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Vacancy – Regional Manager for Advocacy, Africa Regional Office (AfRO), the Open Society Foundations (OSF)

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

2 days ago

"True success in the fight against Covid-19 will not be won unless vaccinations are affordable and widely accessible to all" – an insightful piece published by Open Society Foundations, shines a spotlight on the need for a people's vaccine. ... See MoreSee Less

Why the World Needs a People’s Vaccine

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The creation of an effective vaccine is essential to saving lives and restoring prosperity, but true success in the fight against COVID-19 will not be won unless vaccinations are affordable and widely accessible to all.

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

4 days ago

The Constitutional Court has ruled that domestic workers are covered for claims of work-related injuries, illnesses and death. This major victory follows an application made by OSF-SA grantee, Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa (SERI), which argued that the exclusion of domestic workers in the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act was unconstitutional. ... See MoreSee Less

Constitutional Court victory for domestic workers

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They are now covered for claims for work-related injuries, illnesses and death retrospectively to 27 April 1994

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

4 days ago

"Democracy is a fragile thing. We need to protect it, or we risk losing it" - OSF-SA Excutive Director, Bulelwa Ngewana, shares insight in to our current strategy and how it focuses on protecting the pillars of democracy in South Africa. Read the full article at the link below. ... See MoreSee Less

A strategy to counter voter apathy

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A strategy to counter voter apathy Democracy is a fragile thing. We need to protect it, or we risk losing it. Earlier this year, when we first began discussing the development of our 2021-2024 strategy, we realised that during

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

5 days ago

To date, interventions by provincial governments into failed municipalities have not worked. OSF-SA grantee, Public Affairs Research Institute (PARI) highlighted this high failure rate in their report, "Mind the Gap", which calls for an urgent overhaul. Mail & Guardian unpacks the report below. ... See MoreSee Less

The system to save failed councils needs a significant overhaul

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Researchers found that interventions only come after the municipality has already collapsed, that the turnaround time is impossibly short, and that constitutional steps have been misinterpreted

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

6 days ago

According to OSF-SA grantee, Equal Education, learners in Limpopo have not been receiving their meals from school due to the high cost of travel. The organisation has called on the Department of Basic Education to provide food parcels or vouchers in these instances so that learners do not go hungry. ... See MoreSee Less

Survey reveals learners go hungry

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Equal Education found learners in Limpopo who are not getting meals every day because they can’t afford to travel to school

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

6 days ago

In remembrance of the little boy who lost his life in a pit toilet at school six years ago, Section27 made use of World Toilet Day to bring attention to the state of sanitation in schools in 2020. Daily Maverick shares the full report. ... See MoreSee Less

WORLD TOILET DAY: Sustainable school sanitation: We need more than quick fixes and empty promises

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It has been six years since little Michael Komape drowned in a pit toilet at his school. On the eve of World Toilet Day, Section27, which represented the Komape family in their quest for justice, reports on the state of sanitation in schools in 2020.

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

1 week ago

The Centre for Environmental Rights is pleased with a court decision to halt the development of the Thabametsi coal-fired power station. “There is no version of coal-fired power that curbs greenhouse gas emissions, or adequately mitigates all the harms of coal-fired power to the extent it is required" – CER attorney, Nicole Loser. ... See MoreSee Less

CER lauds court halting Thabametsi power station plans

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The Centre for Environmental Rights says major climate impacts and exorbitant costs have managed to sound the death knell for one of the last new proposed coal-fired power stations in South Africa. The environmental organisation’s statement follows the successful setting aside of plans for the Tha...

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

2 weeks ago

Last chance to register for the "Regional Webinar on Anti-Black Racism" taking place online tomorrow at 3pm. The dialogue seeks to highlight opportunities for new imaginaries on reparations with a view to building transnational solidarity going forward. Register your attendance at the link. ... See MoreSee Less

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Regional Webinar on Anti-Black Racism (Southern Africa Conversation). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

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Building transnational solidarity around the Question of reparation for Colonialism, Apartheid, Racism and Xenophobia in southern Africa

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

2 weeks ago

In an open letter to the public, Foundation for Human Rights, Lawyers For Human Rights, Legal Resources Centre, Centre for Child Law and Amnesty International South Africa joined several other human rights organisations to call on South Africans to ensure their children are registered at birth. Without a birth certificate, these citizens are vulnerable to exclusion, disadvantage and statelessness. ... See MoreSee Less

Every child needs a birth certificate

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Having the right identification documentation is the key to a nationality, identity, and rights such as education and healthcare

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

2 weeks ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the Special Investigating Unit to probe alleged corruption in the National Lotteries Commission. This decision follows almost three years of ongoing reporting by OSF-SA grantee, GroundUp, who exposed the corruption involving Lottery grants. "Journalism played its part, I'm happy to say" – Raymond Joseph, investigative journalist at GroundUp. ... See MoreSee Less

Ramaphosa signs off on SIU probe into alleged Lottery corruption

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to probe alleged corruption in the National Lotteries Commission (NLC).

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

2 weeks ago

Don't miss the upcoming webinar "Regional dialogue on anti-black racism" supported by Open Society Foundations, Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa and Human Rights Watch.

The dialogue will unpack building transnational solidarity around reparations for colonialism, apartheid, racism and xenophobia in Southern Africa

When: November 19, 2020 at 15:00 SAT/13:00 GMT
Where: Zoom with simultaneous cast on Youtube

Register your attendance at the link: bit.ly/2GY4CGz ... See MoreSee Less

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

2 weeks ago

“We don’t want a piece of the pie anymore. We want to make the pie.” - Muthoni Wanyeki, regional director for Africa, Open Society Foundations. Read her full contribution to The New Humanitarian's "The future of aid" series as they ask global leaders for their vision on the humanitarianism of tomorrow. ... See MoreSee Less

What is the future of humanitarianism?

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Explore more than 20 visions of the humanitarianism of tomorrow.

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

2 weeks ago

Following complaints made to the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa by Media Monitoring Africa, Gareth Cliff's 'So What Now?' show was fined R10 000 for spreading misinformation about the Covid-19 virus. ... See MoreSee Less

Gareth Cliff's show fined R10,000 for spreading Covid-19 misinformation

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Cliff got it ALL wrong and now he has to face a fine along with eNCA and e.tv.

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

3 weeks ago

Following the influx of people visiting post offices in KZN to check on the status of their R350 Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress grants, OSF-SA grantee Black Sash has recommended alternative ways for SASSA to pay recipients who receive grants in cash. ... See MoreSee Less

Post offices “overwhelmed” with Covid-19 recipients

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Over 1.3 million people have been approved for the special Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress grant in KwaZulu-Natal

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3 weeks ago

Donald Trump has claimed he will win the election only if 'legal' votes are counted. Sally Burdett speaks to former US Ambassador to South Africa and OSF President, Patrick Gaspard. ... See MoreSee Less

Donald Trump has claimed he will win the election only if 'legal' votes are counted

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Donald Trump has claimed he will win the election only if 'legal' votes are counted. Sally Burdett speaks to former US Ambassador to South Africa, Patrick Ga...

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

3 weeks ago

A survey of more than 800 households in uMgungundlovu, KZN revealed that many farm dwellers living on privately owned land still struggle to access water and other basic services. The Association For Rural Advancement (AFRA) and Legal Resources Centre took their claim for the right to essential services to the high court and won. ... See MoreSee Less

Farm dwellers fight to access water and other basic services

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Municipalities have failed to prioritise the rights of labour tenants and farmworkers

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

3 weeks ago

The Department of Basic Education has assured that the National School Nutrition Programme will not be disrupted if the country experiences a second wave of Covid-19 infections. Surveys conducted by OSF-SA grantees, Equal Education, Equal Education Law Centre and Section27, show that learners are still missing meals from the feeding scheme due to rotational timetables used to minimise the spread of Covid-19. ... See MoreSee Less

A possible second-wave of Covid-19 infections will not disrupt school nutrition programme, says education department | Health-e

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The Department of Basic Education says the National School Nutrition Programme will not be disrupted if Covid-19 infections rise.

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3 weeks ago

A report that a teenager was electrocuted while putting up an ANC election poster in Gauteng, has been deemed false following investigation by OSF-SA grantee, Africa Check. ... See MoreSee Less

FAKE NEWS | A 17-year-old boy was not electrocuted while putting up ANC election poster | News24

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A report that a teenager was electrocuted while putting up an ANC election poster in Gauteng is false.

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

3 weeks ago

Members of Equal Education picketed outside Parliament ahead of Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s budget speech, to demand that budget cuts made to the education department earlier this year be reversed, claiming that “the right of learners to basic education is compromised.” ... See MoreSee Less

Education activists slam Mboweni budget cuts

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Members of Equal Education picketed outside Parliament on Wednesday

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

4 weeks ago

Makhanda residents have accused the City of negligence and inconsistent waste management. They are being represented by the Legal Resources Centre, who have made it clear that residents have a “right to an environment that is not harmful to their health or wellbeing and to have the environment protected through reasonable legislative measures". ... See MoreSee Less

Makhanda community take City to court over poor waste management

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“Our homes smell like sewage and rubbish” says resident

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4 weeks ago

Grant payments for November will revert to what it was pre-lockdown. An application was made by OSF-SA grantee, Black Sash to stop the government from cancelling the R500 top-up, but was deemed 'not urgent' by the court.

Daily Maverick has the full story. ... See MoreSee Less

MAVERICK CITIZEN: High Court throws out Black Sash bid to extend R500 caregiver grant

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The Pretoria High Court on Friday struck from the court roll an urgent application by the Black Sash Trust to prevent the South African Social Security Agency from cancelling the R500 top-up grant for caregivers during lockdown. The decision comes as the United Nations Development Programme publishe...

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

4 weeks ago

In an open letter to Deputy Chief Justice Zondo, several civil society organisations, including OSF-SA grantees Open Secrets ZA, Black Sash, Equal Education Legal Resources Centre, Section27, Public Affairs Research Institute (PARI) and Corruption Watch, want his Commission of Inquiry on State Capture to call some witnesses who they believe can enhance its work. ... See MoreSee Less

When will the sword of Damocles fall?: Civil society group wants Zondo Commission to prioritise key witnesses

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More than 20 civil society organisations have written an open letter to Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo highlighting a list of witnesses they believe should be prioritised during the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture, saying that the commission should use its full power to compel them to a...

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

4 weeks ago

Wits Justice Project has been unable to get through to Home Affairs over complaints they have received from inmates across the country. Many complaints are from non-South African prisoners on issues ranging from parole to being held past release dates. ... See MoreSee Less

Anxious wait for non-South African prisoners as Home Affairs take first step to ease parolee backlog | News24

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The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has charged the delay in repatriation of foreign nationals to lockdown restrictions limiting the executable duties of Home Affairs.

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

4 weeks ago

The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) calls for more "evidence-based” policing to curb police brutality in urban areas. Johannesburg policing may change for the better due to the Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa (SERI)'s challenge to the constitutionality of police raids from 2017 to 2018. ... See MoreSee Less

Johannesburg cannot police its future

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South Africa’s biggest city is ground zero for debates about the long-term effectiveness and constitutionality of militarised urban policing and how we imagine the post-Covid city

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

1 month ago

Fikile Ntshangase, a vocal opponent of plans to extend the Somkhele coal mine, was murdered in her home on Thursday night. The recent incidents of violence, intimidation and loss of life surrounding the extension of the Somkhele coal mine is concerning. GroundUp has the full story. ... See MoreSee Less

Fikile Ntshangase opposed a mine extension. Last night she was murdered

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Violence on border of iMfolozi-Hluhluwe Game Park linked to fears of mass retrenchments

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