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26 June 2020 For Immediate Release The South African government has reneged on its promise to assist those who have been further pushed into hunger and destitution due to the lockdown. The [...]

For Immediate Release 15 June 2020 Ayanda Kota of the Unemployed People’s Movement has been forced into hiding after receiving information that plans were in place to assassinate him. This comes [...]

SA needs to restrain use of force by police In May 15, in response to the assault on and the death of Collins Khosa in Alexandra township by members of the South African National Defence Force, [...]

No! to just opening schools. Yes! to opening schools justly. Society is not ready to safely reopen schools and education centres! The government plans for reopening schools on the 8th June 2020 [...]

City of Cape Town, take your boot off our necks The C19 People’s Coalition, its Anti Repression Working Group, along with accredited monitors of the South African Human Rights Commission [...]

9 June 2020 Dear Minister Mkhize, RE: PROTECTING SAFE ACCESS TO SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES DURING COVID-19 1. The above and our letter dated 17 April 2020 refer. A copy of this [...]

Guaranteed Income Security for All The people of South Africa can no longer be doomed to the seemingly unbreakable cycles of poverty in this country! Our people have shed their blood for equality [...]

17 April 2020 Dear Mr Mkhize, RE: PROTECTING SAFE ACCESS TO SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES DURING COVID-19 South Africa began its national lockdown on 27 March 2020 to slow the spread of [...]

We welcome, finally, a written response to critiques of SA Reserve Bank (SARB) monetary policy, specifically, SARB research head Chris Loewald’s “Depression risk a bad reason to jettison [...]

For Immediate Release 9 June 2020 Today, the High Court in Cape Town will meet to hear the City of Cape Town’s case attempting to interdict the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) and 8 [...]