Pope Francis’s new Apostolic Exhortation, Laudate Deum,1 exposes the unusual acceleration of the deterioration of our planet. Delivered by the head of the Catholic Church and addressed to “all people of goodwill”, Laudate Deum is a strong warning about the growing climate crisis. The present crisis goes well beyond normal ecological change, and we need to become more aware of the necessity to […]
South Africa is home to approximately 200 000 homeless people.2 Homelessness refers to those who live on the street and are without safe shelter. It is this population who are also referred to as ‘street people’, those individuals who have no access to a roof or shelter, live and sleep on the streets for a number of reasons, and have done […]
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World Children’s Day is celebrated annually on 20th November. It is a global initiative promoting children’s rights, safety, education, health, protection and happiness. World Children’s Day was first established in 1954 as Universal Children’s Day. It is also the date in 1989 when the UN General Assembly adopted the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. This […]
Policy insecurity, the vulnerability of the mobile community, and anti-migrant narratives and actions continue to hold sway in the political domain and, most particularly, in the policy realm. It is increasingly clear that the various strands come together around a common idea or understanding of exclusion. We need to keep in mind that, as national elections draw near, […]
The 28th Conference of Parties (COP 28), also called the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (UNFCCC) begins on 30th November 2023 this year in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Global recognition of the present climate change problems was acknowledged back at COP 1, the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, where 154 states signed the International Environment Treaty. Each […]
Section 1 of the Constitution proclaims that South Africa is founded upon certain values, one of them being “supremacy of the Constitution and the rule of law”. Section 2 emphasises this, providing that law or conduct that is not consistent with the Constitution is invalid, and that obligations imposed by the Constitution must be fulfilled. BP 578 Constitutional Delinquency by Mike […]
Before a new movie or series debuts in movie theatres or on streaming platforms, producers will release trailers to entice us to watch their product. Often, after watching the trailer and then the movie or series, there’s a feeling of having been let down: the three-minute trailer was either much better than the final product or it completely […]
DATE: Friday 10th November 2023 TIME: 10:00am – 12:00 VENUE: The Old Granary Building, 11 Buitenkant Street, CAPE TOWN To attend the event in CAPE TOWN please RSVP to events@cplo.org.za or to join us on Zoom, please register here https://tinyurl.com/54ttzmff
Mental health is growing as a public health priority and human rights imperative. World Mental Health Day (WMHD) is observed every year on 10th October and October is Mental Health Month. The day is dedicated to creating awareness about the importance of good mental health. WMHD 2023 is an opportunity for people and communities to unite behind the theme ‘Mental health is a […]
