“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter” Martin Luther King Jr. American Civil Rights Leader, Martin Luther King Jr. Many businesses have returned to work with the easing of the lockdown from level 4 to level 3 on 1 June 2020, however, SECTION27 Continue Reading
“Safety and security don’t just happen; they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear” Former President Nelson Mandela. Many businesses will return to work from 1 June 2020, however, SECTION27 staff Continue Reading
“There are opportunities even in the most difficult moments.” ― Wangari Maathai #WorldAfricaDay2020 Wangari Maathai was a renowned Kenyan environmentalist and political activist. On 23 April, President Ramaphosa announced the easing of lockdown regulations beginning 1 May 2020. Until that time, SECTION27 staff will continue to work remotely. Our advice Continue Reading
Week ahead 27 April – 1 May 2020 “The truth is that we are not yet free; we have merely achieved the freedom to be free, the right not to be oppressed. We have not taken the final step of our journey, but the first step on a longer and Continue Reading
“What we do today, will define tomorrow.” Lailah Gifty Akita, founder of Smart Youth Volunteers Foundation in Ghana. On Thursday 9 April, President Ramaphosa announced an extension to the lockdown period until 30 April. This means that SECTION27 staff will continue to work remotely. Our advice desk will only conduct Continue Reading
“We probably cannot escape the exponential curve but the lockdown has bought us time.” Professor Salim Abdool Karim, Chair of the Presidential Advisory Committee on COVID19 On Thursday 9 April, President Ramaphosa announced an extension to the lockdown period until 30 April. This means that SECTION27 staff will continue to Continue Reading
Our week ahead ‘A nurse without a mask is like a soldier without a helmet – neither stands a chance against their enemy.’ Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former President of Liberia Please note: As the country enters the second week of the lockdown announced by President Ramaphosa on 26 March Continue Reading
WEEK AHEAD 30 March – 3 April 2020 “But the lesson from the South Africans in Wuhan is that a lockdown works… The story of our South African returnees from Wuhan should give us encouragement and hope in the difficult weeks that lie ahead. Their story tells us that there is Continue Reading
WEEK AHEAD 23 – 27 March 2020 “This crisis will not debilitate our nation. In how we have responded, we have affirmed the true character of our nationhood. It is strong, it is resilient and, above all, it is rooted in solidarity.” President Cyril Ramaphosa, 23 March 2020, ‘From the Continue Reading
Week Ahead 16 – 20 March 2020 This national emergency demands co-operation, collaboration and common action. More than that, it requires solidarity, understanding and compassion. [President Cyril Ramaphosa, 15 March 2020, in his address to the nation regarding emergency measures put in place to tackle COVID-19] In the light Continue Reading
“No more excuses. We need bold feminist-led action to end gender inequities, confront taboos around women’s sexuality and stop denying women their basic freedoms and autonomy regarding their own bodies and life choices.” Winnie Byanyima, from the foreword of the new UNAIDS report ‘We’ve got the power’. Winnie Byanyima, an Continue Reading
“It’s the little things citizens do. That’s what will make the difference.” – Wangarĩ Muta Maathai Wangarĩ Muta Maathai was a renowned Kenyan social, environmental and political activist and the first African woman to win the Nobel Prize. Monday 24 February Dr Emile Zitske, a senior lecturer in the Continue Reading