develop budgets, equitable share and conditional grants.

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