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The Run-Up to Local Elections, 8 July 2016

On Friday 8 July, The Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office (CPLO) in collaboration with the Hanns Seidel Foundation hosted a roundtable discussion titled: “The Run-Up to Local Elections”. We invited four guest speakers, Mr Kevin Mileham – DA Shadow Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Mr Xolani Sotashe – ANC Western Cape Mayoral Candidate, Mr […]

The New Public Protector, 28 June 2016

On 28th June 2016, the Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office (CPLO), in collaboration with the Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF) hosted a roundtable discussion on “The New Public Protector”. The guest panellists included Dr Makhiso Khoza- Chair of the Ad-Hoc Committee on the Appointment of the New Public Protector; Ms Kavisha Pillay- Project Manager of Corruption Watch’s […]

Downgrades: A Necessary Evil? 22 June 2016

On Wednesday 22nd June, The Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office hosted a roundtable discussion on ‘Downgrade: A Necessary Evil?’. The guest speakers at the event included Professor Stan du Plessis (Dean of EMS Faculty and Professor- Economics Department, US), Dr Conrad Beyers (Researcher and Lecturer, UP), and Dr Jeff Rudin (Research Associate, AIDC). The discussion centred […]

Meeting with Member of Parliament: Mr John Steenhuisen, 6 May 2016

On 6th May 2016, the Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office (CPLO) and the Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF) hosted a lunch meeting with the chief whip of the Democratic Alliance, Mr John Steenhuisen. Mr Steenhuisen began by validating the importance of organisations like the CPLO, and noting the significant role a strong and vibrant civil society plays […]

Meeting with Member of Parliament: Mr Moses Mbatha, 4 May 2016

On 4th May 2016, the Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office (CPLO), in collaboration with the Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF) hosted a lunch meeting with a representative of South Africa’s third biggest political party, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Mr Moses Mbatha. Mr Mbatha is a member of the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training. Mr […]

South Africa’s International Obligations: The Domestication of the Paris Agreement, 27 May

The 22nd of April 2016 saw South Africa sign the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and thereafter undergo a process of domesticating the agreement into South African law. This process is called ratification, and an instrument of ratification will be deposited in the UN depository. This instrument will communicate South Africa’s consent to be bound […]