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  • Issue 274 - Child Labour, Children’s Rights, HIV/AIDS...

    Published: 15 June, 2011
    Butjwana Seokoma

    issue no 274 15 june 2011
    Contents
    New jobs, proposals and events
    Quote of the week
    Comment of the week
    Latest news flashes
    Non-profit analysis and opinions
    Prodder Directory
    SANGOTeCH
    SN-Announce

    		 
     

    Quote of the week 

    “While some argue that HIV status disclosure is no longer rare, the stigma associated with disclosure is identified as a major driver of the HIV and AIDS epidemic.”

    - Katherine Austin-Evelyn, Consultancy Africa Intelligence, HIV & AIDS Unit.

    Comment of the week 

    “Policies and legislation in most spheres need to begin addressing these issues with the seriousness they deserve. We need to pressure governments (and one another) to better understand the problem of child labour. South Africa can't continue leaving these forgotten children behind.”

    - Doreen Gaura, Anti Child Labour Programme Coordinator, Activists Networking Against the Exploitation of Children. 

    SN-Announce

    SN-Announce is an e-mail advertising service with a readership of more than 10 000 people. Subscription to the SN-Announce service is free. For more information contact Nicolle Beeby on +27 11 403-4935 or nicolle@sangonet.org.za. For more information about SN-Announce, click here.

    Prodder Directory

    Prodder is the most comprehensive directory of NGOs and development organisations in South Africa. To view the directory, click here. Order your copy of Prodder - NGOs and Development in South Africa 2008, here.

    SANGOTeCH

    SANGOTeCH provides software and hardware to NGOs at discounted fees in conjunction with ICT donor partners. It supports NGOs to make the most of their ICT purchases and infrastructure. For more information about SANGOTeCH, click here.

    Child Labour, Children’s Rights, HIV/AIDS...


    The World Day Against Child Labour was commemorated on 12 June. In line with this year’s theme, ‘Caution! Children in Hazardous Work’, the International Labour Organisation called for urgent action against hazardous forms of child labour. In South Africa, the government acknowledges that child labour practices are most prevalent in agriculture where children work for no wages. This is contrary to the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, which criminalises child labour, except in the performing arts, where children are allowed to work if issued with a permit by the Department of Labour.

    In this week’s edition of NGO Pulse, Doreen Gaura, anti child labour programme coordinator at Activists Networking Against the Exploitation of Children, writes that evidence of the active movement to protect children and end child labour can be seen in the large number of International Labour Organisation policies and other legislation enacted over the past decade. All forms of child labour are ultimately harmful to a child's physical, psychological, moral and social development.

    “...despite the huge numbers of affected children, there are few organisations in South Africa that deal specifically with child labour and little funding is available,” she explains. Click here to read the full article.

    In another related article, Paula Proudlock, child rights programme manager at the Children’s Institute at the University of Cape Town and Debbie Budlender, specialist researcher at Community Agency for Social Enquiry, state that government should provide and fund a comprehensive range of social welfare services in order for children’s constitutional rights to family care to be realised.

    Proudlock and Budlender are of the view that government should monitor the provincial departments of social development and nonprofit organisations providing services on behalf of government to ensure they have adequate funding to reach all children in need of these services. Click here to read the full article.

    Lastly, we bring you an article by Katherine Austin-Evelyn from the Consultancy Africa Intelligence’s HIV/AIDS Unit, focusing on HIV/AIDS and the impact of access to antiretroviral therapy on the epidemic in South Africa. Austin-Evelyn maintains that South Africa lacks the human resources to deliver HIV and AIDS treatment at the rate necessary to reach universal goals. “While some argue that HIV status disclosure is no longer rare, the stigma associated with disclosure is identified as a major driver of the HIV and AIDS epidemic,” she argues. Click here to read the full article.
      
    Remember to assist us in shaping the agenda for SANGONeT’s 7th annual conference, taking place from 1-3 November 2011 in Johannesburg. Hosted under the theme “Rural Realities, Real Solutions”, the event will explore innovative ways of using information communication technologies for rural development (ICT4RD) in Africa.
     
    Please post your views and comments on Facebook, on Twitter, or by replying to ict4rd@ngopulse.org.

    We also encourage NGO Pulse readers to continue contributing news and information about their work to the NGO Pulse portal and weekly e-newsletter.

    Click here to find out how to register on NGO Pulse and what your status allows you to do.

    Editor, editor@sangonet.org.za

    New Jobs, Proposals & Events

    Employment Opportunities

    • Fair Trade in Tourism South Africa, a nonprofit marketing organisation promoting the fair trade in tourism concept and tourism businesses of disadvantaged communities, seeks to appoint an Operations Intern, based in Pretoria. The application deadline is 17 June 2011. For more information, click here.
    • The National Business Initiative (NBI), a business-based nonprofit organisation working to inspire and shape responsible business leadership and action towards a sustainable future, seeks to appoint a Programme Manager - Climate Change, based in Parktown, Johannesburg. The application deadline is 24 June 2011. For more information, click here.
    • Oxfam, an international confederation of 15 organisations working together in 98 countries and with partners and allies around the world to find lasting solutions to poverty and injustice, seeks to appoint a Country Director for South Africa, based in Durban. The application deadline is 27 June 2011. For more information, click here.
    • To view other vacancies, click here.

    Proposals, Grants & Awards

    • World Wildlife Fund South Africa, an independent conservation and environmental organisation conserving African wildlife, is calling for papers for its Green Economy Work Programme. The submission deadline is 23 June 2011. For more information, click here.
    • The United Nations Population Fund, an international development agency promoting the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity, is calling for proposals for its Rapid Assessment. The submission deadline is 1 July 2011. For more information, click here.
    • Proposals are invited for the Third Paris International Congress of Humanities and Social Sciences Research which will be held from 24-28 July 2012. The submission deadline is 30 October 2011. For more information, click here.
    • To view other opportunities, click here.

    New Events

    • SANGONeT, Send IT South and Serenic  are hosting a seminar titled ‘Empower Your NGO Mission with Serenic Software's Financial Management Solution’ on 21 June 2011 in Cape Town. For more information, click here.  
    • Inyathelo - the South African Institute for advancement, a nonprofit organisation striving to build an enduring culture of philanthropy which results in a strong and stable civil society and democracy, is hosting its Spring School 2011 form 5-7 September 2011 in Cape Town. For more information, click here.
    • The Department of Human Settlements, in partnership with the National Home Builders Registration Council, is hosting the 12th International Housing and Home Warranty Conference from 24-28 September 2011 in Cape Town. For more information, click here.

    Training

    • The Institute for Advancement of Journalism, a NGO established to improve journalism just as South Africa entered a new democratic era, is conducting a four- day course on Monitoring Your Media Profile from 27-30 June 2011 in Johannesburg. For more information, click here.
    • The Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria invites applications for its one-year Masters of Law Degree in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa. The programme will run from January to December 2012. The application deadline is 1 August 2011. For more information, click here.
    • The Development Research Center, a private, nonprofit and independent research organisation dedicated to increasing the understanding of how societies develop, is conducting a training workshop entitled ‘EncourageXchange Africa 2011’ from 24-25 June 2011 in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. For more information, click here.

    Latest News Flashes

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    NGO Media Releases

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    Copyright

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  • Issue 269 - HIV/AIDS, Media, Tactile...

    Published: 11 May, 2011
    Butjwana Seokoma

    issue no 269 11 may 2011
    Contents
    New jobs, proposals and events
    Quote of the week
    Comment of the week
    Latest news flashes
    Non-profit analysis and opinions
    Prodder Directory
    SANGOTeCH
    SN-Announce

    		 
     

    Quote of the week 

    "...the media often applies double standards to men and women. Women are objectified and their physical attributes highlighted in ways that do not apply to men. The explosion of tabloid media has perpetuated these stereotypes. .” 

    - Saeanna Chingamuka, Manager, Gender and Media Diversity Centre, Gender Links.

    Comment of the week 

    "...Apparently children's bodies adjust to the side-effects with time, but I struggle to accept that children have to cope with such miserable side effects, even for a period, especially when there are alternatives."

    - Dr Ayesha Jacub, South African Medical Doctor Living in Doha. 

    SN-Announce

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    Prodder Directory

    Prodder is the most comprehensive directory of NGOs and development organisations in South Africa. To view the directory, click here. Order your copy of Prodder - NGOs and Development in South Africa 2008, here.

    SANGOTeCH

    SANGOTeCH provides software and hardware to NGOs at discounted fees in conjunction with ICT donor partners. It supports NGOs to make the most of their ICT purchases and infrastructure. For more information about SANGOTeCH, click here.

    HIV/AIDS, Media, Tactile...

    The world commemorated the annual World Press Freedom Day on 3 May under the theme ‘21st Century Media: New Frontiers, New Barriers’. While the media is a cornerstone of every democracy, it is worrying that most African countries continue to promulgate legislation aimed at suppressing the media.

    In this week’s edition of NGO Pulse, we bring you an article by Saeanna Chingamuka, manager of the Gender and Media Diversity Centre at Gender Links, focusing on the challenges faced by the media in Africa 20 years after the Windhoek Declaration on Promoting Independent and Pluralistic Media. Chingamuka is of the view that despite acknowledging that media freedom is a necessary condition for democracy, the media landscape envisaged in the Declaration is still far from being realised.

    “My point is that whilst the Windhoek Declaration has often been successful at changing the overall African media landscape, the focus in the next decade should be on how citizens, both women and men, can be empowered by its provisions,” she explains. Click here to read the full article.

    In another article, Dr Ayesha Jacub, a South African medical doctor currently living in Doha, takes a close look at access to HIV drugs, and factors contributing to lack of affordable drugs with fewer side effects in developing countries.  Dr Jacub criticises pharmaceutical company, Johnson and Johnson, for refusing to license its patents on three key new HIV drugs, desperately needed throughout the developing world, to the Medicines Patent Pool. She also slams the World Trade Organisation’s Agreement on Trade-related Aspect of Intellectual Property Rights for being one of the biggest obstacles to affordable medicines. Click here to read the full article.
     
    Last week the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Tina Joemat-Pettersson, quoted from IFAD's Rural Poverty Report that over 70% of the world's very poor are rural - and that Sub-Saharan Africa has by far the highest incidence of rural poverty. The IFAD report states that the rural poor face a number of key challenges - lack of infrastructure, limited economic opportunities, terrible access to services, vulnerability to external shocks and limited opportunities to voice concerns.

    SANGONeT will be hosting its our 7th annual conference from 1-3 November 2011 in Johannesburg. The event will focus on innovative ways of using information communication technologies for rural development (ICT4RD) in Africa under the theme “Rural Realities, Real Solutions”.

    We would like you to help shape the debate on this topic in the lead-up to the conference by reflecting on the following question:

    What do you think is the biggest problem facing Sub-Saharan Africa's rural poor?

    Respond by leaving an answer on Facebook, on Twitter, or by replying to ict4rd@ngopulse.org.

    The South African National Council for the Blind has commended the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) for implementing tactile templates for the upcoming municipal elections. The organisation states that the steps taken by the IEC in making tactile template accessible will go a long way in ensuring that blind and partially sighted people are allowed the same rights and dignities which sighted citizens are granted. Click here for more information.

    We also encourage NGO Pulse readers to continue contributing news and information about their work to the NGO Pulse portal and weekly e-newsletter.

    Click here to find out how to register on NGO Pulse and what your status allows you to do.

    Remember to follow updates from NGO Pulse on Twitter and Facebook.

    Editor, editor@sangonet.org.za

    New Jobs, Proposals & Events

    Employment Opportunities

    • Isandla Institute, a Cape Town-based organisation promoting integrated, equitable and sustainable urban development, seeks to appoint a Policy Researcher based in Cape Town. The application deadline is 13 May 2011. For more information, click here.
    • Outward Bound, a nonprofit outdoor experiential education organisation that uses the outdoors to promote individual growth and community, invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the position of Schools Coordinator, based in Johannesburg. The application deadline is 17 May 2011. For more information, click here.
    • The Philani Child Health and Nutrition Project, a community-based NGO committed to the protection of the rights of every child to proper nutrition and healthcare in communities where malnourished children and destitute mothers are most vulnerable, seeks to employ a Project Manager, based in the Eastern Cape. The application deadline is 20 May 2011. For more information, click here.
    • To view other vacancies, click here.

    Proposals, Grants & Awards

    • The Faculty of Education and Social Sciences at Cape Peninsula University of Technology invites applications for its two postdoctoral fellowships in Teacher Education The value of the fellowship is R120 000 per annum and additional funds are available for conference travel and research. The submission deadline is 30 May 2011. For more information, click here.
    • The Open Society Foundation for South Africa, a NGO committed to promoting the values, institutions and practices of an open, non-racial and non-sexist, democratic, civil society, invites applications for its Media Fellowship. The submission deadline is 7 June 2011. For more information, click here.
    • The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (ACP), an ACP-EU institution working in the field of information for development, invites all media and communication professionals from the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States to enter the 2011 ACP Media Competition. The submission deadline is 15 August 2011. For more information, click here.
    • To view other opportunities, click here.

    New Events

    • The Civil Society Prison Reform Initiative, Sonke Gender Justice Network and the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation are launching a booklet titled ‘Lets End it Now! Stopping Sexual Violence in Correctional Centres: A Resource for Staff’ on 13 May 2011 in Johannesburg. For more information, click here.
    • The Mandela Park Backyarders are hosting the Anti-Vote Election Summit on 14 May 2011 in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. For more information, click here.
    • The Helen Suzman Foundation, in association with the Open Society Foundation for South Africa, is hosting a roundtable discussion on Local Government on 16 May 2011 in Johannesburg. For more information, click here.

    Training

    • Common Purpose, an international NGO that brings together people from a wide range of backgrounds to help them become more effective leaders in society, is conducting Meridian Courses from 22 June to 23 November 2011 in Newtown, Johannesburg. For more information, click here.
    • The Wilgespruit Fellowship, in partnership with Case Western Reserve University and the National Training Laboratories Institute, is conducting three basic courses of the Appreciative Inquiry Certificate Programme from 20 May to 4 November 2011 in Roodepoort, Johannesburg. For more information, click here.
    • The Institute for the Advancement of Journalism, in partnership with the International Institute for Journalism in Berlin, is conducting a two-week course on Reporting Regional Integration – The History, Politics and Economics of Southern African Development Community from 15-26 August 2011 in Johannesburg. For more information, click here.

    Latest News Flashes

    Recent LOCAL news items: 

    Recent INTERNATIONAL news items:

    NGO Media Releases

    Non-profit Analysis and Opinions

    Copyright

    Unless otherwise stated, content on the NGO Pulse website is licenced under Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works.

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  • Issue 268 - WEF, Farming, Poll...

    Published: 5 May, 2011
    Butjwana Seokoma

    issue no 268 05 may 2011
    Contents
    New jobs, proposals and events
    Quote of the week
    Comment of the week
    Latest news flashes
    Non-profit analysis and opinions
    Prodder Directory
    SANGOTeCH
    SN-Announce

    		 
     

    Quote of the week 

    "While the pressure is still on government to deliver on land reform 17 years into democracy, the reality is that most families in rural areas own small plots of land that they could utilise to grow crops to overcome food insecurity all year round. Sadly, they utilise their small plots of land without any assistance from the government.” 

    - Phumla Mhlanga, Intern, SANGONeT.

    Comment of the week 

    "We recognise that wealth creation and economic growth are essential tools for sustainable development. What we are proposing is that development of any kind – economic, social and cultural – has to be people focussed."

    - Archbishop Njongo Ndungane, Founder and President, African Monitor. 

    SN-Announce

    SN-Announce is an e-mail advertising service with a readership of more than 10 000 people. Subscription to the SN-Announce service is free. For more information contact Nicolle Beeby on +27 11 403-4935 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              +27 11 403-4935 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              +27 11 403-4935      end_of_the_skype_highlighting      end_of_the_skype_highlighting or nicolle@sangonet.org.za. For more information about SN-Announce, click here.

    Prodder Directory

    Prodder is the most comprehensive directory of NGOs and development organisations in South Africa. To view the directory, click here. Order your copy of Prodder - NGOs and Development in South Africa 2008, here.

    SANGOTeCH

    SANGOTeCH provides software and hardware to NGOs at discounted fees in conjunction with ICT donor partners. It supports NGOs to make the most of their ICT purchases and infrastructure. For more information about SANGOTeCH, click here.

    WEF, Farming, Poll...

    The 2011 World Economic Forum on Africa, held from 3-6 May 2011 in Cape Town, is an important annual gathering that continues to provide a platform for leaders from industry, government, academia, civil society and the media to shape the global agenda and catalyse solutions in response to the challenges facing Africa.

    In this week’s edition of NGO Pulse, Njongo Ndungane, president and founder of the African Monitor, writes that wealth creation and economic growth are essential tools for sustainable development. Ndungane argues that social, economic and cultural development has to be people-focussed. He maintains: “Development programmes are most effective and sustainable when intended recipients are fully included – respected, heard, involved – at every stage from inception and planning to delivery, and when adequate attention is paid to the realities on the ground.” Click here to read the full article. 

    South Africa should invest in subsistence farming to overcome food insecurity, enable the disadvantaged to generate income and also be free from nutrition-related diseases. As the local government election date draws closer, local governments should collaborate with relevant government departments in finding better ways of integrating subsistence farming in their local economic development programmes.

    We also publish an article by Phumla Mhlanga, an intern at SANGONeT, focusing on subsistence farming and its potential impact on eradicating poverty. Mhlanga is of the view that government should view subsistence farming as a tool that could enable disadvantaged communities to realise the United Nations Millennium Development Goal 1 of eradicating extreme poverty and hunger. She argues: “I am not convinced that government is doing enough to widely promote subsistence farming. Click here to read the full article. 

    With 14 days to go before the local government elections in South Africa, should political parties emphasise the important role that civil society organisations could play in service delivery?

    In a new poll on NGO Pulse, we ask readers to register their views about this question. Click here to participate.

    Lastly, we remind you that SANGONeT will be co-hosting a number of events from 10-13 May 2011 in Durban and East London aimed at increasing ICT awareness and investment in the South African NGO sector. 

    On 10 and 12 May 2011, SANGONeT and Microsoft will host "ICTs for NGOs" events in Durban and East London, respectively. Participants will have the opportunity to highlight and discuss the ICT challenges and opportunities facing NGOs, and learn about new ICT applications and solutions available from Microsoft.

    On 11 and 13 May 2011, SANGONeT and GivenGain will host half-day workshops on "Social Media and Online Fundraising for NGOs" in Durban and East London,  respectively.

    Participation in all these events is free of charge and we encourage NGOs to register as soon as possible.

    Remember to follow updates from NGO Pulse on Twitter and Facebook.
     
    Editor, editor@sangonet.org.za

    New Jobs, Proposals & Events

    Employment Opportunities

    • The Thohoyandou Victim Empowerment Programme, a NGO that strives to generate an attitude of zero tolerance towards sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse and HIV and AIDS related stigma, seeks to appoint a Finance Manager, based in Sibasa. The application deadline is 6 May 2011. For more information, click here.
    • WWF South Africa, a NGO whose mission is to stop the degradation of the earth's natural environment and to build a future in which we all live in harmony with nature, invites applications for the position of Communication Officer, based in Cape Town. The application deadline is 9 May 2011. For more information, click here.
    • The Electoral Institute for the Sustainability of Democracy in Africa, a continental NGO striving for excellence in the promotion of credible elections, citizen participation and the strengthening of political institutions for sustainable democracy in Africa, seeks to employ a Programmes Director, based in Johannesburg. The application deadline is 13 May 2011. For more information, click here.
    • To view other vacancies, click here.

    Proposals, Grants & Awards

    • The Manuel Rivera-Ortiz Foundation for International Photography, a NGO committed to foster positive social discourse in underrepresented communities throughout the world, invites entries for its Grant Programme. One project will receive a grant of US$5 000. The submission deadline is 31 May 2011. For more information, click here.
    • The Food and Agriculture Organisation and World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts invite Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the world to apply for a small grant of up to US$250 for their projects to help save the planet. The submission deadline is 31 May 2011. For more information, click here.
    • The University of Cape invites applications from full-time Honours, Masters and Doctoral students for the International and Refugee Students’ Scholarships. The submission deadline is 31 July 2011. For more information, click here.
    • To view other opportunities, click here.

    New Events

    • The Poverty Project within the Faculty of Law at Stellenbosch University is hosting the Law and Poverty Colloquium from 29-31 May 2011 in Cape Town. For more information, click here.
    • The Free Market Foundation (Southern Africa), a nonprofit policy organisation that promotes and foster an open society, the rule of law, personal liberty, and economic and press freedom as fundamental components of its advocacy of human rights and democracy based on classical liberal principles, is hosting a one-day conference on ‘Unlocking the Electricity Transmission Grid: An Independent System and Market Operator for South Africa’ on 9 June 2011 in Johannesburg. For more information, click here.
    • The Foundation for Professional Development, a South African private institution of higher education established in October 1997 by the South African Medical Association, is hosting the first International HIV Social Science and Humanities Conference from 11-13 June 2011 in Durban. For more information, click here.

    Training

    • The Thabo Mbeki African Leadership Institute invites applications for its Introduction to Thought Leadership for Africa’s Renewal course which takes place in the second semester of 2011. The application deadline is 30 June 2011. For more information, click here.
    • The World Health Organisation, in partnership with New York University, is conducting a course on Integrated Marketing Communication for Behavioural Impact in Health and Social Development from 10-30 July 2011 in New York. For more information, click here.
    • Management Accounting for Non Governmental Organisations, an organisation that helps aid agencies, NGOs and non-profits to work more effectively, is conducting a course on ‘Successful Grant management: How to Keep Your Donors Happy’ from 14-15 July 2011 in Nairobi, Kenya. For more information, click here.

    Latest News Flashes

    Recent LOCAL news items: 

    Recent INTERNATIONAL news items:

    NGO Media Releases

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    Copyright

    Unless otherwise stated, content on the NGO Pulse website is licenced under Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works.

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  • Issue 267 - Freedom Day, Energy, Boshoff...

    Published: 28 April, 2011
    Butjwana Seokoma

     

    issue no 267 28 april 2011

     

    Contents

     

    New jobs, proposals and events

    Quote of the week

    Comment of the week

    Latest news flashes

    Non-profit analysis and opinions

    Prodder Directory

    SANGOTeCH

    SN-Announce



    		 

     

     

    Quote of the week 

    "Governments will continue to ignore their citizens until they remember that it is these same citizens who put them into power. The South African government may be confident of its support but this will not go on for as long as people are ignored.” 

    - Makoma Lekalakala, Programme Officer, Earthlife Africa Johannesburg.

    Comment of the week 

    "This day actually reminds us how un-free we are. All South Africans may be officially free to vote in government elections, but why vote for a system that ignores your human need?"

    - Hunadi Ralebipi, Communications Intern, Gender Links. 

    SN-Announce

    SN-Announce is an e-mail advertising service with a readership of more than 10 000 people. Subscription to the SN-Announce service is free. For more information contact Nicolle Beeby on +27 11 403-4935 or nicolle@sangonet.org.za. For more information about SN-Announce, click here.

    Prodder Directory

    Prodder is the most comprehensive directory of NGOs and development organisations in South Africa. To view the directory, click here. Order your copy of Prodder - NGOs and Development in South Africa 2008, here.

    SANGOTeCH

    SANGOTeCH provides software and hardware to NGOs at discounted fees in conjunction with ICT donor partners. It supports NGOs to make the most of their ICT purchases and infrastructure. For more information about SANGOTeCH, click here.

    Freedom Day, Energy, Boshoff...

    South Africans celebrated 17 years of freedom on 27 April. However, the high rate of unemployment, lack of service delivery, poverty, racism, sexism and other forms of discrimination, indicate that South Africans had ‘little’ to celebrate during Freedom Day. 17 years into democracy, the increasing number of service delivery protests across the country is blamed primarily on government’s failure in delivering basic services to the people.

    In this week’s edition of NGO Pulse, Hunadi Ralebipi, communications intern at Gender Links, takes a close look at South Africa’s democracy and the challenges associated with it. Ralebipi asks: “Are we as South Africans all free when people still live each day in fear of being violated, where citizens live in poverty and without jobs, where women fight to be heard and represented and where gays and lesbians are raped and murdered?” 

    She further argues that the formation of intellectual movements such as Abahlali baseMjondolo is a reminder that many South Africans feel that the freedom they are meant to have is a “cruel joke which attempts to gloss over the true social concerns of citizens. Click here to read the full article.

    In our second article, Makoma Lekalakala, programme officer at Earthlife Africa Johannesburg, writes that although South Africa prides itself for conducting “free and fair” local and national elections since 1994, ordinary South Africans do not have equal say in the decisions that affect their lives.

    Lekalakala argues that in terms of nuclear energy, the country showed little or no regard for the many civil society objections and submissions to the Department of Energy and the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee in response to the Integrated Resource Plan 2010. She warns that there are numerous and complex problems associated with nuclear energy that are often hidden, including radioactive waste, untested new designs, phenomenal cost overruns, government loan guarantees, possible tax subsidies for the industry, and the general downplaying of potential hazards. Click here to read the full article.

    On a sad note, the NGO sector is mourning the passing of Henri Boshoff, head of the Peace Missions Programme at the Institute for Security Studies. Boshoff died in a fatal car accident on 25 April 2011 in Pretoria. Click here for more information.

    Lastly, SANGONeT will be co-hosting a number of events from 10-13 May 2011 in Durban and East London aimed at increasing ICT awareness and investment in the South African NGO sector. 

    On 10 and 12 May 2011, SANGONeT and Microsoft will host "ICTs for NGOs" events in Durban and East London, respectively. Participants will have the opportunity to highlight and discuss the ICT challenges and opportunities facing NGOs, and learn about new ICT applications and solutions available from Microsoft.

    On 11 and 13 May 2011, SANGONeT and GivenGain will host half-day workshops on "Social Media and Online Fundraising for NGOs" in Durban and East London, respectively.

    Participation in all these events is free of charge and we encourage NGOs to register as soon as possible.

    Remember to follow updates from NGO Pulse on Twitter and Facebook.
     
    Editor, editor@sangonet.org.za

    New Jobs, Proposals & Events

    Employment Opportunities

    • The Development Action Group, a NGO working to fight poverty and promote integrated urban environments, invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the position of Development Facilitator, based in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. The application deadline is 6 May 2011. For more information, click here.
    • The Climate and Development Knowledge Network, an initiative designed to support developing countries in tackling the challenges posed by climate change, seeks to employ a Project Manager, based in Cape Town. The application deadline is 13 May 2011. For more information, click here.
    • The African Men for Sexual Health and Rights, a coalition of 15 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex and Men who have Sex with Men-led organisations, seeks to appoint a Human Rights Policy Coordinator, based in Johannesburg. The application deadline is 15 May 2011. For more information, click here.
    • To view other vacancies, click here.

    Proposals, Grants & Awards

    • The Shuttleworth Foundation, an organisation which is at its core an experiment in open philanthropy and uses alternative funding methodologies and new technologies, invites applications for its Fellowship Programme. The submission deadline is 1 May 2011. For more information, click here.
    • The International Women's Media Foundation, a vibrant global network dedicated to strengthening the role of women journalists as a way to further worldwide freedom of the press, invites entries for the 2011/12 Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship. The submission deadline is 27 May 2011. For more information, click here.
    • The Amy Biehl Foundation, a nonprofit organisation that reaches out to thousands of children in townships through its ‘after school’ programmes, invites nominations for its Youth Spirit Award 2011 which celebrates and honours the young people of the Western Cape. The submission deadline is 14 July 2011. For more information, click here.
    • To view other opportunities, click here.

    New Events

    • The Institute for the Advancement of Journalism, a NGO set up in 1992 to help improve journalism just as South Africa entered a new democratic era, is conducting a one-day course on Communication Strategy and Skills on 11 May 2011 in Cape Town. For more information, click here.
    • The Centre for Conflict Resolution at the University of Cape Town is conducting a course on Creative and Constructive Approaches to Conflict from 24-25 May 2011 and 17-18 June 2011 in Cape Town. For more information, click here.
    • Footsteps International, a Christian charity committed to helping some of the world’s poorest and most needy people, is conducting the ‘Management and Leadership Development Programme Level 3: Building an Effective Future’ from 29 August to 1 September 2011. For more information, click here.

    Training

    • The Harvard Training Institute is hosting a conference entitled ‘Agrarian Transformation, Land Reform and Sustainable Agriculture Development’ conference from 4-6 May 2011 in Durban. For more information, click here.
    • Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders, in partnership with SHAWCO Health at the University of Cape Town, is hosting a discussion forum on ‘Mandatory Testing for HIV/AIDS: Treatment as Prevention - Two Sides of the Same Coin’ on 5 May 2011 in Cape Town. For more information, click here.
    • SANGONeT, AdvanceNet and Serenic are hosting a seminar on Serenic Navigator: Empowering Financial Management in the NGO Sector, on 5 May 2011 in Johannesburg. For more information, click here.

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  • Issue 266 - Rights, Governance, Press...

    Published: 20 April, 2011
    Butjwana Seokoma


    issue no 266 20 april 2011
    Contents
    New jobs, proposals and events
    Quote of the week
    Comment of the week
    Latest news flashes
    Non-profit analysis and opinions
    Prodder Directory
    SANGOTeCH
    SN-Announce

    		 
     

    Quote of the week 

    "There is nothing wrong in protesting against non-performing local governments. However, there is something fundamentally wrong when the police’s actions amount to the violation of the protestors’ rights.” 
    - Butjwana Seokoma, Information Coordinator, SANGONeT.

    Comment of the week 

    "Politicians and government appointed officials everywhere are, to a greater or lesser extent, gradually transferring control over people’s lives to themselves. They want all of the power to rule all of the people. Institutions, such as democracy, the law, money and education, intended to protect and enhance liberty, are being perverted into instruments that reduce it and turn people into the slaves of others."
    - Eustace Davie, Director, Free Market Foundation. 

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    Prodder Directory

    Prodder is the most comprehensive directory of NGOs and development organisations in South Africa. To view the directory, click here. Order your copy of Prodder - NGOs and Development in South Africa 2008, here.

    SANGOTeCH

    SANGOTeCH provides software and hardware to NGOs at discounted fees in conjunction with ICT donor partners. It supports NGOs to make the most of their ICT purchases and infrastructure. For more information about SANGOTeCH, click here.

    Rights, Governance, Press...

    The brutal killing of Andries Tetane, an unarmed protestor who was beaten and shot at close range by members of the South African Police Service during a service delivery protest in Ficksburg, reverses the gains that the country has made since 1994 in advancing human rights. With an increasing number of service delivery protests taking place across the country, Tetane's killing creates an impression that ordinary South Africans taking part in service delivery protests go through similar experiences.

    Last week we published an article by Tom Wheeler, research associate at the South African Institute for International Affairs, in which he stated that there are marked similarities between what is happening in poor communities in South Africa and the causes of popular discontent in other countries. 

    In a related article this week, Butjwana Seokoma, SANGONeT information coordinator, takes a close look at service delivery protests with reference to Tetane’s killing. Writing in his personal capacity, Seokoma states that the deceased’s murder reminds him of 1986, when he witnessed police beating up learners in the former Lebowa Homeland (now Limpopo). Seokoma states that while many South Africans might blame Tetane’s killing on the 14 officers who appeared in the video footage, the incident also exposes government’s failure to empower police to act within the Constitution when dealing with protestors.” Click here to read the full article. 

    In another article, Eustace Davie, director of the Free Market Foundation, writes that politicians and government appointed officials everywhere are gradually transferring control over people’s lives to themselves. Davie is of the view that, “Today, a country in which citizens have the right to vote every five years or so, but have no direct participation or influence on policy in between, is considered to be a democracy,” she argues. Click here to read the full article. 

    Lastly, the South African National Editors Forum is appealing to Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi to use his influence and order the release of missing South African photographer, Anton Hammerl. SANEF is also requesting President Jacob Zuma to use his influence in securing Hammerl’s release. Click here for more information.

    We encourage NGO Pulse readers to continue contributing news and information about their work to the NGO Pulse portal and weekly e-newsletter.

    Click here to find out how to register on NGO Pulse and what your status allows you to do.

    Remember to follow updates from NGO Pulse on Twitter and Facebook.
     
    Editor, editor@sangonet.org.za

    New Jobs, Proposals & Events

    Employment Opportunities

    • Sonke Gender Justice, a NGO working across Africa to strengthen government, civil society and citizen capacity to support men and boys to take action to promote gender equality, seeks to appoint a Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, based in Cape Town. The application deadline is 22 April 2011. For more information, click here.
    • loveLife, South Africa's largest national HIV prevention initiative for young people, invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the position of Coordinator, based in KwaZulu-Natal. The application deadline is 23 April 2011. For more information, click here.
    • The AIDS Consortium, one of the largest NGO networks serving over 1 000 affiliated members in the HIV/AIDS and human rights sector, seeks to employ an Executive Director, based in Braamfontein. The application deadline is 25 April 2011. For more information, click here.
    • To view other vacancies, click here.

    Proposals, Grants & Awards

    • Entries are invites for the Rory Peck Awards, which is dedicated to the work of freelance cameramen and women in international news and current affairs. The submission deadline is 6 June 2011. For more information, click here.
    • The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology, an organisation seeking to increase the impact of women on aspects of technology and the positive impact of technology on the world’s women, invites entries for the seventh Anita Borg Social Impact Award. The winner will receive an award to the value of US$10 000. The submission deadline is 2 May 2011. For more information, click here.
    • The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, in partnership with the Centre for Human Rights at University of Pretoria, is calling for papers for its Human Rights in Africa Conference taking place on 11 July 2011 in Pretoria. The submission deadline is 24 April 2011. For more information, click here.
    • To view other opportunities, click here. 

    New Events

    • Trialogue, a leading consultancy and publisher, driving the development and management of knowledge within the sustainability and corporate social investment arenas, is hosting its fourth annual Making CSI Matter Conference from 24-25 May 2011 in Johannesburg. For more information, click here.
    • The Poverty Project within the Faculty of Law at Stellenbosch University is hosting the Law and Poverty Colloquium from 29-31 May 2011 in Cape Town. For more information, click here. 
    • The International Initiative for Impact Evaluation, in partnership with the National Institute of Public Health of Mexico, the Inter-American Development Bank, and the Center for Labour and Social Distributive Studies in coordination with the Impact Evaluation Network, is hosting a conference on the theme ‘Mind the Gap: From Evidence to Policy Impact’, from 15-17 June 2011 in Cuernavaca, Mexico. For more information, click here.

    Training

    • The Community Education Computer Society, a computer training NGO established in April 1985 for the technological empowerment of the historically disadvantaged, is conducting its A+ PC Technician and Networking (N+) course from 3 May (weekdays) and from 4 June 2011 (Saturdays) in Johannesburg. For more information, click here.
    • The Graduate School of Public and Development Management at the University of the Witwatersrand, in association with the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders, is offering a Certificate in Humanitarian Policy and Practice and a Diploma in Humanitarian Assistance from 3 May to 10 June 2011 in Johannesburg. For more information, click here.
    • The Faculty of Law at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, in conjunction with the Foundation Open Society Initiative, is conducting a two-week certificate course on Intellectual Property and Access to Medicines from 27 June to 8 July 2011 in Durban. For more information, click here.

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  • Issue 265 - Mobiles, Protests, Bizos...

    Published: 13 April, 2011
    Butjwana Seokoma

     

    issue no 265 13 april 2011

     

    Contents

     

    New jobs, proposals and events

    Quote of the week

    Comment of the week

    Latest news flashes

    Non-profit analysis and opinions

    Prodder Directory

    SANGOTeCH

    SN-Announce



    		 

     

     

    Quote of the week 

    "And discontent in one place tends to inspire discontent elsewhere. We have only to look at the events in North Africa and the Middle East over the past few weeks to see how quickly that can happen.” 

    - Tom Wheeler, Research Associate, South African Institute of International Affairs.

    Comment of the week 

    "Africans are coupling their already extensive use of cellphones with a more recent and massive interest in social media - Internet-based tools and platforms that allow people to interact with each other much more than in the past. In the process, Africans are leading what may be the next global trend: a major shift to mobile Internet use, with social media as its main drivers."

    - André-Michel Essoungou, Information Officer, United Nations. 

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    Prodder Directory

    Prodder is the most comprehensive directory of NGOs and development organisations in South Africa. To view the directory, click here. Order your copy of Prodder - NGOs and Development in South Africa 2008, here.

    SANGOTeCH

    SANGOTeCH provides software and hardware to NGOs at discounted fees in conjunction with ICT donor partners. It supports NGOs to make the most of their ICT purchases and infrastructure. For more information about SANGOTeCH, click here.

    Mobiles, Protests, Bizos...

    The number of mobile phone users and of those accessing the Internet via web-enabled cellphones is on the increase on the African continent. Apart from making calls, Africans are using cellphones to explore the world of social media and access other information communication technology services.

    In this week’s edition of NGO Pulse, André-Michel Essoungou, an information officer at the United Nations, focuses on the continent’s upward trend in the use of social media. However, Essoungou maintains that high costs and poor Internet connectivity limit Africans from using computers to access to the Internet. He further cites prohibitive costs of broadband as one of the factors contributing to the continent’s impressive growth rate in the use of mobile Internet. Click here to read the full article.

    In our second article, Tom Wheeler, research associate at the South African Institute for International Affairs, writes that there is no doubt that the level of dissatisfaction in the world is rising to a dangerous point as revolt captures both public airwaves and public imagination. Wheeler states that there are marked similarities between what is happening in poor communities in South Africa and the causes of popular discontent in other countries. In addition, he further warns that discontent is contagious, adding that SA needs leaders who are committed to nation building and promoting the good of all the people. Click here to read the full article.

    Rhodes University has awarded an honorary doctorate to advocate George Bizos, the Legal Resources Centre’s senior counsel, for the role he played in defending anti-apartheid activists and South African freedom-fighters since the mid-1950s. Click here for more information.

    The Minister of Economic Development, Ebrahim Patel, recently commented that NGOs have the potential to create more than a quarter of a million new jobs in South Africa.

    In a new poll on NGO Pulse, we ask readers to register their views about this statement. Click here to participate.

    We encourage NGO Pulse readers to continue contributing news and information about their work to the NGO Pulse portal and weekly e-newsletter.

    Click here  to find out how to register on NGO Pulse and what your status allows you to do.

    Remember to follow updates from NGO Pulse on Twitter  and Facebook.  

    Editor, editor@sangonet.org.za

    New Jobs, Proposals & Events

    Employment Opportunities

    • Ilifa Labantwana, a four-year national initiative to develop quality, scalable and sustainable early childhood development programmes for disadvantaged children, invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the position of National Project Manager, based in Cape Town. The application deadline is 18 April 2011. For more information, click here.
    • The South African LED Network, an association for local economic development practitioners striving to improve the understanding of local economies, seeks to appoint a Facilitator, based in Pretoria. The application deadline is 21 April 2011. For more information, click here.
    • The Women on Farms Project, a NGO working with women who live and work on farms in the Western Cape, seeks to appoint a Coordinator for its Land and Housing Programme, based in Stellenbosch. The application deadline is 21 April 2011. For more information, click here.
    • To view other vacancies, click here.

    Proposals, Grants & Awards

    • The Electoral Institute for the Sustainability of Democracy in Africa, a nonprofit organisation striving for excellence in the promotion of credible elections, citizen participation, and the strengthening of political institutions for sustainable democracy, is calling for papers dealing with the gender dimension of local government elections to be part of the Journal of African Elections. The submission deadline is 5 May 2011. For more information, click here.
    • The International Press Institute, a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, invites breakthrough ideas that have the potential to create sustainable impact as entries for the News Innovation Contest. The submission deadline is 1 June 2011. For more information, click here.
    • The Interdisciplinary Journal of Human Rights Law, an annual, peer-reviewed, academic journal designed to address international human rights issues more broadly, invites papers from scholars, jurists, and professionals in fields related to human rights for the 2011-2012 Interdisciplinary Journal of Human Rights Law. The submission deadline is 15 July 2011. For more information, click here.
    • To view other opportunities, click here.

    New Events

    • The People First Foundation, a NGO that works in collaboration with community-based organisations to strengthen their capacity to effectively mobilise resources, deliver valuable services to their communities and contribute meaningfully towards the eradication of poverty, is hosting a Leadership Breakfast under the theme ‘Networking for Sustainability’ on 15 April 2011 in Cape Town. For more information, click here.
    • SANGONeT, AdvanceNet and Serenic are hosting a seminar on Serenic Navigator: Empowering Financial Management in the NGO Sector, on 5 May 2011 in Johannesburg. For more information, click here.
    • The Centre for Employment and Entrepreneurship Development at Central Johannesburg College, a centre providing employment and entrepreneurship development services for prospective students, current students and alumni, is hosting its annual Volunteer Fair on 5 May 2011 in Johannesburg. For more information, click here.

    Training

    • Siyakhula Trust, a NGO assisting community leaders, CBOs, NPOs and government officials develop skills so that they can efficiently initiate and manage development and job creation projects, is conducting a five-day Community Fundraising Programme from 10-13 May 2011 in Johannesburg. For more information, click here.
    • The University of the Western Cape, in conjunction with South Africa-Vrije Universiteit Strategic Alliances, is conducting a PhD Proposal Development course from 6-10 May and 3-7 October 2011 in Cape Town. For information, click here.
    • The Human Rights Education Associates, an international NGO that supports human rights learning, training of activists and professionals, development of educational materials and programming, and community-building through on-line technologies, is conducting an online course on Monitoring Children’s Rights from 27 April to 12 July 2011. For more information, click here.

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  • Issue 264 - Companies, HIV/AIDS, Media…

    Published: 6 April, 2011
    Butjwana Seokoma

    issue no 264 06 april 2011
    Contents
    New jobs, proposals and events
    Quote of the week
    Comment of the week
    Latest news flashes
    Non-profit analysis and opinions
    Prodder Directory
    SANGOTeCH
    SN-Announce
     

    Quote of the week 

    "The introduction of lay counsellors as a means of reducing the strain on nursing staff was a novel method of planning for and implementing HIV/AIDS initiatives, although the model has not been without its challenges."

    - Rachel Dlamini, Programme Specialist in HIV/AIDS, Tshikululu Social Investments.

    Comment of the week 

    "The wise company doesn’t regard its social role and the challenges of broader society as a thing to be paid lip service. It understands its opportunity to use innovation in landscaping a successful South Africa decade by decade, and knows how this will affect its own prosperity.” 

    - Tracey Henry, Chief Executive Officer, Tshikululu Social Investments. 

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    Prodder Directory

    Prodder is the most comprehensive directory of NGOs and development organisations in South Africa. To view the directory, click here. Order your copy of Prodder - NGOs and Development in South Africa 2008, here.

    SANGOTeCH

    SANGOTeCH provides software and hardware to NGOs at discounted fees in conjunction with ICT donor partners. It supports NGOs to make the most of their ICT purchases and infrastructure. For more information about SANGOTeCH, click here.

    Companies, HIV/AIDS, Media…

    Companies should tackle social challenges in communities where they operate through their corporate social investment initiatives. Uprooting social challenges will not only contribute to the creation of an environment conducive for business, but will also go a long way in improving people’s lives for the better.

    In this week’s issue of NGO Pulse, Tracey Henry, chief executive officer at Tshikululu Social Investments (TSI), states that companies worldwide generally understand that they cannot operate in isolation from greater societal challenges. Henry is of the view that if a company chooses to invest in such things as helping overcome backlogs in basic healthcare provision or in improving the standards of education, it needs to understand that it should be in for the long haul. Click here to read the full article. 

    Government should recognise the role that lay counsellors play in the fight against HIV/AIDS. While a lot is being said about improving the remuneration packages of health professionals in general, nothing is said about increasing the stipends of lay counsellors. 

    In another article also from TSI, Rachel Dlamini, programme specialist in HIV/AIDS, takes a closer look at lay counsellors’ contribution to the success of government’s HIV counselling and testing campaign. Dlamini states that despite their contribution, “...lay counsellors are regularly not paid their monthly stipends by government, stipends that are, it should be noted, somewhere around just R1 000 per month.” She further criticises the lack of recognition for the role of lay counsellors in the sector. Click here to read the full article. 

    The Open Society Foundation for South Africa, in partnership with the Independent Electoral Commission, recently launched ‘A Touchpad to Our Future’, a manual that aims to build the capacity of journalists to effectively prepare for, monitor and report on this year’s municipal elections. The manual also educates voters on elections and democracy. Click here to view the full manual.

    Lastly, today is the last day for NGO Pulse readers to participate in a poll on NGO Pulse in which we ask whether it is appropriate for an NGO to get a wine and malt license. Feedback generated from the poll will assist a specific NGO grappling with this question at the moment. 

    For more information and to participate in this poll, click here (on the NGO Pulse portal homepage).

    We also encourage NGO Pulse readers to continue contributing news and information about their work to the NGO Pulse portal and weekly e-newsletter.

    Click here to find out how to register on NGO Pulse and what your status allows you to do.

    Remember to follow updates from NGO Pulse on Twitter  and Facebook.

    Editor, editor@sangonet.org.za

    Employment Opportunities

    • Slum Dwellers International, a global NGO that manages networks of the urban poor and slum dwellers, seeks to appoint a Deputy Manager, based in Cape Town. The application deadline is 8 April 2011. For more information, click here.
    • The Southern Africa Trust, an independent agency that supports organisations and processes to deepen and widen engagement in policy dialogue with a regional impact on poverty, seeks to appoint a Senior Finance Officer, based in Midrand. The application deadline is 15 April 2011. For more information, click here.
    • The Eastern Cape NGO Coalition, a network of NGOs and CBOs operating across the Eastern Cape that works to build and strengthen civil society’s ability to play a strong and vibrant role in development processes affecting socio-economic transformation, seeks to appoint a Director, based in East London. The application deadline is 15 April 2011. For more information, click here.
    • To view other vacancies, click here.

    Proposals, Grants & Awards

    • The Civil Society Development Fund, an initiative of the Embassy of France in South Africa that supports CSOs in their endeavours to strengthen democratic governance and social cohesion, invites concept notes for the Civil Society Development Fund. The submission deadline is 22 April 2011. For more information, click here.
    • The Documentary Photography Project at the Open Society Institute is calling for proposals for the Documentary Photography Audience Engagement Grant, which supports alternative models for presenting and disseminating documentary photography to the public. The submission deadline is 13 May 2011. For more information, click here.
    • Inyathelo – The South African Institute for Advancement, an organisation building a strong, stable civil society and democracy in South Africa, invites nominations for the 2011 Inyathelo Philanthropy Awards. The nomination deadline is 30 June 2011. For more information, click here.
    • To view other opportunities, click here.

    New Events

    • The Faculty of Management and Centre for Small Business Development at the University of Johannesburg is hosting its Second Annual International Conference on Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development from 13-14 April 2011 in Johannesburg. For more information, click here.
    • People First Foundation, an organisation that works in collaboration with CBOs in South Africa to strengthen their capacity to effectively mobilise resources, deliver valuable services to their communities and contribute meaningfully towards the eradication of poverty, is hosting the ‘Networking for Sustainability’ leadership breakfast on 15 April 2011 in Cape Town. For more information, click here.
    • The Walter Sisulu University and the South African National Apex Cooperative, in collaboration with the Development Bank of Southern Africa, are hosting the ‘National Conference on Cooperatives’ from 18-20 April 2011 in Gauteng. For more information, click here.

    Training

    • USB Executive Development, a corporate social initiative programme which aims to develop the managerial skills of NPO managers, is conducting a Management Programme for Non-profit Organisations from 23-27 May 2011 in Cape Town. For more information, click here.
    • The Institute for Advancement of Journalism, a NGO set up in 1992 to help improve journalism just as South Africa entered a new democratic era, is conducting a course on Ethics for Reporting Race, Gender and Xenophobia on 22 June 2011 in Johannesburg. For more information, click here.
    • The Community Development Resource Association, a NGO that works with development practitioners, organisations and movements who are engaged in social transformation with marginalised communities, is conducting a course entitled ‘Making Monitoring and Evaluation Work’ from 11-15 July 2011 in Cape Town. For more information, click here.

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  • Issue 262 - Moral Regeneration, Nonprofit Skills, Women...

    Published: 23 March, 2011
    Butjwana Seokoma


    issue no 262 23 march 2011 
    Contents
    New jobs, proposals and events
    Quote of the week
    Comment of the week
    Latest news flashes
    Non-profit analysis and opinions
    Prodder Directory
    SANGOTeCH
    SN-Announce
     

    Quote of the week 

    "Organisations that undervalue their skill requirements automatically lower their service delivery standards, and, very importantly, salary levels are lowered to match the skill levels that are attributed to positions."

    - Brian Kilbey, Funding Manager, Hermanus Rainbow Trust.

    Comment of the week 

    "Challenging the proliferation of shebeens and taverns rather than recreational facilities in the black townships, the women are said to have asked their elected MPs if government wants to kill their children and the nation to enrich a few individuals and their families by allowing the shebeens to proliferate.” 

    - Andile Ncontsa, Chief Executive Officer, Litha Communications. 

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    Prodder Directory

    Prodder is the most comprehensive directory of NGOs and development organisations in South Africa. To view the directory, click here. Order your copy of Prodder - NGOs and Development in South Africa 2008, here.

    SANGOTeCH

    SANGOTeCH provides software and hardware to NGOs at discounted fees in conjunction with ICT donor partners. It supports NGOs to make the most of their ICT purchases and infrastructure. For more information about SANGOTeCH, click here.

    Moral Regeneration, Nonprofit Skills, Women...


    South Africa should invest in moral regeneration programmes to tackle the social ills that exist within our communities. In relation to moral regeneration, the Department of Correctional Services’ view that investing in interventions that aim to rebuild the country’s social fibre, people’s sense of purpose, social justice and all their connection to the ‘Creator’ is encouraging.
     
    In this week’s issue of NGO Pulse, Andile Ncontsa, chief executive officer of Litha Communications, highlights South Africa’s problems and the potential of moral regeneration in tackling these problems. Writing in his personal capacity, Ncontsa suggests, among others, that instead of investing in additional infrastructure, government should use schools as centres of continuous learning for school and out-of-school young people. 
     
    Ncontsa, who blames the increasing number of pregnancies among pupils on what he calls an ‘incentive of child support grants to produce children’, argues that in addition to teaching, teachers are now burdened with the responsibility of being midwives to learners who are not only having their first child, but second and third child. Click here to read the full article.
     
    Nonprofit organisations should recruit qualified and experienced staff to improve their effectiveness. Appointing people who do not have the required skills and experience will contribute to lowering organisations’ service standards.
     
    In another article, Brian Kilbey, Hermanus Rainbow Trust funding manager who writes in his personal capacity, warns that the first mistake that nonprofit organisations make is to undervalue the skills that are required for certain positions. Kilbey criticises organisations that accept low salary levels that are prescribed by donors for many positions that should be far better paid. He explains: “The sector as a whole is guilty of perpetuating its skills shortage as a result of accepting lower standards of service delivery than would be sanctioned by the for-profit sector.” Click here to read the full article.
     
    Lastly, South Africa commemorated Human Rights Day on 21 March. In relation to the Day, we published an article by Kubi Rama, deputy director at Gender Links, in which she argued for the need to address conditions that feed into gender equality in South Africa. Rama expressed the view that, “One of the main drivers of gender inequality is women's and men's disparate access to the mainstream economy and the lack of recognition of women's work in the informal sector, community and domestic arenas.” She also criticised Finance Minister, Pravin Gordhan’s ‘gender blind’ Budget Speech, for only citing male-owned ‘successful’ small businesses, adding that this perpetuates a stereotype that women have little to contribute. Click here to read the full article.
     
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    Employment Opportunities

    • Tshikululu Social Investments, South Africa’s premier social investment agency, managing corporate social investment funds and trusts for large and medium-sized business, invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the position of Facilities Manager, based in Johannesburg. The application deadline is 25 March 2011. For more information, click here.
    • The Social Change Assistance Trust, an independent fundraising and grant-making development agency, seeks to appoint a part-time Financial Assistant, based in Cape Town. The application deadline is 28 March 2011. For more information, click here.
    • The Association for Women's Rights in Development, an international feminist membership organisation working to strengthen the voice, impact and influence of women's rights advocates, organisations and movements internationally, seeks to employ a Young Feminist Activism Manager based either in Toronto, Mexico City of Cape Town. The application deadline is 3 April 2011. For more information, click here.
    • To view other vacancies, click here.

    Proposals, Grants & Awards

    • The Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation, in collaboration with the African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes, is calling for articles to be published in the African Journal on Conflict and Resolution. The journal will focus on the theme ‘Southern Africa 50 Years after Hammarskjöld’, in recognition of the legacy of Dag Hammarskjöld.  The submission deadline is 15 April 2011. For more information, click here.

    • The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation invites nominations for the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize, which is awarded annually to an organisation making extraordinary contributions toward alleviating human suffering. The competition carries a cash prize of US$1.5 million. The nomination deadline is 29 April 2011. For more information, click here.

    • IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre, an organisation facilitating the sharing, promotion and use of knowledge so that governments, professionals and organisations can better support poor men, women and children in developing countries, invites entries for the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Storywriting Competition. The submission deadline is 31 December 2011. For more information, click here.

    • To view other opportunities, click here.  

    New Events

    • The Foundation for Human Rights, one of the primary indigenous grant-makers to the human rights sector in South Africa, in partnership with the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, is hosting the Human Rights Civil Society Organisations Provincial Participatory Democracy Forum on 29 March 2011 in Johannesburg. For more information, click here.

    • The Centre for Social Entrepreneurship and Social Economy in the Faculty of Management at the University of Johannesburg is hosting the 4th Social Enterprise World Forum from 5-7 April 2011 in Johannesburg. For more information, click here.

    • RAMP Foundation, a nonprofit entity created by the RAMP Group as a means for social investment within the local Internet based economy, with the support of Old Mutual, is hosting the Net Prophet 2011 on 12 May 2011 in Cape Town. For more information, click here.

    Training

    • Frank Julie, an organisational development consultant involved in development work since the late 1970s with organisations all over Southern and East Africa, is conducting a Professional Fundraising Workshop for Non-Funded NPOs from 29-31 March 2011 in Cape Town. For more information, click here.

    • The Graduate School of Public and Development Management at the University of the Witwatersrand, in association with the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders, is conducting a Certificate in Humanitarian Policy and Practice and a Diploma in Humanitarian Assistance from 3 May to 10 June 2011 in Johannesburg. For more information, click here.

    • The Faculty of Law at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, in conjunction with the Open Society Initiative, is conducting a two-week certificate course in Intellectual Property and Access to Medicines from 27 June to 8 July 2011 in Durban. For more information, click here.

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  • Issue 261 - Social Entrepreneurs, Childcare, Rights...

    Published: 23 March, 2011
    Butjwana Seokoma


    issue no 261 16 march 2011 
    Contents
    New jobs, proposals and events
    Quote of the week
    Comment of the week
    Latest news flashes
    Non-profit analysis and opinions
    Prodder Directory
    SANGOTeCH
    SN-Announce
     

    Quote of the week 

    "Over the years, though, we have evolved to become a true multicultural facility, catering not only for orphans, but for all children whose homes may be beset with financial difficulties, drug/alcohol problems or physical abuse, and who have suffered emotional trauma as a result..."

    - Steven Moolman, Director, Marsh Memorial Homes.

    Comment of the week 

    "...investments into social entrepreneurship have a far wider reaching impact than mere corporate social investment (CSI) spend. This is by no means to discredit current CSI disbursements where there remains a need. But this forces business to start thinking more about how their money, their investment, can have greater social impact.” 

    - Gqibelo Dandala, Founder and CEO, Future of the African Daughter Project. 

    SN-Announce

    SN-Announce is an e-mail advertising service with a readership of more than 10 000 people. Subscription to the SN-Announce service is free. For more information contact Nicolle Beeby on +27 11 403-4935 or nicolle@sangonet.org.za. For more information about SN-Announce, click here.

    Prodder Directory

    Prodder is the most comprehensive directory of NGOs and development organisations in South Africa. To view the directory, click here. Order your copy of Prodder - NGOs and Development in South Africa 2008, here.

    SANGOTeCH

    SANGOTeCH provides software and hardware to NGOs at discounted fees in conjunction with ICT donor partners. It supports NGOs to make the most of their ICT purchases and infrastructure. For more information about SANGOTeCH, click here.

    Social Entrepreneurs, Childcare, Rights...

    Government and the private sector can learn a lot from supporting social entrepreneurs to improve the living conditions of the people. Unlike entrepreneurs, whose passion is driven by profit, social entrepreneurs identify a social problem and generate new ideas on how to address them for the benefit of the community.

    In this week’s edition of the NGO Pulse, we publish an extract from the address by Gqibelo Dandala, founder and chief executive officer of the Future of the African Daughter Project, focusing on the role that social entrepreneurs can play in correcting social imbalances for no economic gain. Dandala argues that social entrepreneurs bring forth sustainable solutions that often have measurable impact and are scalable in nature, hence have a far reaching effect. She maintains: “As a result, investments into social entrepreneurship have a far wider reaching impact than mere social corporate investment spend. Click here to read the full extract. 

    Bay Moon Communications writer/editor, Simon Apfel, speaks to Steven Moolman, director at Marsh Memorial Homes, a NGO providing a safe haven for children at risk for more than 110 years. Moolman states that the organisation provides a loving and caring home for children in which they can be nurtured, counselled and guided towards being reunited with their families and communities. “We have programmes that impart lifeskills training, therapeutic intervention, educational support, sporting and cultural activities, spiritual development and post-placement support,” he explains. Click here to read the full interview. 

    South Africans commemorate Human Rights Day on 21 March, under the theme ‘working together to protect human dignity for all’. This year, government calls on people to unite in the protection of human rights and dignity. Click here for more information.

    In another related development, Media Monitoring Africa has criticised the South African media for being bias towards the poaching of 333 rhinos in 2010, while 197 000 cases of crimes against women reported to the South African Police Service did not receive enough coverage. The organisation questions the media’s priority in dealing with issues facing women, especially gender-based violence and representation of women in the media. Click here for more information.

    We also encourage NGO Pulse readers to continue contributing news and information about their work to the NGO Pulse portal and weekly e-newsletter.

    Click here to find out how to register on NGO Pulse and what your status allows you to do.

    Remember to follow updates from NGO Pulse on Twitter and Facebook. 

    Editor, editor@sangonet.org.za

    Employment Opportunities

    • The Anna Foundation, an organisation working with rural farm children in the Western Cape, invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the position of Programme Manager, based in Stellenbosch. The application deadline is 1 April 2011. For more information, click here.
    • The Association for Women's Rights in Development, an international feminist membership organisation that works to strengthen the voice, impact and influence of women's rights advocates, organisations and movements internationally, seeks to appoint a Young Feminist Activist Manager, based in either in Toronto, Mexico City or Cape Town. The application deadline is 3 April 2011. For more information, click here.
    • Themba Interactive, a cutting-edge non-profit arts and culture organisation which uses innovative and interactive drama methodologies to enable dialogue and influence positive behaviour change in South Africa, seeks to employ an Executive Director, based in Johannesburg. The application deadline is 18 April 2011. For more information, click here.
    • To view other vacancies, click here.  

    Proposals, Grants & Awards

    • IDEO, an award-winning global design firm that takes a human-centred approach to helping organisations in the public and private sectors innovate and grow, invites applications for its 11-month Fellowship. The submission deadline is 18 April 2011. For more information, click here.
    • Entries are invited for the Louise Lown ‘Heart Hero’ Award, which recognises innovative preventive approaches to promoting cardiovascular health in developing countries. The award carries a cash prize of US$2 000. The submission deadline is 30 April 2011. For more information, click here. 
    • The Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND), a regional organisation based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, invites entries for the AGFUND International Prize. The award carries a cash prize of up to US$200 000. The submission deadline is 31 May 2011. For more information, click here.  
    • To view other opportunities, click here. 

    New Events

    • The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Fort Hare, in partnership with the CEO of the Steve Biko Foundation and the CEO of the Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Trust, is hosting the 6th Annual Robert Sobukwe Memorial Lecture on 17 March 2011 in Alice. For more information, click here.  
    • The Funding Practice Alliance, a  partnership of four NGOs - Community Development Resource Association, Social Change Assistance Trust, Rural Education Access Programme and Inyathelo – The South African Institute for Advancement – is launching a report entitled ‘Meeting their Mandate?’ on 30 March 2011 in Cape Town. For more information, click here.  
    • The Poverty Project within the Faculty of Law at Stellenbosch University is hosting the Law and Poverty Colloquium from 29-31 May 2011 in Cape Town. For more information, click here.

    Training

    • The Faculty of Economic & Management Sciences at the University of the Western Cape is conducting a course on Organisational Leadership from 9-13 May 2011 in the Western Cape. The application deadline is 30 April 2011. For more information, click here.
    • The Centre for Conflict Resolution at the University of Cape Town is conducting a course on Creative and Constructive Approaches to Conflict from 14-15 April 2011, from 24-25 May 2011, and from 17-18 June 2011 in Cape Town. For more information, click here.
    • The World Health Organisation, in partnership with New York University, is conducting a course on Integrated Marketing Communication for Behavioural Impact in Health and Social Development from 10-30 July 2011 in New York. For more information, click here.

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  • Issue 260 - Protests, Poverty, Poll...

    Published: 9 March, 2011
    Intern

    issue no 260 09 march 2011 
    Contents
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    Quote of the week
    Comment of the week
    Latest news flashes
    Non-profit analysis and opinions
    Prodder Directory
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    Quote of the week 

    "The favourable global economic and political conditions that existed when the MDGs were adopted in 2000 do not exist anymore. The crises and their aftermaths therefore require us to ‘think out of the box’, to ask different questions and seek new ways of social and political mobilisation to tackle the structural problems that perpetuate global inequalities."

    - Fantu Cheru, Research Director, Nordic Africa Institute.

    Comment of the week 

    "In a constitutional democracy the people have the means to make their dissatisfaction known by voting for a rival party, or by not voting. But is there time before the elections to play catch up with the many problems South African voters are unhappy about? Sooner or later people will hold their leaders accountable.” 

    - Tom Wheeler, Research Associate, South African Institute of International Affairs. 

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    Protests, Poverty, Poll... 


    The ongoing protests in Tunisia, Egypt, Djibouti, Algeria, Libya and other parts of the Arab world should be a reminder to Africa’s dictators that people are fast becoming impatient with corrupt and oppressive regimes. Apart from enriching themselves, their families and other people around them, their rule is characterised by governments not responsive to the needs of the people.


    In this week’s edition of NGO Pulse, we bring you an article by Tom Wheeler, research associate at the South African Institute of International Affairs, focusing on the protests in the Arab world and some of the factors causing people to revolt against their political leaders. Wheeler argues that the African National Congress will be making a great mistake if it believes that allowing people to vote is all that is needed is to constitute a democracy in South Africa. He states that too many elected office-bearers from the ANC do not recognise that there is a connection between a vote for them and responding to the needs of the electorate that placed them in office. Click here to read the full article.


    In our second article, Fantu Cheru, research director of the Nordic Africa Institute, writes that poverty is a result of international power structures, poor leadership, oppression and discrimination, and requires a political solution, not a technical one. Cheru is of the view that the post-MDG agenda should focus on addressing the underlying structures of production, distribution and ownership - and of power - that perpetuate imbalances.


    “While robust growth helped speed income poverty reduction in many countries, recent high food and energy prices, climate-induced declines in productivity and the global financial crisis have significantly set back the fight against poverty,” he argues. Click here to read the full article. 

    Many NGOs are exploring new opportunities to generate income and diversify their funding base as part of their long-term sustainability plans. The focus on generating income, compared to the traditional reliance on grant funding, often presents NGOs with the tricky challenge of making money while remaining true to their values and founding principles.


    We encourage NGO Pulse readers to participate in a new poll on NGO Pulse in which we ask whether it will be appropriate for an NGO to get a wine and malt license. Feedback generated from the poll will assist a specific NGO grappling with this question at the moment. 

    For more information and to participate in this poll, click here (on the NGO Pulse portal homepage).


    We also encourage NGO Pulse readers to continue contributing news and information about their work to the NGO Pulse portal and weekly e-newsletter.


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    Editor, editor@sangonet.org.za

    Employment Opportunities

    • The African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes, a South African-based organisation involved in conflict resolution, peacekeeping and preventive diplomacy throughout the continent of Africa, seeks to appoint a Senior Programme Officer in its Peacemaking Unit, based in Durban. The application deadline is 21 March 2011. For more information, click here.
    • The International Training and Education Centre for Health, a global network working with local partners to develop skilled health care workers and strong national health systems in resource-limited countries, seeks to appoint a Country Director, based in Pretoria. The application deadline is 31 March 2011. For more information, click here.
    • Médecins Sans Frontières, an international humanitarian medical aid organisation, providing assistance to populations in distress, including victims of natural disasters, wars, conflicts and epidemics, seeks to employ a Fundraising Team Leader, based in Durban. The application deadline is 4 April 2011. For more information, click here.
    • To view other vacancies, click here.

    Proposals, Grants & Awards

    • The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University, an organisation administering the oldest mid-career fellowship programme for journalists in the world, invites applications for the 2011 Nieman Fellowships for Journalism. The submission deadline is 11 March 2011. For more information, click here.
    • The International Development Research Centre, a Canadian Crown corporation working in close collaboration with researchers from the developing world, is calling for proposals as part of the Canadian International Food Security Research Fund. The submission deadline is 23 March 2011. For more information, click here.
    • The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, the African Development Bank and the United Nations Development Programme are calling for abstracts for the African Economic Conference 2011, taking place from 26-28 October 2011 in Ethiopia. For more information, click here.
    • To view other opportunities, click here.

    New Events

    • Afesis-corplan, a NGO contributing to community-driven development and good local governance, is conducting its first quarterly seminar for 2011 under the theme ‘Consolidating Rural Development in the Eastern Cape: The Role of the Rural Development Agency’ on 25 March 2011 in East London. For more information, click here.
    • The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, in conjunction with the United Nations Children's Fund, is hosting a ‘Humanitarian Diplomacy Dialogue on Mother to Child Health: Protecting the Most Vulnerable’, on 25 March 2011 in Pretoria. For more information, click here.
    • The Konrad Adenauer Foundation, in partnership with the Rule of Law Programme and the South African Institute for Advanced Constitutional, Public, Human Rights and International Law, is hosting a seminar entitled ‘Constitutional Courts: Between Law and Politics’, on 31 March 2011 in Johannesburg. For more information, click here.

    Training

    • Siyakhula Trust, a NGO assisting community leaders, CBOs, NPOs and government officials to develop skills so that they can efficiently initiate and manage development and job creation projects, is conducting a four-day Competent Assessor Programme from 4-7 April 2011 in Johannesburg. For more information, click here.
    • The Institute for Advancement of Journalism, a NGO established to help improve journalism just as South Africa entered a new democratic era, is conducting a one-day course on ‘Journalism 2.0: An Introduction to Twitter and Blogging and the Brave New World of Social Media’, on 4 April 2011 in Cape Town. For more information, click here.
    • Judi Sandrock, in association with the Department of Information and Knowledge Management at the University of Johannesburg, is conducting a four-day online course on Knowledge Management from 6-8 April 2011. For more information, click here.

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