Submission on the Draft Climate Change Bill
We welcome the climate change bill, and therefore would like to make a brief contribution towards the improvement of the bill.
Response: Sister Water
- Posted: September 4, 2018
- By: cplo_adm
- Category: 2018 / Front Page Publications
In 2015 Pope Francis declared 1st September to be World Day of Prayer for the Care for Creation in the Catholic Church, allying it with Orthodox Church, which has marked the same day since 1989. This year, as usual, the Pope has released a short message, the theme of which is particularly apposite for us in drought-prone southern Africa: Water.
BP 461: The Public Protector
- Posted: September 3, 2018
- By: cplo_adm
- Category: 2018 BPs / Front Page Publications
The Public Protector is one of the six ‘State Institutions Supporting Constitutional Democracy’ provided for in Chapter 9 of the Constitution, and consequently known as ‘Chapter 9 Institutions’. In many other countries, especially in Scandinavia, where the idea originated, the equivalent of our Public Protector is known as an Ombudsman.
BP 460: The Long-Awaited Climate Change Bill
- Posted: August 23, 2018
- By: cplo_adm
- Category: 2018 BPs / Front Page Publications
Climate change represents one of the most globally urgent challenges of our time, with far- reaching environmental, social, economic and political implications. There is almost complete consensus that the rise in global temperatures is primarily due to greenhouse gases (GHGs), emitted into the atmosphere through human activities, and that this is causing rapid climate change.
BP 459: Prisoners on Remand
- Posted: August 23, 2018
- By: cplo_adm
- Category: 2018 BPs / Front Page Publications
According to some estimates, up to one in 13 of all South African men aged between 18 and 65 are arrested annually – what happens to them, and to the much smaller number of women and juveniles arrested every year, should be of major concern to us all.
PTA Roundtable – The 2019 General Elections: Will we be ready for it? 24 August 2018
- Posted: August 22, 2018
- By: cplo_adm
- Category: Past Events
These HSF collaboration Roundtables were held in Cape Town and Pretoria respectively. The theme was the same for both discussions – an examination of the work of the Electoral Commission in preparing for next year’s national and provincial election (NPE), with further contributions from civil society organisations. The speakers were Dr Nomsa Masuku, Deputy Chief […]
Refugees Digest 29
- Posted: August 15, 2018
- By: cplo_adm
- Category: 2018 / Front Page Publications
In the first weeks of July, 180 civil society organizations found agreement on some of the principles that should frame the Global Compact on Migration. This agreement came ahead of the sixth and final round of talks on the Compact, which took place in New York. The protection of children, family unification, and a plea to enhance processes of integration, featured strongly in this agreement. From a policy perspective these principles speak to the core of human rights-based policies.
Climate Change & Food Security: The Impact on Rural Women, 16 August 2018
- Posted: August 10, 2018
- By: cplo_adm
- Category: Past Events
The effects of climate change are being felt across the globe, and South Africa is not spared from these implications. Like in many other developing countries, the burden will weigh on the most vulnerable of the society. Climate change threatens livelihoods, infrastructure and the development gains of the country. Agriculture is central to the livelihoods […]
Submission on the Draft Immigration Amendment Bill
- Posted: August 3, 2018
- By: cplo_adm
- Category: 2018 / Front Page Publications
The Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office welcomes the draft amendments to the Immigration Act of 2002.
The 2019 General Elections: Will we be ready for it? 17 August 2018
- Posted: July 31, 2018
- By: cplo_adm
- Category: Past Events
These HSF collaboration Roundtables were held in Cape Town and Pretoria respectively. The theme was the same for both discussions – an examination of the work of the Electoral Commission in preparing for next year’s national and provincial election (NPE), with further contributions from civil society organisations. The speakers were Dr Nomsa Masuku, Deputy Chief […]