The event was addressed by the three co-authors/researchers of the report: Mr Sergio Carciotto, Associate Director at SIHMA; Dr Vanya Gastrow, Post-Doctoral Fellow at UCT; and Mr Corey Johnson, Advocacy Officer at the Scalabrini Centre in Cape Town. Mr Carciotto opened proceedings by giving an overview of the Report, and some of the research methodology […]

Preceding the Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s) is the World’s 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s). Which were formulated by the United Nations General Assembly, to advance the work of the MDG’s. The SDG’s were set as part of a resolution to transform the world we live in, while we sustain the planet for […]

This Roundtable Discussion was co-hosted with the Institute for Security Studies (ISS). The head of the ISS project on African Futures and Innovation, Dr Jakkie Cilliers, was the main speaker, and the respondent was Dr Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, Chief Executive Officer of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD). Dr Cilliers presented a synthesis of […]

This roundtable discussion was organised in response to the ongoing debate about land expropriation and the supposed need to amend the Constitution in order to make expropriation without compensation (EWOC) possible. The speakers were: Dr Rick de Satge, an experienced land consultant and activist, and a partner in Phuhlisani Solutions; Mr Wandile Sihlobo, an agricultural […]

This Roundtable was addressed by Ms Valdi van Reenen-Le Roux, Director of the Trauma Centre for Survivors of Violence and Trauma, Ms Joy Lange, Director of St Anne’s Homes and Ms Lynette Oliver, Social Auxiliary Worker at the New World Foundation. According to the recently released crime statistics, violent crimes against women and children continue […]

The CPLO hosted an event based on the recently released book, “The South African informal sector: Creating jobs, reducing poverty.” The book, edited by Professor Frederick Fourie, a fellow of the University of the Free State, (and the speaker at the event) is the end product of the REDI3x3 project, based at the SA Labour […]

Despite the Constitutional guarantee that all children residing in South Africa have a right to education, many undocumented children are being refused permission to attend schools.

Together with the Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town and the Scalabrini Institute for Human Mobility in Africa (SIHMA), a Roundtable Discussion was held on Violence & Migrant Women. The discussion was particularly geared towards putting a spotlight on the abuse suffered by migrant women as they make their journey to countries of safety. Ms Amy […]

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 […]

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 […]