Prof Jan Jans addressed a public meeting attended by over 80 people at the Pinelands Parish. He outlined the background to various issues in Amoris Laetitia and the methodology of Pope Francis in opening pastoral possibilities for nurturing family life and for discernment in difficult cases as to assist people sacramentally. He also addressed the […]
A roundtable was held on the question of Land, in particular, alternative forms of land ownership. Speakers included: Mr Tom Boyce, a researcher at the Trust for Community Outreach and Education, Rev Nelis Janse van Rensburg, the Moderator of the General Synod of the Dutch Reformed Church and Mr Jacques Pheiffer, the Director of Land […]
The CPLO and PACSA co-hosted a roundtable discussion on Unpacking the 2017 Budget. Mr Mervyn Abrahams, Director of PACSA, and KPMG Economist, Mr Christie Viljoen addressed the discussion, which was attended by 45 people. Both Mr Abrahams and Mr Viljoen argued that the 2017 Budget was seemingly geared towards the poor – social spending took […]
Guest speaker, Associate Professor Gina Ziervogel, Adaptation and Vulnerability Specialist from the Department of Environmental and Geographical Science at the University of Cape presented to crowd representing different stakeholders. South Africa’s current draft National Adaptation Strategy (NAS) is intended to be the cornerstone for climate change adaptation in the country and to reflect a unified, […]
