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SABC Position Paper Workshop
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SABC Position Paper WorkshopThe “Save our SABC: Reclaiming our Public Broadcaster” Coalition, representing key trade unions, NGOs, CBOs and independent producer organisations has been working hard to address the crises at the public broadcaster, the SABC. The Coalition has focused its attentions, among a number of issues, on the Broadcasting Amendment Bill. Throughout our campaigns around the Bill the Coalition has called for the launching of a public, consultative Green / White Paper process leading to the promulgation of a new SABC Act. The Coalition aims to be as prepared as possible to participate in this and related government processes.
The above workshop is key activity in the Coalition’s preparations. The workshop aims to analyse a number of important issues including: the SABC’s governance structures, funding, legal structure, the impact of digital migration and so forth.
Date: 28-29 January 2009
Venue: Sunnyside Park Hotel, Princess of Wales Terrace, Parktown, Johannesburg
Times: 9h00-16h00 on the 28th and 09h00-15h00 on the 29th
RSVP: Natalie Jacobs, tel: 021 683 3489, email: natalie@ct.osf.org.za by 16 January 2009Event type:WorkshopEvent venue:<br />Event start date:28/01/2009Event end date:29/01/2009African Youth Day Conference 2011
The Organisation of African Youth (OAYouth) is the youth platform for information exchange, forum for debate on African issues and a network of future political, corporate, academic, literary, religious and traditional leaders in all African contexts.
The African Youth Day was declared and adopted by the African Union (AU) in 2006 to be commemorated on 1 November each year. It has since evolved as the most powerful platform of young people of Africa.
OAYouth, in collaboration with Phelps Stokes and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), is hosting the ‘African Youth Day Conference 2011 (AYDAC'11)’ on 1 November 2011 in Johannesburg.
The youth of Africa will convene at AYDAC’11 to celebrate the African Youth Day. The conference will pave way for youth to examine workable methods to improve youth unity as well as strengthen youth economic empowerment through leadership development, entrepreneurship support and agricultural transformation.
Conference Objectives:- Echo the voice of ordinary young people of Africa;
- Share information and best practices in promoting opportunities for youth encouraging youth to start new entrepreneurship initiatives;
- Establish suitable structures for meeting the unique needs for youth business start-ups in developing economies in Africa;
- Build lasting relationships between youth and business institutions;
- Infuse a gender perspective and rights-based approach to policies and programs for youth;
- Cultivate in the youth the spirit of accountability, transparency and integrity (ATI).
Cost: R2 430 per delegate.
For sponsorships, exhibitions and applications, write to: info@oayouth.org.
Enquiries: Tel: +27 73 445 4355.
For more about The Organisation of African Youth, refer to www.oayouth.org.Event type:ConferenceEvent venue:Ingwenya Country Escape, Lanseria, JohannesburgEvent start date:01/11/2011Joe Slovo Foundation to be Launched
The family of late struggle icon Joe Slovo has announced the establishment of the Joe Slovo Foundation, an initiative aimed at helping the government to deal with the housing backlog and improve access to education.
According to Martin Dolny, Slovo’s brother-in-law and the foundation’s fundraiser, the foundation will give priority for supporting the expansion of housing cooperatives to expedite the housing delivery, as well as legal and professional services.
Dolny states that a number of people had already expressed support for the initiative, although it would be launched only in May.
"The foundation has already received tremendous support and commitment from comrades and colleagues of the late minister and African National Congress hero, as well as political parties, labour and business," he explains.
To read article titled, “Joe Slovo Foundation to tackle housing,” click here.Source:Business DayCCEDU Launches Elections SMS Platform
NGOs, under the Citizens Coalition for Electoral Democracy in Uganda (CCEDU), have launched a short messaging service (SMS) platform to receive complaints regarding the ongoing elections.
Godwin Byaruhanga, an official from CCEDU, says the campaign will involve appealing to the public to vote candidates basing on their ability to address social issues and not those who give them freebies.
The move is intended to promote transparency in the electoral process ahead of next year's general elections. The service will enable members of the public to send SMS any network and the messages will then be used to alert the Police and electoral officials about people's concerns.
To read the article titled, “NGOs launch elections SMS platform,” click here.
Source:All AfricaNGOs Call on Mubarak to Dissolve Parliament
Three Egyptian NGOs have called President Hosny Mubarak, to dissolve the newly- elected parliament because of ‘alleged election fraud’.
The Independent Coalition for Elections' Observation released video footage of what it says was bribery, ballot cards being forged and violence at different polling stations across the country.
One of the videos, taken by members of the NGOs, purports to show a 12-year-old boy casting a ballot, while another shows a five-year- old who was allegedly shot in his feet near a polling station in southern Egypt.
To read the article titled, “NGOs want new Egypt parliament dissolved,” click here.Source:Times LiveCall for Civil Society to Develop Own Manifestos
The Peoples Organisation For Transparency Agency (POTA) has proposed for an immediate formulation of a parallel election manifesto which would reflect desires of majority of Tanzanians.
POTA maintains that it is high time for the civil society to come up with own manifesto which would incorporate the interests of many Tanzanians.
POTA president, Idrissa Masalu, argues that unlike the political parties which come up with own manifestos when the election approaches, the civil society should hold community consultation to develop issues Tanzanians think are of their paramount significance and priority.
To read the article titled, “NGO calls on civil societies to develop own manifestos,” click here.Source:All AfricaGovt’s Proposed Electricity Mix Criticised
The government’s integrated resource plan (IRP) for this year has been heavily criticised, largely by civil society, which say it would be disastrous for the economy and the environment.
A number of NGOs and community groups, which participated in the Department of Energy public hearings recently, called on the state to scrap the plan and to start the process again.
They are not happy with the IRP, a 20-year electricity plan, because it includes coal and nuclear an d the majority of these organisations prefer the plan to rely mainly on renewable energy.
To read the article titled, “NGOs slam government’s proposed electricity mix,” click here.Source:Independent OnlinePOWA: Sexual Cases Unreported in SA
People Opposing Women Abuse (POWA) says it is concerned about the large number of sexual offences that go unreported in South Africa.
POWA executive director, Nonhlanhla Mokwena, points out that while the decrease in the number of sexual offences is encouraging, optimism over the figure must be balanced against the knowledge that some women do not report that they have been raped.
Mokwena states that, "There are a huge number of women who are not going to police stations to report cases because they do not have trust in the justice system."
To read the article titled, “Police, NGOs want more done for rape survivors,” click here.Source:All AfricaNGO Highlights SA’s Social Challenges
The Council for the Advancement of South African Constitution (CASAC) says that poverty, unemployment and inequality continue to hamper the South Africa’s development as a caring, just and interdependent society.
CASAC chairperson, Sipho Pityana, argues that while the country has managed to built schools, hospitals and clinics, it has not been able to direct the resources to these institutions to enable them to function properly and deliver a quality service to the people.
Speaking at the Inyathelo – The South African Institute for Advancement conference in Cape Town, Pityana, stated that while there is a number of capable CSOs focusing on particular human rights or specific issues, there is no one CSO whose mandate is the Constitution itself.
To read the article titled, “Strong civil society: A condition for good governance,” click here.Source:CASACRights Groups Warn Against New Zim Elections
Church and human rights groups in Zimbabwe have warned against new elections saying the situation in the country is ‘highly volatile, uncertain and tense’ after a bloody presidential run-off election two years ago.
In a press statement, the group, which include the Zimbabwe Council of Churches, the Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe, the Christian Alliance and the Student Christian Movement of Zimbabwe, state that, "The polarised environment does not favour the holding of elections as violence would most likely erupt."
The group, whose comment comes after President Robert Mugabe's call for ZANU-PF supporters to prepare for elections in 2011, argues that the political environment remains highly volatile, uncertain, and tense in that country.
To read the article titled, “Church and human rights groups warn over elections,” click here.Source:All Africa
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