Every year, around August, the Office of the Auditor-General releases its Consolidated General Report on Local Government Outcomes, which lays open the parlous state of most of our municipalities. This year’s report, covering the 2023-4 financial year, shows that only 41 out of 257 municipalities achieved a clean audit – technically termed ‘an unqualified audit […]

In a video message to the Conference of the Parties (COP) 30 meeting in Belen, Brazil, on 17th November, Pope Leo XIV warned that the present efforts to safeguard the earth are not enough: “Creation is crying out in floods, droughts, storms and relentless heat. One in three people live in great vulnerability because of […]

Marginalization is a fundamental driver of multiple, intersecting vulnerabilities that are compounded by social, economic, and political factors which overlap and intersect to create unique experiences of discrimination and heightened vulnerability. These include lack of documentation, homelessness, unemployment, trauma, addiction, systemic failures and immigration status. BP 638 – Marginalisation – the Driver of Multiple Vulnerabilities […]