Part of the National Development Plan’s vision is that, by 2030, South Africans will have universal early childhood education, high-quality schooling, and full access to further education and training.
South Africa’s energy sector is a major contributor to the country’s Green House Gas (GHG) emissions, given its dependence on fossil fuels for electricity generation.
Together with Embrace Dignity and the Hanns Seidel Foundation, we held a Roundtable Discussion on Prostitution/Sex Work on 21st June. In May 2017, the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Mr Michael Masutha, released the SA Law Reform Commission (SALRC) Report on Project 107 – Adult Prostitution. The Report advocated the complete criminalization of prostitution. […]
On 17th May 2018, Minister Naledi Pandor delivered the Budget for the Department of Higher Education.
She prefaced her remarks by underlining three important imperatives that have shaped this budget. Firstly, the impact of the #feesmustfall and the decolonisation of higher education protests over the past three years; secondly, the need to produce skilled graduates well able to play a role in knowledge creation in different spheres, and thus contribute to inclusive economic growth; and thirdly, the increasing focus on the ‘fourth industrial revolution’ and its implications for the business and education sectors.
On Friday, 25th May, the people of Ireland voted in a historic referendum on whether or not to repeal a constitutional clause protecting the rights of the unborn. Voters were asked if they wanted to repeal the 8th Amendment of the Constitution, which recognises the equal right to life of mother and unborn child.
On 23rd April Pope Francis said very forthrightly: “I think of the abomination of human trafficking, crimes and abuses against minors, the horror of slavery still present in many parts of the world; the frequently overlooked tragedy of migrants, who are often victims of disgraceful and illegal manipulation.”
Recently the Department of Justice and Correctional Services announced its intention to amend the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act 120 of 1998 (RCMA).
According to a March 2018 World Bank report,1 South Africa is ‘one of the most unequal countries in the world, and that inequality has increased since the end of Apartheid in 1994’.
This Digest, while covering several general topical issues in this sector, also takes a closer look at some current policy issues which have a bearing on discussions in different parts of the world. Issues such as re-settlement, family reunification and the gender dimensions of migration are underlined.
In association with Parliament’s Standing Committee on Appropriations, CPLO hosted a dialogue on the 2018 Budget, its processes, priorities and implementation. The event was a first of its kind for the Standing Committee, which approached CPLO on the basis of our experience in providing platforms of interaction between policy-makers and civil society. The dialogue represented […]
