Civil Society

Court challenge to government’s “peanut butter sandwich ban”

Lockdown regulations stop or intimidate charities’ food handouts

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Law | 25 May 2020

Covid-19: Civil society left to feed thousands of children on Cape Flats

Civil society network feeding more than 1,300 children in Lavender Hill and surrounds

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Feature | 17 April 2020

No end to water rationing in Makhanda

Water crisis could have been avoided, says residents’ association

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News | 2 March 2020

“The struggle against corruption is a struggle for human rights”

Civil society working group submits recommendations to Zondo Commission

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News | 19 February 2020

Archbishop: 2020 to be the year of the orange jumpsuit

Civil society rallies against state capture

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News | 13 February 2020

“Right to protest a cornerstone of democracy”

SJC organised a march to Parliament, marking one year since Concourt affirmed its right to protest

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Brief | 19 November 2019

Borehole brings relief to KZN school

Jamiatul Ulama KZN and Gift of the Givers gives Mcoseleli Secondary and the Maqongqo community a new borehole

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Brief | 15 November 2019

New publication brings stories of rural South Africa to public attention

Social Change Assistance Trust (SCAT) celebrates 35 years with a book and seven awards

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Brief | 13 November 2019

Non-profit organisations call for head of Social Development to resign

Protesters say their organisations are falling apart because of a lack of funding

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News | 8 November 2019

Refugee leaders refuse help from civil society organisations

Chances of resettlement are dismal, but leaders of group staying at church in centre of Cape Town persist with demand

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News | 7 November 2019

Cape Town’s battle for spatial justice

There is a disconnect between what the City says and what it does when it comes to housing, development, and urban planning.

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Analysis | 31 October 2019

Looking out for Cape Town’s cart horses

The Cart Horse Protection Association relies solely on donations to oversee 450 horses

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News | 25 October 2019

Khayelitsha lacks a proper sexual offences court

Survivors of rape need better support within the criminal justice system, say civil society organisations

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News | 4 July 2019

Transport minister dreams of bullet trains … but commuters want Metrorail to work now

Civil society and commuter groups tell Fikile Mbalula their demands

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News | 26 June 2019

Axolile Notywala opens case against police for brutality

SJC general secretary is being prosecuted for contravening the Regulation of Gatherings Act

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Brief | 6 February 2019

Amy Foundation closes for the year amidst staff dissatisfaction

Management blames lack of funds for organisation’s problems

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News | 27 November 2018