Eskom is South Africa’s largest power utility; which plays a central role in the country’s economy, as it is responsible for 90% of the country’s electricity supply. It was designed as a vertically integrated business model and continues to function as such. It is currently grappling with a financial debt that has proven impossible to […]

‘On Thursday, 20th June the Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office held a Round table on Gender Based Violence at the Sun Square Hotel in Gardens. The Roundtable was addressed by Ms Lisa Vetten, Mellon Doctoral Fellow, University of the Witwatersrand; AVC Bronwyn Pithey  from the Women’s Legal Centre and AVC Tarisai Mchuchu from Mosaic. The focus […]

CPLO welcomed a group of Fordham University students to its offices prior to their visit to Parliament. He spoke on the work of CPLO, its origins, modus operandi and the key areas of work. He answered questions from the group about ‘the struggle’ and issues of refugees and immigration, prison reform and synergies between SA […]

CPLO hosted a seminar on various European responses to the UN Global Compact on Migration. It was led by Dr Jan Jans.  He pointed out how local politics especially the rise of populist parties, shaped the various responses. He also pointed to the increasingly ‘brutal’ language with regard to migrants and attitudes of hostility. This […]