Giving birth is participating in the miracle of creation. The wonder of the birthing of a new baby is also very painful for the mother, and a time of extreme vulnerability. It is a time when she should be treated with respect, care, dignity and reassurance by those assisting with the birth. Unfortunately, for many women this is not the case and […]
The recent incident in Johannesburg, in which Deputy-President Paul Mashatile’s police security detail viciously and unlawfully assaulted two motorists, has deservedly received a great deal of coverage. It has been pointed out that this was not an isolated incident – blue-light convoys are notorious for disregarding the rights of other-road users, and have long acted with a sense […]
Many of us may be unfamiliar with the Marrakesh Treaty, which seeks to ‘Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled’. It is an international legal instrument which makes it easier for blind, visually impaired and print disabled people to access works protected by copyright. Family Digest 56 – The […]
Date: Thursday, 6th July 2023 Time: 10h00 – 11h30 Please register using this link https://tinyurl.com/88b6xaay
The 11th South African AIDS Conference took place from 20th to 23rd June at the Durban ICC, with the theme of “Act, Connect and End the Epidemic”. The conference brief reads that “Now, more than ever before, we need to act to end an epidemic that has been a part of our lives for decades. We hope […]
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the […]
On 8th June, the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) announced that the validity of all Zimbabwean Exemption Permits would be extended for a further six months. They will now expire on 31st December this year. The reason for the latest extension is the high number of applications being received by the DHA from current ZEP holders seeking alternate […]
Ecological collapse and climate change exacerbate the struggles of poor people and the working class all over the world. Tackling these environmental injustices is seen as central to achieving development and upholding human rights. Yet those that fight for these rights are often seen as a threat to the powers that be and to vested interests that benefit […]
A deeply disturbing trend has developed over the past few years with regard to mobile communities in South Africa, more especially with regard to undocumented people. This manifests itself in officials making decisions that effectively exclude undocumented people or asylum seekers, and oftentimes even refugees with the requisite documentation, from accessing social benefits or legal protection to which they are entitled under either the […]
Date: Wednesday, 14th June 2023 Time: 14h00 – 15h30 This is an online event. Please register using this link: https://tinyurl.com/yzrrnvsn
