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African Exposure and Training

This project takes a different form from the preceding eight projects. It does not involve the triad of activities: publications, submissions and roundtable discussions. Rather, it consists of two distinct legs: Firstly, building on a successful experience since 2008, we offer an annual week-long exposure and training course for people from other African countries, or […]

Additional Topics

Sub-themes: Health Labour Migration and Human Trafficking Life Issues and Bio-ethics Foreign Relations and Peacebuilding 8.1. Health There is an overhaul of the health system going in South Africa at this time, involving a change in direction and emphasis from tertiary-based care to primary-based care. This will include changing not just policy but also the […]

Local Government and Delivery

Service delivery is local government’s primary responsibility. Sanitation, refuse removal, electrification, road and transport maintenance, upgrading informal settlements, and the provision of clean water and a healthy environment are all supposed to be provided by local government (municipalities). This has become probably the greatest flashpoint and source of contestation in South Africa. Every day, all […]

Environment & Energy

Like many developing countries, South Africa is caught in a dilemma: we need to produce more energy, especially electricity, in order to promote economic growth and to improve living conditions. However, the cheapest way of doing this involves building more coal-fired power stations, which risks contributing to global warming, as well as other negative environmental […]

Environment and Energy

Like many developing countries, South Africa is caught in a dilemma: we need to produce more energy, especially electricity, in order to promote economic growth and to improve living conditions. However, the cheapest way of doing this involves building more coal-fired power stations, which risks contributing to global warming, as well as other negative environmental […]

Land and Human Settlements

The question of access to land and its ownership remains one of the most contested issues in South Africa. The ANC government has repeatedly promised to tackle land restitution, but its attempts so far have lacked proper planning and follow-up: many beneficiaries lack the necessary experience, capital and resources to use land effectively. Perceived threats […]

Democracy and Good Governance

The primary reason for the creation of the CPLO in 1997 was to provide a vehicle for the Catholic Church to make its contribution to the new democracy that had recently taken root in South Africa. The Bishops spoke then of a ‘critically constructive’ relationship with the organs of the new democratic state. This remains […]