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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

12 hours ago

Cherese Thakur is an #OpenSocietySA25 Commemorative Scholar. Hosted by Helen Suzman Foundation, Cherese’s focus area is “interrogating judicial decision-making in corruption cases”.

Read Cherese’s profile: 25.osf.org.za/portfolio-items/cherese-thakur/ ... See MoreSee Less

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

17 hours ago

Baone Twala is an #OpenSocietySA25 Commemorative Scholar. Hosted by Centre for Applied Legal Studies at the Wits School of Law, Baone’s focus area is “re-balancing the burden of the realisation of human rights from the judiciary to the executive branch of the State”.

Read Baone’s profile: 25.osf.org.za/portfolio-items/baone-twala/ ... See MoreSee Less

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa shared Mail & Guardian's post.

20 hours ago

Mail & Guardian

Five Open Society Fellowships in Investigative Reporting are available for 2019, 2020 and 2021. Each fellowship will last for 18 months. Applicants for 2019 should submit a CV with supporting documentation, a letter of motivation and two references by December 17.

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

22 hours ago

Antoon Mpho Ndaba is an #OpenSocietySA25 Commemorative Scholar. Hosted by South African Media Innovation Programme, Antoon’s focus area is “advancing discourses on development, with a focus on South African land reform and food sovereignty”.

Read Antoon’s profile: 25.osf.org.za/portfolio-items/mpho-antoon-ndaba/ ... See MoreSee Less

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

2 days ago

The winners of the 25 Commemorative Open Society Scholarship and Fellowship Awards were announced at City Hall last week through this video. It was an incredible moment as each recipient saw themselves and realised what their future could be. You can now watch it online and meet each of these extraordinary future leaders.

To read up more on the Awards, including the full list of winners, visit our dedicated 25 year website: 25.osf.org.za/commemorative-scholarship-fellowship-awards/In 1979 George Soros, Chairperson and founder of the Open Society Foundations, provided scholarships to black South African students to study at the Universi... ... See MoreSee Less

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

2 days ago

As part of our #OpenSocietySA25 celebrations, we commissioned a number of short documentaries to mark the occasion.

Our film tribute to George Soros and his remarkable contributions to South Africa and to building open societies around the world is now available to view online.

Our dedicated 25 year website houses all the incredible work to come out of the #OpenSocietySA25 celebrations: 25.osf.org.za/In 2018, as part of our 25 year celebrations, we honour George Soros and his remarkable contributions to South Africa and to building open societies around t... ... See MoreSee Less

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

2 days ago

Today, on #HumanRightsDay we salute our grantees and partners for promoting human rights. Take a look at 'Voices from the Field', which highlights some incredible work.A short film as tribute to the work of some OSF-SA grantees in celebration of turning 25. ... See MoreSee Less

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

1 week ago

This Sunday's City Press features a special tribute to our grantees. Don't miss it! ... See MoreSee Less

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

2 weeks ago

Watch tonight events live:

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#opensocietysa25Open Society Foundation for South Africa announce the recipients of the #OpenSocietySA25 Commemorative Fellowships and Scholarships for young South Africans ... ... See MoreSee Less

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

2 weeks ago

George Soros delivered the Inaugural Open Society Lecture on 14 December 1994 at the Carlton Centre in Johannesburg. Upholding his tradition, speakers from 1994 to 2000 presented lectures that embodied the values of tolerance, justice, openness and equality. Visit our site for access to previous lectures. ... See MoreSee Less

Commemorative Lecture

25.osf.org.za

The Open Society Lecture Series George Soros delivered the Inaugural Open Society Lecture on 14 December 1994 at the Carlton Centre in Johannesburg. The original booklet containing the lecture is on display at the Open Society Foundation for South Africa offices. Previous speakers from 1994 to 2000....

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

2 weeks ago

Today we are celebrating 25 years of grant making in South Africa in our new office in Cape Town’s city centre.

We are honoured to be joined by members of Open Society Foundations from around the world, as well as our grantees and partners.

We’ll be launching our ‘Moving Walls’ photographic exhibition, having panel discussions on key issues in the social justice space, and celebrating the work of our grantees.

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25 Years in South Africa

25.osf.org.za

TIMELINE OSF-SA celebrates 25 years of grant making in South Africa, join us as we reflect on OSF-SA’s contribution to the strengthening of South Africa’s democracy over the past 25 years. SCHOLARSHIP & FELLOWSHIP AWARDS In 1979 George Soros, Chairperson and founder of the Open Society Foundatio...

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

2 weeks ago

We are honoured to have Samia Nkrumah as our special guest speaker at this evening's commemorative public lecture celebrating OSF-SA's 25 years of grant-making in South Africa.Read this inspiring article published in the Daily Maverick below. #OpenSocietySA25 ... See MoreSee Less

In a fragmenting world, Samia Nkrumah keeps Pan-African dream alive

dailymaverick.co.za

The notion of real, undiluted Pan-Africanism — all of Africa united into one nation — seems like a throwback to a bygone era, in a world increasingly obsessed with borders. But to Ghanaian politician and activist Samia Nkrumah, the dream is very much alive. It was her father, the towering Africa...

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

2 weeks ago

“Comfort” by Zanele Muholi. In collaboration with the Market Photo Workshop, we invite you to explore themes of collaborative and humanistic co-existence through the eyes of South Africa’s civil society. The “Gifts” exhibition will be launching today. You are invited to view the artworks Monday to Friday between 10:00 and 16:00 at the OSF-SA offices in Cape Town. Visit our for more details. 25.osf.org.za/turning-25-moving-walls/ #OpenSocietySA25 ... See MoreSee Less

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

2 weeks ago

Tonight we pay tribute to the Open Society Foundations Founder, George Soros, and his philanthropy, born in South Africa.

We look forward to welcoming our esteemed guests as we gather to celebrate 25 years of grant making in South Africa. ... See MoreSee Less

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa added 2 new photos.

2 weeks ago

We’re taking tours today to meet a number of our grantees, in celebration of our 25 years.

Our tour of the District Six Museum sees us discussing the topic of “Land and Dispossession”, particularly relevant in light of recent developments regarding land redistribution. We’ll be discussing this with grantees who work and specialise in the field, including members of the Museum, the Social Justice Coalition (SJC), and the Land and Accountability Research Centre (LARC), which based at the University of Cape Town (UCT). #OpenSocietySA25 ... See MoreSee Less

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

2 weeks ago

In celebration of our 25 years, we’re touring Cape Town to meet a number of our grantees today.

“Importance of a free media” sees us visiting Salt River’s Community House, an important site of activism since 1987, to engage in conversation with a number of grantees who advocate for the rights to freedom of speech and expression such as amaBhungane, Daily Maverick, Right2Know Campaign and Open Secrets ZA. #OpenSocietySA25 ... See MoreSee Less

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

2 weeks ago

Today we’re on tours to meet some of our grantees, as part of OSF-SA’s 25 year celebrations.

We’re at the offices of Black Sash to discuss its work with the Centre for Applied Legal Studies (CALS) in the “Social Grants Crisis”. Both the Black Sash and CALS, based at the Wits School of Law, have worked tirelessly to protect social grant beneficiaries against Cash Paymaster Services (CPS), Net1 subsidiaries and other predatory financial service providers. #OpenSocietySA25 ... See MoreSee Less

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa added 2 new photos.

2 weeks ago

As part of our 25 year celebrations, we’re heading out on tours to meet several grantees today.

Entitled “Legislative Accountability and Oversight”, our walking tour of the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa sees us talking to three grantees whose work focuses on promoting the transparency, accountability, and openness of state institutions. We’ll be engaging with Parliamentary Monitoring Group - PMG, Parliament Watch and UCT Graduate School of Business. #OpenSocietySA25 ... See MoreSee Less

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

2 weeks ago

It is our privilege to announce Samia Nkrumah as our special guest speaker for Friday evening’s 25 year commemorative lecture. Samia’s unique circumstance of pan-African birth and cultural inclinations underpin her belief in African unity. Join us tomorrow at the City Hall in Cape Town at 18:00. ... See MoreSee Less

Commemorative Lecture

25.osf.org.za

The Open Society Lecture Series George Soros delivered the Inaugural Open Society Lecture on 14 December 1994 at the Carlton Centre in Johannesburg. The original booklet containing the lecture is on display at the Open Society Foundation for South Africa offices. Previous speakers from 1994 to 2000....

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa added 5 new photos.

2 weeks ago

Yesterday's "Moving Walls" exhibition launch was a huge success. Thank you Saleem Mukuddem for capturing these moments. It was truly a captivating display of #MineAlert's award-winning reportage on SA’s extractive industry. ... See MoreSee Less

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

2 weeks ago

We are delighted to be joined tonight by investigative journalist Susan Comrie and Pplaaf director Khadija Sharife for a special screening of ‘Whispering Truth to Power” by Shameela Seedat. The screening forms part of our 25 year commemorative celebrations. Visit our website for more details on the event. ... See MoreSee Less

800 Grantees Roll of Honour

25.osf.org.za

Tribute to Grantees Since 1993 OSF-SA has provided funding support in the amount of R1 billion to over 700 civil society and other partners. As we celebrate 25 years of grant making, we pay tribute to the organisations that we have supported during the past 25 years in South

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

2 weeks ago

The #MineAlert exhibition, by Oxpeckers is still on display for the next two weeks at Community House in Cape Town. The exhibition is open for viewing Monday to Friday between 09:00 and 16:00 or view it online. ... See MoreSee Less

25.osf.org.za

#MineAlert: find out what’s happening in your backyard On April 2016 the Oxpeckers Center for Investigative Environmental Journalism launched the #MineAlert tool, empowering communities with information to advocate for change, and ensuring meaningful participation in decision-making processes, tra...

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

2 weeks ago

What does it mean to live in an open society? “Meal-lies” by Moshe Sekete explores this theme as part of the “Gifts” visual exhibition. We invite you to view the artworks launching on 30 November 2018 at the OSF-SA office in Cape Town. Entry is free to the public and viewing will take place Monday to Friday between 10:00 and 16:00. #OpenSocietySA25. 25.osf.org.za/turning-25-moving-walls ... See MoreSee Less

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

2 weeks ago

OSF-SA celebrates 25 years of grant-making in 2018. We're looking back at 25 key facts during this period.

Part 5, "Deepening Rights and Access to Community Justice Services", showcases the work we've done supporting organisations promoting human rights, particularly for marginalised groups such as women and children, LGBTI persons, sex workers, migrants, refugees and asylum seekers, and people living with HIV and AIDS. #OpenSocietySA25 ... See MoreSee Less

25.osf.org.za

Open Society Foundation for South Africa Fact Sheet 2017 Discover nine facts about OSF-SA grant-making in South Africa over the last 25 years. Over the years, groups partly funded by the Foundation have taken a leading role in efforts to realise the rights promised by South Africa’s progressive co...

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

2 weeks ago

As we celebrate 25 years of grant making, we pay tribute to the civil society organisations of South Africa. On 29 November 2018 we will be hosting a public screening of “ Whispering Truth to Power” by Shameela Seedat in commemoration of our grantees. Visit our Grantee tribute page below for more information. ... See MoreSee Less

800 Grantees Roll of Honour

25.osf.org.za

Tribute to Grantees Since 1993 OSF-SA has provided funding support in the amount of R1 billion to over 700 civil society and other partners. As we celebrate 25 years of grant making, we pay tribute to the organisations that we have supported during the past 25 years in South

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