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The Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office (CPLO) is an office of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC). It is the official vehicle for contact and dialogue between the Catholic Church in South Africa on the one hand, and the country’s Parliament and government on the other. It provides an avenue for the Church – as part of civil society – to contribute to debates on issues of public policy, to exert an influence for the common good in areas of political, economic and social concern, and to help shape legislative and policy developments.

Latest Publications

Briefing Paper 617 – The Expropriation Act: Making Mountains out of Molehills by Mike Pothier

The Expropriation Act 13 of 20241, signed into law by President Ramaphosa on 23rd January, is either “a dangerous step towards the erosion of property rights, which will have dire economic consequences”2 or “a legislative cop-out by the African National Congress (ANC) [that] will not assist in resolving the tragedy of land restitution in this […]

Briefing Paper 616 – Foreign Nationals and Prison Overcrowding – the Gordian knot… by Peter-John Pearson

In a recent report2 to the Portfolio Committee on BP 616 Foreign Nationals & Prison Overcrowding- The Gordian Knot… by Peter-John Pearson finalCorrectional Services, later discussed at a press conference, it was noted that as at the end of March 2024, South African prisons were suffering from considerable overcrowding. The report stated that Correctional Services […]

Briefing Paper 615 – Domestication of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability by Lois Law

Recently the South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC)2 published a Discussion Paper and called for comments on the Domestication of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability (CRPD).3 South Africa became a signatory to the CRPD and its Optional Protocol on 30th November 2007. BP 615 Domestication of the UN Convention on […]

Upcoming Events

Wednesday 19th February 2025 | WEBINAR: AFRICAN ELECTIONS IN 2024: What are the trends for democracy on our continent?

DATE: WEDNESDAY 19th February 2025 TIME:  15.00 Central African Time (16.00 East African Time; 14.00 West African Time; 13.00 GM Please register using this link: https://tinyurl.com/28x54vy5 CPLO Webinar Invitation – African Elections in 2024 -4   Related posts: Thursday 20th February 2025 | WEBINAR:Unpacking the first GNU Budget

Thursday 20th February 2025 | WEBINAR:Unpacking the first GNU Budget

  Date: Thursday 20th February 2025 Time: 10h00 – 11h30 The speakers are:  Professor Haroon Bhorat, DPRU School of Economics, University of Cape Town Mr Zimbali Mncube, Institute for Economic Justice REGISTER NOW for this informative webinar using this link:  https://tinyurl.com/yckhfk8tUnpacking the first GNU Budget – Webinar Invitation Unpacking the first GNU Budget – Webinar Invitation […]

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