Newsflashes

7 March, 2013

The National Assembly approves legislation that paves the way for the implementation of electronic tolling of Gauteng's major freeways

Zim Urged to Respect Human Rights

5 March, 2013

Experts express alarm that the increase in attacks against civil society in Zimbabwe

NGO Makes Case for Sex Education in Schools

4 March, 2013

The RFSU terms teachers' difficulties and discomfort in teaching key sex education topics as a challenge that needs to be urgently addressed

NGOs Ahead of Human Rights Review

4 March, 2013

Zambia to undergo the second phase of the UNHRC review of its fulfilment of international human rights obligations and commitments

Politician Puts Restrictions on 45 NGOs

4 March, 2013

Zim governor summons 45 NGOs to his offices and announce announced wide-ranging restrictions on their work

1 March, 2013

The Department of Basic Education and LEAD SA announce a major initiative to raise rape awareness and educate the 10.2 million learners in South African schools

SABC, SAHA Launch TRC Website

1 March, 2013

The SABC News and SAHA have launched a new website highlighting the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Call for Action on Learner/Teacher Rape Cases

1 March, 2013

SECTION27 calls on provincial education departments to help them with rape cases between teachers and learners

SA Taxpayers Not Too Generous

1 March, 2013

The Budget Review’s figures show that in the financial year 2010/11 the SARS lost a mere R118 million of potential revenue as a result of donations made by taxpayers, writes Crott

NERSA Grants Eskom Eight Percent Hike

1 March, 2013

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa has granted Eskom an eight percent electricity tariff hike

NGO Receives Donation to Tackle GBV

1 March, 2013

Rape Crisis receives a R1.3m cheque from the Department of Social Development

Budget Required for NDP Goals

1 March, 2013

Proper implementation of the National Development Plan is required to achieve the lofty goal of more than doubling the working population by 2030, argues Charalambous

Chunk of Govt Budget for Services

1 March, 2013

A whopping chunk of the government’s expenditure for 2013/14 will go on social services, writes Rebecca Davis

1 March, 2013

The welfare sector will get a boost in this year’s budget, with an extra R600 million set aside to fund NGOs hard-hit by a drop in donor funding

NGO Exposes Trafigura's Dealings in Angola

27 February, 2013

An investigation by the Swiss NGO has found that a leading Swiss commodities company has shady business joint-ventures with corrupt government officials in Angola