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Briefing Paper 620 – The National Budget: Time to Look Upstream by Mike Pothier

The dramatic decision to postpone this year’s budget speech at the last second, and the fact that there is clearly a major disagreement on fiscal matters between the ANC and its coalition partners – and possibly within senior ANC leadership circles too – surely means that the time has come to thoroughly review government’s thinking […]

Briefing Paper 619 – The Sustainable Development Goals – 17 Goals to Transform our World by Lois Law

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations members in 2015, created seventeen world Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The aim of these global goals is “peace and prosperity for people and the planet”, while tackling climate change and working to preserve oceans and forests. BP 619 The Sustainable Development Goals – 17 […]

Occasional Paper 34 – A Reflection on Dignitas Infinita by Bishop Sylvester David OMI

[This reflection on the recent Vatican document on Human Dignity was prepared by Bishop Sylvester David OMI, Auxiliary Bishop of Cape Town, and presented as part of CPLO’s African Exposure and Training Course in June 2024. We are grateful to Bishop Sylvester for permission to publish it.] Occasional Paper 34 – A Reflection on Dignitas […]

Briefing Paper 618 – Rescuing the Genesis Vision (little by Little) by Peter-John Pearson

On 27th January, President Ramaphosa signed into law the Marine Pollution (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Amendment Act.1 It received very little coverage, probably because it was signed almost immediately after the controversial Expropriation Bill which generated much public debate. BP 618 Rescuing the Genesis Vision (little by little) by Peter-John Pearson

Family Digest 67 – International Cancer Awareness Day by Lois Law

World Cancer Day is marked on 4th February to raise awareness of the global impact of cancer, to increase understanding of cancer prevention, detection, treatment and care, and to mobilize action to address this global pandemic. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) research has found that 70 per cent of cancer deaths around the world occur […]

Family Digest 66 – Qualified and Unemployed byLois Law

The South African Medical Association (SAMA), representing medical doctors in both the public and private sectors, has sent an open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa urging him to address a growing unemployment crisis for qualified professionals in the industry. There are at least 1 800 junior doctors nationwide who have completed their community service but […]