https://www.salo.org.za/countries/south-africa/Recent content in South Africa on Southern African Liaison OfficeHugo -- gohugo.ioen-zaThu, 11 Jun 2026 14:31:25 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/salo-public-multi-stakeholder-dialogue-youth-perspectives-on-human-rights-social-cohesion-and-democratic-inclusion-in-south-africa-11-june-2026/Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:28:57 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/salo-public-multi-stakeholder-dialogue-youth-perspectives-on-human-rights-social-cohesion-and-democratic-inclusion-in-south-africa-11-june-2026/Watch here: https://youtu.be/MISWWdHeC1Mhttps://www.salo.org.za/salo-public-multi-stakeholder-dialogue-youth-perspectives-on-human-rights-social-cohesion-and-democracy-in-south-africa-28-may-2026/Thu, 28 May 2026 12:58:00 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/salo-public-multi-stakeholder-dialogue-youth-perspectives-on-human-rights-social-cohesion-and-democracy-in-south-africa-28-may-2026/Watch here: https://youtu.be/mv1y93APfH0https://www.salo.org.za/freedom-day-honouring-liberty-unity-and-progress-27-april/Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:07:02 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/freedom-day-honouring-liberty-unity-and-progress-27-april/Freedom Day, observed annually on 27 April, is one of South Africa’s most significant public holidays. It commemorates the first democratic elections held in 1994, when all citizens, regardless of race—were allowed to vote for the first time. This historic day marked the official end of apartheid, a brutal system of racial segregation and oppression that denied basic rights to Black South Africans for decades.https://www.salo.org.za/16-days-of-activism-for-no-violence-against-women-and-children-2/Tue, 23 Dec 2025 07:40:32 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/16-days-of-activism-for-no-violence-against-women-and-children-2/The 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children closely aligns with SALO’s core values and its long-standing commitment to advancing human rights, dignity, and social justice. Addressing gender-based violence is central to building inclusive and democratic societies and is closely connected to SALO’s broader work on equality, protection, and the rights of marginalised communities.https://www.salo.org.za/south-africas-g20-and-the-sustainable-development-goal-16-by-lusanda-nobanda/Tue, 10 Jun 2025 13:07:27 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/south-africas-g20-and-the-sustainable-development-goal-16-by-lusanda-nobanda/SALO opinion piece - South Africas G20 and Goal 16 - June 2025Downloadhttps://www.salo.org.za/policy-brief-on-south-african-foreign-policy-and-its-evolution-the-implementation-of-women-peace-and-security-over-the-last-30-years-10-dec-2024/Tue, 10 Dec 2024 21:36:00 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/policy-brief-on-south-african-foreign-policy-and-its-evolution-the-implementation-of-women-peace-and-security-over-the-last-30-years-10-dec-2024/PB-Women-Peace-and-Security-10-12-24-FinalDownloadhttps://www.salo.org.za/salo-board-member-molly-dhlamini-on-sabc-news-democracy30/Mon, 11 Nov 2024 09:52:05 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/salo-board-member-molly-dhlamini-on-sabc-news-democracy30/SALO Board Member Molly Dhlamini discussing South African Peace Missions on the continent since 1994 on SABC News’ Democracy30. Watch Full Episode here:https://www.salo.org.za/policy-brief-the-reform-of-international-financial-institutions-and-south-africas-g20-presidency-31-10-24/Thu, 03 Oct 2024 09:47:00 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/policy-brief-the-reform-of-international-financial-institutions-and-south-africas-g20-presidency-31-10-24/Policy-Brief-G20-Dialogue-31-10-24-FinalDownloadhttps://www.salo.org.za/salo-public-dialogue-strengthening-the-implementation-of-the-sadc-principles-and-guidelines-on-elections-in-south-africa-and-the-impact-on-other-sadc-countries-23-august-2024/Fri, 23 Aug 2024 21:34:00 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/salo-public-dialogue-strengthening-the-implementation-of-the-sadc-principles-and-guidelines-on-elections-in-south-africa-and-the-impact-on-other-sadc-countries-23-august-2024/Watch here: https://youtu.be/oP3dFtdPm4A This event had a particular focus on women’s representation in electoral processes and elected bodies in light of August being women’s month in South Africa. Further, this dialogue included a discussion around: The SADC election observer report on South Africa 2024, assessing the extent to which the SADC Principles and Guidelines on Democratic Elections have been implemented.https://www.salo.org.za/salo-manager-mr-lwazi-somya-forming-part-of-an-expert-civil-society-panel-at-a-symposium-organised-by-dirco-and-the-south-african-institute-of-international-affairs-saiia/Thu, 01 Aug 2024 13:54:00 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/salo-manager-mr-lwazi-somya-forming-part-of-an-expert-civil-society-panel-at-a-symposium-organised-by-dirco-and-the-south-african-institute-of-international-affairs-saiia/The Southern African Liaison Office’s (SALO) Manager of Policy, Stakeholder Engagement, and Senior Researcher, Mr. Lwazi Somya, had the honour of forming part of an expert civil society panel at a Symposium organised by DIRCO and the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA).https://www.salo.org.za/salo-public-dialogue-south-african-political-party-perspectives-on-south-africas-foreign-policy-on-zimbabwe-27-june-2024/Sat, 15 Jun 2024 21:34:00 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/salo-public-dialogue-south-african-political-party-perspectives-on-south-africas-foreign-policy-on-zimbabwe-27-june-2024/This dialogue focused on the implications and future direction following South Africa’s recent elections, which have resulted in a Government of National Unity (GNU), and potential shifts or entry points in South Africa’s approach to Zimbabwe. Watch here: https://youtu.be/1-URoDH4pl8 Speakers included:https://www.salo.org.za/salo-pre-election-public-dialogue-youth-perspectives-on-leadership-and-coalition-governments-in-south-africa-23-may-2024/Fri, 24 May 2024 14:18:00 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/salo-pre-election-public-dialogue-youth-perspectives-on-leadership-and-coalition-governments-in-south-africa-23-may-2024/https://youtu.be/1SOd4q1pS7Q This critical and timely pre-election Public Dialogue focused on the aspirations and perspectives of South Africa’s youth regarding the type of leadership our country needs and the nature of coalition governments. This dialogue aimed to bring together youth representatives from political parties, youth activists, young academics, and members of civil society to engage in an open and constructive conversation.https://www.salo.org.za/freedom-day-27-april-2023/Thu, 27 Apr 2023 08:08:19 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/freedom-day-27-april-2023/National Freedom Day is a public holiday celebrated on 27 April in South Africa that celebrates freedom and commemorates the first post-apartheid elections held in 1994. It is significant because it marks the end of over three hundred years of colonialism, segregation and white minority rule and the establishment of a new democratic government led by Nelson Mandela and a new state subject to a new constitution.https://www.salo.org.za/elimination-of-racial-discrimination-21-march/Tue, 21 Mar 2023 07:51:28 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/elimination-of-racial-discrimination-21-march/The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution 2142 (XXI), adopted on 26 October 1966, proclaimed 21 March the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The annual International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination commemorates the day the police in Sharpeville, South Africa, opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration against apartheid “pass laws”.https://www.salo.org.za/policy-dialogue-report-salo-community-and-youth-dialogue-16-sept-2022/Fri, 16 Sep 2022 21:55:00 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/policy-dialogue-report-salo-community-and-youth-dialogue-16-sept-2022/PD-Community-and-Youth-Dialogue16-09-2022-FinalDownloadhttps://www.salo.org.za/public-dialogue-on-the-prevention-and-combating-of-hate-crimes-and-hate-speech-bill-14-sept-2022/Wed, 14 Sep 2022 08:28:00 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/public-dialogue-on-the-prevention-and-combating-of-hate-crimes-and-hate-speech-bill-14-sept-2022/PD-14-09-2022-finalDownloadhttps://www.salo.org.za/dialogue-on-climate-change-and-the-youth-of-south-africa/Wed, 29 Jun 2022 23:26:00 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/dialogue-on-climate-change-and-the-youth-of-south-africa/On the 29th of June SALO hosted a dialogue with national youth & student leadership including ANCYL, DASO, NYDA, PASMA, SASCO, SAUS. Young people are not only victims of climate change. They are also valuable contributors to climate action. They are agents of change, entrepreneurs and innovators.https://www.salo.org.za/youth-day-16-june-2022/Thu, 16 Jun 2022 07:22:00 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/youth-day-16-june-2022/SALO remembers and celebrates Youth Day. On 16 June 1976 more than 20 000 pupils from Soweto protested the Bantu Education system. This protest led to approximately 700 people being killed brutally by the police, many of them youth. In 1975 protests started in African schools after a directive from the then Bantu Education Department that Afrikaans had to be used on an equal basis with English as a language of instruction in secondary schools.https://www.salo.org.za/happy-freedom-day-2/Wed, 27 Apr 2022 09:05:27 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/happy-freedom-day-2/Today marks commemoration of the first democratic elections held in South Africa on the 27th of April in 1994. This day is now called Freedom Day. These were first post-apartheid national elections to be held in South Africa where anyone could vote regardless of race.https://www.salo.org.za/celebrating-human-rights-day-2/Mon, 21 Mar 2022 07:51:00 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/celebrating-human-rights-day-2/The 21st of March is a very important day in South Africa as it is linked with what happened on the date of 21 March 1960, and the events of Sharpeville. On that day, 69 people died and 180 were wounded when police fired on a peaceful crowd that had gathered in protest against the Pass laws.https://www.salo.org.za/day-of-reconciliation/Thu, 16 Dec 2021 02:49:00 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/day-of-reconciliation/On 16 December we celebrate the Day of Reconciliation. This day has been recognized since 1995 as it was created to mark the end of apartheid in our country. This date was chosen specifically as a means of fostering unity and reconciliation because it bears significance to both African and Afrikaner cultures.https://www.salo.org.za/salo-public-dialogue-local-government-elections/Thu, 28 Oct 2021 10:24:00 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/salo-public-dialogue-local-government-elections/Header Image: “Hope you voted…” by Darryn van der Walt is licensed under CC BY 2.0 The Southern African Liaison Office (SALO), in partnership with the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation, held a Dialogue on the upcoming Local Government Elections. Date: Thursday 28 October 2021 Time: 18:00 - 20:00 (CAT)https://www.salo.org.za/pride-south-africa/Fri, 01 Oct 2021 15:29:32 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/pride-south-africa/October is pride month in South Africa. Follow our campaign throughout the month where we reflect on the journey of LGBTQIA+ rights in South Africa.https://www.salo.org.za/heritage-day/Fri, 24 Sep 2021 08:05:00 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/heritage-day/South Africa celebrates Heritage Day on the 24th of September. This day recognises and celebrates South Africa’s wealth of cultural heritage and the various cultures that make up the nation of South Africa. Heritage Day presents us an opportunity to celebrate the diversity of our country, embrace one another, and deal with are our past for a better future.https://www.salo.org.za/public-regional-multi-stakeholder-womens-month-dialogue-19-aug-2021/Thu, 19 Aug 2021 16:17:00 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/public-regional-multi-stakeholder-womens-month-dialogue-19-aug-2021/This dialogue brought together women from the region to discuss issues affecting women, including gendered political violence and political exclusion. Recent developments, as well as deep-seated structural problems, will be explored from women’s perspectives and experiences in Zimbabwe, South Africa and Eswatini.https://www.salo.org.za/womens-month/Mon, 09 Aug 2021 00:01:00 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/womens-month/Women’s Month in South Africa is intended to pay tribute to the more than 20 000 women who, on 9 August 1956, marched to the Union Buildings to protest the Apartheid Regime’s extension of the pass laws to women. August was declared by the South African government as Women’s Month and August 9th is celebrated as Women’s Day.https://www.salo.org.za/salo-regional-public-dialogue-south-africa-eswatini-zimbabwe-22-july-2021/Wed, 21 Jul 2021 07:22:42 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/salo-regional-public-dialogue-south-africa-eswatini-zimbabwe-22-july-2021/“With events unfolding and new information coming in with the velocity that marks every major social and political crisis, no one has a decisive grasp on the situation. Things are changing by the hour. All information is limited, all attempts to make sense of it provisional.https://www.salo.org.za/happy-nelson-mandela-day/Sun, 18 Jul 2021 09:32:00 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/happy-nelson-mandela-day/Today we celebrate the birthday of President Nelson Mandela, and we honor his life and legacy. This day was inspired by a call made by Madiba to the next generation to address the inequalities of the day, saying “it is in your hands now”.https://www.salo.org.za/workshop-discussing-regional-lgbtiqa-rights-thurs-1-july/Mon, 28 Jun 2021 12:26:16 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/workshop-discussing-regional-lgbtiqa-rights-thurs-1-july/In partnership with the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation, the Southern African Liaison Office (SALO) hosted a workshop discussing regional LGBTIQA+ rights, with SADC LGBTIQA+ organisations with keynote speaker, the Republic of South Africa’s Deputy Minister of Justice, John Jeffery. The panel included organisations countries in the region, including Dario de Sousa (LAMBDA Mozambique), Steve Letsike (Co-Chairperson of the South African National Task Team on LGBTI Rights and Hate Crimes) and Ronika Zuze (Intersex Community of Zimbabwe Trust).https://www.salo.org.za/salo-joins-south-africans-in-commemorating-the-45th-anniversary-of-the-soweto-uprising-today-16-june-2021/Wed, 16 Jun 2021 08:34:09 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/salo-joins-south-africans-in-commemorating-the-45th-anniversary-of-the-soweto-uprising-today-16-june-2021/Image: “The Soweto Uprising” by Melanie Lazarow is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 On this day, June 16th, South Africa commemorates the 45th anniversary of the Soweto uprising. In 1976, protests started in South African schools after a directive from the then Apartheid government’s Bantu Education Department proclamation that Afrikaans had to be used as a medium of instruction in South African schools.https://www.salo.org.za/policy-brief-25-march-2021-zoom-platform-access-to-the-covid-19-vaccine-for-migrants-in-south-africa/Fri, 07 May 2021 06:13:00 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/policy-brief-25-march-2021-zoom-platform-access-to-the-covid-19-vaccine-for-migrants-in-south-africa/Executive summary On the 25th of March 2021 SALO, in partnership with the Norwegian People’s Aid, held an online public multi-stakeholder dialogue titled: “Access to the COVID-19 Vaccine for Migrants in South Africa.” The event was attended by members of the public, ANC Alliance members, academics, and civil society and was live-streamed on Facebook.https://www.salo.org.za/happy-freedom-day/Tue, 27 Apr 2021 08:03:00 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/happy-freedom-day/Title Image: “27 April 1994 - Freedom Day, South Africa” by esrad is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 On Freedom Day we commemorate the first democratic elections held in South Africa on 27 April 1994, where all South Africans could vote regardless of race.https://www.salo.org.za/salo-public-multi-stakeholder-dialogue-access-to-the-covid-19-vaccine-for-migrants-in-south-africa-25-march-2021/Mon, 12 Apr 2021 09:00:14 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/salo-public-multi-stakeholder-dialogue-access-to-the-covid-19-vaccine-for-migrants-in-south-africa-25-march-2021/The dialogue was chaired by Dr Rob Moore (Executive Director of Gauteng City-Region Observatory and SALO Board Member), with keynote speakers Zane Dangor (Adviser to Minister of DIRCO) and Professor Jo Vearey (The African Centre for Migration & Society, Wits) and touched upon many themes that are emerging in the context of the COVID-19 vaccination strategy.https://www.salo.org.za/policy-dialogue-report-access-to-the-covid-19-vaccine-for-migrants-in-south-africa/Thu, 08 Apr 2021 07:16:00 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/policy-dialogue-report-access-to-the-covid-19-vaccine-for-migrants-in-south-africa/Executive Summary On the 25th of March 2021, the Southern African Liaison Office (SALO) in partnership with the Norwegian People’s Aid, hosted a dialogue titled Access to the COVID-19 Vaccine for Migrants in South Africa. The dialogue was chaired by SALO board member Dr.https://www.salo.org.za/vaccinating-migrants-is-the-constitutional-thing-to-do-by-tebogo-lekubu-salo/Wed, 31 Mar 2021 12:26:52 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/vaccinating-migrants-is-the-constitutional-thing-to-do-by-tebogo-lekubu-salo/Image: “Syringe and Vaccine”byNIAIDis licensed underCC BY 2.0 Download PDF version here: DO-Vaccines-and-Migrants-.pdf (salo.org.za) COVID-19 has affected South Africa and the world at large, with all sectors of society having had to deal with a myriad of unforeseen disruptions to daily life.https://www.salo.org.za/human-rights-day-21-march-2021/Sun, 21 Mar 2021 09:27:00 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/human-rights-day-21-march-2021/Image: “Human Rights Day, 21 Mar 2016” by GovernmentZA is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0 Human Rights Day is celebrated on 21 March each year to commemorate the tragic events which took place on this day. On 21 March 1960, 69 people were killed and 180 wounded by the apartheids police when a large crowd had gathered in Sharpeville to peacefully protest the Pass laws.https://www.salo.org.za/policy-dialogue-report-whose-land-is-it-anyway-a-people-centred-approach-to-the-land-question-in-south-africa-and-zimbabwe-17-sept-2020/Fri, 19 Mar 2021 10:43:44 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/policy-dialogue-report-whose-land-is-it-anyway-a-people-centred-approach-to-the-land-question-in-south-africa-and-zimbabwe-17-sept-2020/Executive Summary On the 17th of September 2020, the Southern African Liaison Office (SALO), in partnership with the Norwegian Embassy, hosted a public dialogue titled Whose Land is it Anyway: A People-Centred Approach to the Land Question in South Africa and Zimbabwe.https://www.salo.org.za/25-march-2021-salo-public-dialogue/Fri, 19 Mar 2021 10:36:30 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/25-march-2021-salo-public-dialogue/Watch on Facebook As the vaccines begin to trickle into South Africa and the South African government’s vaccination process gets underway, one of the major concerns has been whether migrants and undocumented nationals will have access to the vaccine. On this issue, the South African government has released conflicting statements.https://www.salo.org.za/statements-of-the-anc-and-sa-government-on-zimbabwe-updated-november-2020/Mon, 30 Nov 2020 09:31:00 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/statements-of-the-anc-and-sa-government-on-zimbabwe-updated-november-2020/October Date and Source: 25 October 2020, DIRCO Media Statement Retrieved from: http://www.dirco.gov.za/docs/2020/sadc1025.htm Statement SADC Day of Solidarity with the Republic of Zimbabwe Key Issues ‘Today, 25 October, marks the day in which the Member States of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) united in their resolve in calling for the removal of sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe.https://www.salo.org.za/salo-multi-stakeholder-dialogue-whose-land-is-it-anyway/Tue, 22 Sep 2020 10:15:07 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/salo-multi-stakeholder-dialogue-whose-land-is-it-anyway/SALO’s multi-stakeholder dialogue, “Whose land is it anyway? A people centred approach to the land question in South Africa and Zimbabwe” took place on Thursday the 17th of September, from 11:00 - 13:00. The dialogue took the form of a Webinar via Zoom, while streaming to SALO’s Facebook page:https://www.salo.org.za/statements-of-the-anc-and-sa-government-on-zimbabwe-september-2020/Fri, 04 Sep 2020 09:49:00 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/statements-of-the-anc-and-sa-government-on-zimbabwe-september-2020/Date and Source 01 September 2020, eNCA. Retrieved from: https://www.enca.com/news/sa-send-new-envoys-crisis-hit-zimbabwe Statement SA to send new envoys to crisis-hit Zimbabwe Key Issues ‘President Cyril Ramaphosa said he would send special envoys to Zimbabwe within “days” in a second attempt to resolve an ongoing crisis in the country’s northern neighbour.https://www.salo.org.za/salo-public-dialogue-on-gender-based-violence-a-hate-crime-1-september-2020/Tue, 01 Sep 2020 22:08:00 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/salo-public-dialogue-on-gender-based-violence-a-hate-crime-1-september-2020/On 1 September SALO held a public dialogue on gender-based violence and South Africa’s response to violence and crime against vulnerable groups. The Webinar was hosted on Zoom and streamed live on Facebook: Watch on Facebookhttps://www.salo.org.za/statements-of-the-anc-and-sa-government-on-zimbabwe-august-2020/Mon, 31 Aug 2020 09:45:00 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/statements-of-the-anc-and-sa-government-on-zimbabwe-august-2020/Date and Source 06 August 2020, iharare.com. Retrieved from: https://iharare.com/watch-anc-condemns-state-sponsored-violence-in-zimbabwe-warns-it-will-spill-over-into-south-africawatch-anc-condemns-state-sponsored-violence-in-zimbabwe-warns-it-will-spill-over-into-south-afric/ Statement ANC Condemns State-Sponsored Violence in Zimbabwe, Warns It Will Spill Over into South Africa Key Issues ‘In a stunning development, South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), has broken ranks and condemned the state-sponsored violence in Zimbabwe.https://www.salo.org.za/womens-month-reflecting-on-womens-experiences-in-the-context-of-covid-19-by-ineke-stemmet-salo/Sun, 09 Aug 2020 17:07:59 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/womens-month-reflecting-on-womens-experiences-in-the-context-of-covid-19-by-ineke-stemmet-salo/Women’s month in South Africa is commemorated to pay tribute to the more than 20 000 women who, on 9 August 1956, marched to the Union Buildings to protest the Apartheid Regime’s extension of the pass laws onto women. As such, August is declared by the South African government as women’s month and August 9th is celebrated as Women’s Day.https://www.salo.org.za/south-africas-civil-union-amendment-bill-a-step-in-the-right-direction-by-mbuyiseli-lwazi-somya/Mon, 27 Jul 2020 14:28:00 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/south-africas-civil-union-amendment-bill-a-step-in-the-right-direction-by-mbuyiseli-lwazi-somya/DOWNLOAD PDF VERSION HERE: </media/2020/08/Policy-Dialogue-South-Africa-Civil-Union-Amendment-Act.pdf> On 1st July 2020, South Africa’s second House of Parliament, the National Council of Provinces during a virtual sitting adopted an amendment of the Civil Union Act and was sent to Head of State President Cyril Ramaphosa for assent.https://www.salo.org.za/happy-mandela-day/Sat, 18 Jul 2020 11:51:00 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/happy-mandela-day/“The purpose of freedom is to create it for others.” Nelson Mandela As an organization that strives to build international consensus to help resolve conflicts especially in Africa, SALO will continue to be guided and inspired by the life, dreams and words of Nelson Mandela.https://www.salo.org.za/salos-ongoing-workshop-on-hate-crimes-and-hate-speech-with-a-focus-on-gender-based-violence-lgbtiqa-rights-and-xenophobia-30-june-2020/Tue, 30 Jun 2020 08:56:00 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/salos-ongoing-workshop-on-hate-crimes-and-hate-speech-with-a-focus-on-gender-based-violence-lgbtiqa-rights-and-xenophobia-30-june-2020/Today we are engaging youth from Shoshanguve in our community meeting. Our meeting has a strong focus on gender-based violence and empowering women, especially thorough informing direct policy change.https://www.salo.org.za/salo-community-dialogue-on-hate-crimes-21-may-2020/Thu, 21 May 2020 12:10:00 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/salo-community-dialogue-on-hate-crimes-21-may-2020/SALO is hosting a community dialogue on hate crimes under the theme of deepening human rights in South Africa through engaging LGBTIQ+ rights, gender based violence, xenophobia, racism, and hate speech with youth and government departments in local communities.https://www.salo.org.za/international-day-against-homophobia-transphobia-and-biphobia-17-may-2020/Sun, 17 May 2020 21:15:31 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/international-day-against-homophobia-transphobia-and-biphobia-17-may-2020/https://www.salo.org.za/from-the-desk-of-the-president-monday-4-may-2020/Mon, 04 May 2020 11:34:16 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/from-the-desk-of-the-president-monday-4-may-2020/Source: https://sona.org.za/?fbclid=IwAR0FqxO4YnSDDjMeDRKSSTvovX89asXR-cPYEjE3g8QZGsKsmxTZG8Ld3SE Dear Fellow South African, The entire world is in the unrelenting grip of the coronavirus pandemic, whose spread has been rapid. A vaccine has yet to be found. Across the world, over 3.4 million people are known to be infected and more than 240,000 have died.https://www.salo.org.za/the-guerrilla-priest-by-carlos-amato/Tue, 25 Feb 2020 09:15:39 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/the-guerrilla-priest-by-carlos-amato/From his adventures with Steve Biko to his support for shack dwellers in KwaZulu-Natal, Bishop Emeritus Rubin Phillip has always walked the talk of radical Christianity. By: Carlos Amato@CarlosCartoons 24 January 2020: Bishop Rubin Phillip, theologian, anti-apartheid activist and a close friend of Steve Biko.https://www.salo.org.za/gender-based-violence-as-a-domestic-foreign-policy-issue-17-february-2020/Wed, 19 Feb 2020 10:05:32 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/gender-based-violence-as-a-domestic-foreign-policy-issue-17-february-2020/The Embassy of Ireland and SALO hosted a conversation on South Africa’s approach to Gender Based Violence and gender equality, at home and abroad, this week in Cape Town. A panel discussion took place on the progress made by South Africa on its domestic and foreign policy objectives on GBV, gender equality and women’s empowerment, and the opportunities that lie ahead in 2020 to move this agenda forward.https://www.salo.org.za/s-africa-bars-refugees-from-politics/Thu, 16 Jan 2020 11:04:47 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/s-africa-bars-refugees-from-politics/Source: https://www.herald.co.zw/s-africa-bars-refugees-from-politics/ JOHANNESBURG/KIGALI.– Rwanda on Wednesday hailed South Africa for enacting a law that bars refugees and asylum seekers from engaging in politics back home or in South Africa. The move is a positive development for Rwanda, Vincent Biruta, Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, told reporters here, saying Rwandan dissidents were using South Africa as a base to engage in subversive activities back home.https://www.salo.org.za/business-breakfast-meeting-november-2019/Thu, 05 Dec 2019 09:08:56 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/business-breakfast-meeting-november-2019/ICRC together with the Southern African Liaison Office co-hosted a Business Breakfast meeting that brought together women in the peace and security sector in South Africa. #WPS#peace@ICRC_SAfricahttps://www.salo.org.za/the-role-of-civil-society-in-advancing-human-security-opinionista-daily-maverick-by-naledi-pandor-27-november-2019/Mon, 02 Dec 2019 13:53:38 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/the-role-of-civil-society-in-advancing-human-security-opinionista-daily-maverick-by-naledi-pandor-27-november-2019/Many researchers and social commentators have increasingly asserted the significant role that civil society organisations can play in addressing human security in South Africa and in many developing countries. The concept of human security was utilised in the early part of this century to refer to the need to address all aspects of social economic and humanitarian needs that confront communities from time to time.https://www.salo.org.za/save-the-date-south-africas-land-reform-drawing-lessons-from-zimbabwe/Thu, 14 Nov 2019 10:13:14 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/save-the-date-south-africas-land-reform-drawing-lessons-from-zimbabwe/DATE: Thursday 14th November 2019 TIME: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm VENUE: Sierra Burgers Park Hotel, 424 Lilian Ngoyi Street, Pretoria Facilitator: Dr Phillan Zamchiya (D. Phil, Oxford University), UWC: PLAAS Co-facilitator: **Dr Tara Polzer Ngwato,**Director of Social Surveys Africa Morning session: Dr Freedom Mazwi, Research Fellow at the Sam Moyo African Institute for Agrarian Studies based in Harare H.https://www.salo.org.za/gender-based-violence-and-women-peace-and-security-agenda-event/Thu, 07 Nov 2019 04:31:28 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/gender-based-violence-and-women-peace-and-security-agenda-event/7 November 2019, Pretoria Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on South Africa, SADC and the 20th Anniversary of UNSCR 1325 Shared Goals on a way forward for the Women, Peace and Security Agenda SALO would like to thank the High Commission of Canada in South Africa for their direct support of this eventhttps://www.salo.org.za/multi-stakeholder-dialogue-on-south-africa-sadc-and-the-20th-anniversary-of-unscr-1325-shared-goals-on-a-way-forward-for-the-women-peace-and-security-agenda/Mon, 21 Oct 2019 08:37:37 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/multi-stakeholder-dialogue-on-south-africa-sadc-and-the-20th-anniversary-of-unscr-1325-shared-goals-on-a-way-forward-for-the-women-peace-and-security-agenda/ DATE: Thursday 7th November 2019 TIME: (09H30 registration) 10H00-13H00 followed by lunch VENUE: Sierra Burgers Park Hotel, Pretoria Please RSVP info@salo.org.za SALO would like to thank the High Commission of Canada in South Africa for their direct support of this eventhttps://www.salo.org.za/multi-stakeholder-dialogue-on-xenophobia-and-the-hate-crimes-and-hate-speech-bill/Fri, 18 Oct 2019 21:19:31 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/multi-stakeholder-dialogue-on-xenophobia-and-the-hate-crimes-and-hate-speech-bill/On Friday the 18th of October 2019 SALO and Action Support Centre co-hosted a Multi-stakeholder Dialogue on Xenophobia and the Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill. Keynote speaker: John Jeffery, Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development SALO and ACTION Support Centre would like to thank the Norwegian People’s Aid for their direct support of this event.https://www.salo.org.za/student-dialogue-on-the-current-conflict-between-foreign-nationals-and-sa-citizens-in-gauteng-11-sept-2019/Wed, 11 Sep 2019 14:21:41 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/student-dialogue-on-the-current-conflict-between-foreign-nationals-and-sa-citizens-in-gauteng-11-sept-2019/" The dialogue was graced with young and vibrant individuals including foreign nationals. A truly diverse and multistakeholder dialogue. @salo_info#XenophobiaInSouthAfrica" - Lindiwe Mthembu (participant)https://www.salo.org.za/salo-facilitated-dialogue-on-sexual-gender-based-violence-5-sept-2019/Wed, 11 Sep 2019 11:43:48 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/salo-facilitated-dialogue-on-sexual-gender-based-violence-5-sept-2019/On Thursday 5 September, SALO’s Research and Liaison Officer Milisuthando Mbete facilitated a dialogue on Sexual Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in Pretoria’s inner city central’s ANC Ward 56 Branch. The speakers represented the the ANC Women’s League Young Women’s Desk, ANC and ANCWL Tshwane Regional Executive Committee members, with ANCWL President Bathabile Dhlamini as keynote speaker.https://www.salo.org.za/policy-brief-deepening-human-rights-in-south-africa-through-community-activism-on-gender-based-violence-lgbti-xenophobia-racism-and-hate-speech/Tue, 23 Jul 2019 09:44:41 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/policy-brief-deepening-human-rights-in-south-africa-through-community-activism-on-gender-based-violence-lgbti-xenophobia-racism-and-hate-speech/On the 21st of February 2019, the Southern African Liaison Office (SALO) held a dialogue on gender-based violence (GBV), LGBTQI, xenophobia, hate crimes and hate speech. The event was aimed at promoting civil society engagement, as well as dialogue on issues of human rights and GBV.https://www.salo.org.za/salo-will-continue-to-be-guided-and-inspired-by-the-life-dreams-and-words-of-nelson-mandela/Thu, 18 Jul 2019 09:54:50 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/salo-will-continue-to-be-guided-and-inspired-by-the-life-dreams-and-words-of-nelson-mandela/“The purpose of freedom is to create it for others.” Nelson Mandela As an organization that strives to build international consensus to help resolve conflicts especially in Africa, SALO will continue to be guided and inspired by the life, dreams and words of Nelson Mandela.https://www.salo.org.za/salo-speaking-at-youth-development-dialogue/Wed, 26 Jun 2019 20:27:14 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/salo-speaking-at-youth-development-dialogue/26 June 2019 SALO Research and Liaison Officer, Milisuthando Mbete was invited to speak at the Youth Development Dialogue hosted by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO). The Youth Dialogue was in celebration of Youth Month an initial conversation to start-up an internal Youth Diplomatic Forum at DIRCO.https://www.salo.org.za/7122-2/Sun, 16 Jun 2019 06:58:57 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/7122-2/On this Youth Day 2019, SALO remembers the late Ms Lineo Chabana, an outstanding young woman whose tragic early death cut short a promising career in international relations. Lineo joined SALO as an intern in 2015 and later became a researcher for SALO’s Pretoria Office until 2016.https://www.salo.org.za/south-african-foreign-policy-event/Thu, 06 Jun 2019 11:20:01 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/south-african-foreign-policy-event/SALO attending event on South African foreign policy, organised by our great friends at the Norwegian Embassy @NorAmbSA #ForeignPolicy #SouthAfrica @DIRCO_ZAhttps://www.salo.org.za/as-we-celebrate-freedom-day-we-took-time-to-ask-salos-young-people-what-freedom-means-to-them/Sat, 27 Apr 2019 05:11:48 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/as-we-celebrate-freedom-day-we-took-time-to-ask-salos-young-people-what-freedom-means-to-them/As we mark this important day, may the words of our icon and founding father echo throughout our land, “Let freedom reign. The sun shall never set on so glorious a human achievement”, Nelson Mandela, 10 May 1994. Happy Freedom Day South Africa!https://www.salo.org.za/salo-attending-issafrica-event-on-2019-elections-in-sa-april-2019/Fri, 26 Apr 2019 11:31:03 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/salo-attending-issafrica-event-on-2019-elections-in-sa-april-2019/SALO attending @issafrica event on 2019 elections in SA. Looking forward to insights on process and on what will be turning points during these critical battles.https://www.salo.org.za/statements-of-the-anc-and-sa-government-on-zimbabwe-march-2019/Sun, 31 Mar 2019 10:47:00 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/statements-of-the-anc-and-sa-government-on-zimbabwe-march-2019/Date and Source 12 March 2019 DIRCO Retrieved from: http://www.dirco.gov.za/docs/2019/zimb0313.htm Statement DIRCO Media Statement: South Africa hands over humanitarian package to Zimbabwe Key Issues “Following the successful two-day Bi-National Commission between Zimbabwe and South Africa, held in Harare, the Ministers of International Relations and Cooperation and Transport, Hon.https://www.salo.org.za/celebrating-human-rights-day/Thu, 21 Mar 2019 07:31:43 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/celebrating-human-rights-day/Human Rights Day is a day for celebration, as well as solemn reflection. South Africa’s Bill of Rights is world-renowned for its inclusive protection of Human Rights, making SA one of the first countries in history to outlaw discrimination based on sexual orientation.https://www.salo.org.za/public-dialogue-on-the-hate-crimes-and-hate-speech-bill-11th-march-2019/Mon, 11 Mar 2019 12:46:22 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/public-dialogue-on-the-hate-crimes-and-hate-speech-bill-11th-march-2019/Venue: Leslie Social Science 2B, Upper campus, UCT Program Director: Esihle Madyibi, SRC Social Responsiveness Co-ordinator On 11th March 2019 the Southern African Liaison Office (SALO) facilitated a dialogue on Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill at the University of Cape Town (UCT).https://www.salo.org.za/community-dialogue-21-february-2019/Thu, 21 Feb 2019 22:08:55 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/community-dialogue-21-february-2019/Great community engagement at Ruabohahale school. Talking about #racism, #xenophobia , #gbv and #LGBTQIA issues in south Africa engaging with young people and community activists. Thanks so much to @IrlEmbPretoria for their support – 21 Feb 2019 On the 21st of February 2019, the Southern African Liaison Office (SALO) held a dialogue on gender-based violence (GBV), LGBTQI, xenophobia, hate crimes and hate speech.https://www.salo.org.za/public-lecture-key-priorities-during-south-africas-tenure-in-the-un-security-council/Fri, 15 Feb 2019 09:33:40 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/public-lecture-key-priorities-during-south-africas-tenure-in-the-un-security-council/Keynote Speaker: Deputy Minister, Department of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr. Luwellyn Landers DATE: Friday 22nd February 2019 TIME: (09H30 registration) 10H00-11H45 followed by a finger lunch VENUE: Parliament Imbizo Centre, 120 Plein Street, Cape Town The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), through the branch of Public Diplomacy, in collaboration with the Southern African Liaison Office (SALO) hosted a public lecture on the 22nd of February 2019 in Cape Town.https://www.salo.org.za/policy-brief-reviewing-the-prevention-and-combating-of-hate-crimes-and-hate-speech-bill-29-january-2019/Wed, 13 Feb 2019 13:37:12 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/policy-brief-reviewing-the-prevention-and-combating-of-hate-crimes-and-hate-speech-bill-29-january-2019/Collaboration between government, non-governmental organizations, international organizations, donors and researchers is critical to reviewing the proposed Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill. This policy brief presents a framework for bringing together sectors to take an empirical-based approach to reviewing existing complexities of crafting legal frameworks and criminalising hate speech and hate crime.https://www.salo.org.za/enca-interview-with-salos-rebone-tau-on-the-hate-crimes-and-hate-speech-bill/Mon, 04 Feb 2019 07:15:27 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/enca-interview-with-salos-rebone-tau-on-the-hate-crimes-and-hate-speech-bill/The Southern African Liaison Office together with the Embassy of Ireland hosted a multi-stakeholder dialogue on the Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill. The case of Penny Sparrow, who was charged for hate speech in 2016 reaffirmed the need for the Bill to be adopted.https://www.salo.org.za/statements-of-the-anc-and-sa-government-on-zimbabwe-january-2019/Thu, 31 Jan 2019 08:06:00 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/statements-of-the-anc-and-sa-government-on-zimbabwe-january-2019/Date and Source: 20 January 2019, News24 Retrieved from: news24.com/Africa/Zimbabwe/anc-raises-concerns-over-drc-zim-instability-20190124 Statement News24: ANC and alliance partners hold an NEC lekgotla Key Issues “The ANC has said that it has noted with concern the political situations in both Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)”https://www.salo.org.za/policy-brief-deepening-human-rights-in-south-africa-through-youth-activism-on-gender-based-violence-lgbti-xenophobia-racism-and-hate-speech-13-dec-2018/Thu, 20 Dec 2018 13:43:44 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/policy-brief-deepening-human-rights-in-south-africa-through-youth-activism-on-gender-based-violence-lgbti-xenophobia-racism-and-hate-speech-13-dec-2018/The Southern African Liaison Office (SALO) together with the Embassy of Ireland hosted a community outreach programme on deepening human rights activism in South African communities. The main aim of the outreach was to generate a sense of the context of human rights challenges faced in communities.https://www.salo.org.za/community-dialogue-in-mamelodi-13-dec-2018/Thu, 13 Dec 2018 12:41:54 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/community-dialogue-in-mamelodi-13-dec-2018/On 13th of December 2018 the Southern African Liaison Office (SALO) held a dialogue on gender-based violence (GBV), LGBTQI, xenophobia, hate crimes and hate speech in Mamelodi. The dialogue was part of the ongoing series of engagements by the Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Hon John Jeffrey.https://www.salo.org.za/salo-and-president-ramaphosa-united-behind-banyana-banyana/Wed, 12 Dec 2018 20:39:51 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/salo-and-president-ramaphosa-united-behind-banyana-banyana/SALO’s Rebone Tau with President Cyril Ramaphosa campaigning for fair pay for women soccer playershttps://www.salo.org.za/regional-peace-and-security-issues-jhb-multi-stakeholder-workshop/Mon, 26 Nov 2018 22:53:35 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/regional-peace-and-security-issues-jhb-multi-stakeholder-workshop/On 26 November 2018, the Southern African Liaison Office (SALO) together with the Norwegian Embassy hosted a multi-stakeholder workshop entitled ‘Regional Peace and Security Issues’. The Minister of Small and Medium Business Development and Chair of ANC International Relations Sub-committee, Ambassador Lindiwe Zulu, delivered the keynote address.https://www.salo.org.za/policy-brief-multi-stakeholder-dialogue-on-the-hate-crimes-and-hate-speech-bill-20-nov-2018/Tue, 20 Nov 2018 20:25:07 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/policy-brief-multi-stakeholder-dialogue-on-the-hate-crimes-and-hate-speech-bill-20-nov-2018/On the 20th of November 2018, the Southern African Liaison Office (SALO) with direct support from the Norwegian Embassy in Pretoria, hosted a multi-stakeholder dialogue on the Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill. The event was aimed at promoting civil society engagement, as well as providing feedback.https://www.salo.org.za/multi-stakeholder-dialogue-on-the-hate-crimes-and-hate-speech-bill-20-nov-2018/Tue, 20 Nov 2018 18:14:11 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/multi-stakeholder-dialogue-on-the-hate-crimes-and-hate-speech-bill-20-nov-2018/6 Spin Street, Cape Town CBD (near Parliament) On the 20th of November 2018, the Southern African Liaison Office (SALO) with direct support from the Norwegian Embassy in Pretoria, hosted a multi-stakeholder dialogue on the Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill.https://www.salo.org.za/salo-joins-south-africa-and-the-world-in-celebrating-the-life-of-minister-edna-molewa-following-her-sudden-passing/Wed, 03 Oct 2018 10:18:37 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/salo-joins-south-africa-and-the-world-in-celebrating-the-life-of-minister-edna-molewa-following-her-sudden-passing/Minister Molewa was known for her dedicated political activism. She began challenging apartheid in the ranks of the civics and trade union movement as well as the ANC’s liberation army Umkhonto we Sizwe. She was targeted by the repressive state apparatus and detained several times.https://www.salo.org.za/6657-2/Mon, 17 Sep 2018 12:46:29 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/6657-2/PRESS STATEMENT The passing away of a Mother 15 September 2018 |https://bit.ly/2OpOmwx The human rights and Palestine solidarity organization BDS South Africa mourns the passing away of mama Wafieh, the 76 year-old mother of senior Palestinian BDS leader, Comrade Omar Barghouti.https://www.salo.org.za/south-africa-withdraws-israel-ambassador-with-immediate-effect/Thu, 17 May 2018 07:24:30 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/south-africa-withdraws-israel-ambassador-with-immediate-effect/The human rights and Palestine solidarity organization BDS South Africa joins fellow South Africans in welcoming the South African government’s withdrawal of our Ambassador in Israel “with immediate effect”. Earlier this evening South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) issued a media release stating: “The South African government condemns in the strongest terms possible the latest act of violent aggression carried out by Israeli armed forces along the Gaza border, which has led to the deaths of over 40 civilians.https://www.salo.org.za/south-africas-foreign-policy-agenda-is-due-for-a-massive-overhaul/Thu, 17 May 2018 07:23:06 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/south-africas-foreign-policy-agenda-is-due-for-a-massive-overhaul/South Africa’s foreign policy agenda is due for a massive overhaul, with a possible return to the era of pan-African politics exemplified by former president Thabo Mbeki’s administration. The department of international relations is attempting to reclaim South Africa’s position as a major influence on the continent by appointing a review panel to steer a new direction for the country’s foreign policy.https://www.salo.org.za/peace-lecture-30-july-2017/Tue, 18 Jul 2017 10:53:10 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/peace-lecture-30-july-2017/https://www.salo.org.za/dialogue-online-no-22016-lgbti-rights-and-south-africas-proposed-hate-legislationby-katherine-sutherland-07-june-2017/Wed, 07 Jun 2017 19:53:58 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/dialogue-online-no-22016-lgbti-rights-and-south-africas-proposed-hate-legislationby-katherine-sutherland-07-june-2017/The proposed hate crime and hate speech bill is a step towards combatting hate directed at vulnerable groups and ensuring alignment between practice and constitutional provisions. South Africa was the first nation to clearly prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation in its constitution, the fifth to legalise same sex marriage, and a signatory of the first UN resolution affirming the rights of LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex) people: all victories visible on the world stage.https://www.salo.org.za/movie-migration-and-development-friedrich-ebert-stiftung/Mon, 09 Jan 2017 09:32:03 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/movie-migration-and-development-friedrich-ebert-stiftung/International experts shed light on the migration-development nexus, for example with regard to migration flows in and from the Middle East and South Africa. They highlight the diversity of reasons for people to leave their homes as well as their courage to do so, and point to political shortcomings and perspectives.https://www.salo.org.za/salo-dialogue-the-state-of-lgbti-rights-protection-in-sa-with-a-focus-on-the-proposed-hate-crimes-bill-5-december-2016/Mon, 05 Dec 2016 23:01:40 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/salo-dialogue-the-state-of-lgbti-rights-protection-in-sa-with-a-focus-on-the-proposed-hate-crimes-bill-5-december-2016/**Date:** Monday 5 December 2016 Venue: Alliance Française, 155 Loop street, Cape Town PROGRAMME: Registration: 17H30 - 18H00 (Wine and light refreshments will be served) Chair: Marissa van Rensburg, SALO Speakers Keynote speaker: Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, John Jeffery Sanja Bornman, Chairperson of the National Hate Crimes Working Group Mabhuti Mkangeli, Senior Community Fieldworker, The Triangle Project Open discussion: 19H15 - 20H00 Vote of thanks Wine and light refreshments will be served SALO would like to thank the following (in alphabetical order) for their direct support for this event: The Alliance Française du Cap and the Consulate General of France in Cape Town, Irish Aid and the Embassy of Ireland, Pretoria; The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Pretoria; Open Society Foundation for South Africahttps://www.salo.org.za/a-multi-stakeholder-dialogue-on-french-and-south-african-ogp-commitments-sharing-experiences-and-best-practices-on-co-creation-with-civil-society/Thu, 24 Nov 2016 23:58:11 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/a-multi-stakeholder-dialogue-on-french-and-south-african-ogp-commitments-sharing-experiences-and-best-practices-on-co-creation-with-civil-society/On Thursday 24 November 2016 SALO in collaboration with the Embassy of France in Pretoria and the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) hosted: A Multi-stakeholder Dialogue on French and South African OGP Commitments: Sharing Experiences and Best Practices on Co-creation with Civil Society On 20 September 2016, South Africa handed over the chair of the Open Government Partnership to France.https://www.salo.org.za/brain-drain-impoverishes-africa-says-committee/Fri, 18 Nov 2016 19:48:28 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/brain-drain-impoverishes-africa-says-committee/Parliament, Wednesday, 16 November 2016 – The Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation says it is time Africa highlighted in policy formulation the challenge posed by the brain drain, which continues to impoverish the continent. The call follows a briefing the Committee received on Wednesday from the South African Council on International Relations (SACOIR) where it was highlighted that the brain drain, among other challenges, erodes professional skills, knowledge and the capacity in Africa.https://www.salo.org.za/dialogue-online-no-22016-south-african-foreign-policys-conflict-mediation-outcomes-are-significantly-shaped-by-the-democratic-deficit-which-characterises-the-african-continent/Mon, 01 Aug 2016 09:48:20 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/dialogue-online-no-22016-south-african-foreign-policys-conflict-mediation-outcomes-are-significantly-shaped-by-the-democratic-deficit-which-characterises-the-african-continent/South African foreign policy has brooked a fair amount of criticism from observers and commentators in recent times. The suggestion has been that it is unclear and that its core values and priorities are obfuscated by practitioners. The following is an attempt to understand the key influences that have shaped South African foreign policy priorities after 1994, in particular, conflict mediation as a key South African Foreign policy priority.https://www.salo.org.za/president-jacob-zuma-remarks-to-sa-france-business-forum/Mon, 11 Jul 2016 09:33:59 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/president-jacob-zuma-remarks-to-sa-france-business-forum/The Presidency, in Paris, France, 11 July 2016 President Jacob Zuma On the Occasion of the State Visit to France: Remarks to the SA-France Business Forum *MinistersThe President of MEDEFLeadership of Business Unity South Africa and the Black Business Council,**Captains of Industry from South Africa and France,**Excellencies Ambassadors,**Senior officials,*Ladies and Gentlemenhttps://www.salo.org.za/president-zuma-arrives-in-france-for-a-state-visit/Mon, 11 Jul 2016 09:22:28 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/president-zuma-arrives-in-france-for-a-state-visit/The Presidency, Pretoria, Media Statement, 10 July 2016 President Zuma arrives in France for a State Visit President Jacob Zuma has today, 10 July 2016, arrived in Paris in the French Republic for a State Visit aimed at further advancing relations between the two countries.https://www.salo.org.za/president-jacob-zuma-address-to-the-south-africa-india-business-forum/Sat, 09 Jul 2016 10:37:14 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/president-jacob-zuma-address-to-the-south-africa-india-business-forum/The Presidency, Pretoria, 8 July 2016 President Jacob Zuma Address to the South Africa-India Business Forum Your Excellency Prime Minister of India, Narendra ModiMinisters in attendanceSouth African and Indian Business delegates,Distinguished guests,Ladies and GentlemenNamaste It gives me a great pleasure to address this august occasion that further marks the advancement of relations between South Africa and India.https://www.salo.org.za/statement-from-minister-lindiwe-zulu-on-the-impact-of-violence-on-small-businesses/Sun, 26 Jun 2016 16:10:45 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/statement-from-minister-lindiwe-zulu-on-the-impact-of-violence-on-small-businesses/Department of Small Business Development, Statement, 26 June 2016 Ms Lindiwe Zulu Minister of the Republic for Small Business Development, on Impact of Violence on Small Businesses “I condemn looting of small businesses in Tshwane in the strongest possible terms.https://www.salo.org.za/policy-brief-6-of-2016-south-africa-china-zimbabwe-relations-8-june-2016/Sat, 25 Jun 2016 20:15:27 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/policy-brief-6-of-2016-south-africa-china-zimbabwe-relations-8-june-2016/On the 8th June 2016, SALO facilitated a dialogue in Cape Town, entitled: “South Africa-China-Zimbabwe Relations”. Professor Mills Soko, Associate Professor of International Political Economy, UCT Graduate School of Business was the keynote speaker. Other speakers included South African foreign policy experts, the Zimbabwean Consul-General and a Chinese academic based at UCT.https://www.salo.org.za/south-africa-china-zimbabwe-relations-8-june-2016-cape-town/Sat, 25 Jun 2016 11:58:33 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/south-africa-china-zimbabwe-relations-8-june-2016-cape-town/This topic was borne out of and sought to be a continuation of the discussion generated in our successful 2015 workshop on SA-Zim relations in partnership with FES. China was mentioned by panelists and participants alike several times, in the context of analysing SA-Zim relations.https://www.salo.org.za/screening-on-masculinity-and-gender-based-violence-in-a-high-school-in-khayelitsha-in-partnership-with-cosas-western-cape/Wed, 15 Jun 2016 09:16:47 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/screening-on-masculinity-and-gender-based-violence-in-a-high-school-in-khayelitsha-in-partnership-with-cosas-western-cape/On Friday the 10th of June 2016, SALO screened a DVD of an interview in which several South African teenage boys living in townships discussed issues around societal pressures and conditioning related to internalized perceptions of masculinity, including candid discussions as to why some of the youth interviewed regularly beat their girlfriends.https://www.salo.org.za/president-jacob-zuma-to-visit-lesotho/Tue, 07 Jun 2016 20:57:14 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/president-jacob-zuma-to-visit-lesotho/The Presidency, Pretoria, Media Statement, 7 June 2016 His Excellency President Jacob Zuma will travel to Lesotho on 9 June 2016 to consult on matters relating to the Southern African Customs Union (SACU). The consultations are a follow up to the discussions held by the SACU Heads of State and Government during the inauguration of the new SACU Headquarters building in Windhoek, Namibia, on 12 November 2015.https://www.salo.org.za/salo-commemorates-the-anniversary-of-dr-renfrew-christies-10-year-prison-sentence-on-the-6th-of-june/Mon, 06 Jun 2016 06:10:35 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/salo-commemorates-the-anniversary-of-dr-renfrew-christies-10-year-prison-sentence-on-the-6th-of-june/Dr. Renfrew Christie, SALO associate and liberation struggle stalwart, was a whistle-blower for the African National Congress, on the Apartheid Nuclear Weapons Program. He was arrested under the Terrorism Act, and interrogated and tortured by the Security Police. On the 6th of June 1980 he was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for Terrorism, with four other sentences of five years each to run concurrently.https://www.salo.org.za/bds-south-africa-newsletter-africa-day-international-solidarity-over-the-years/Wed, 25 May 2016 16:58:23 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/bds-south-africa-newsletter-africa-day-international-solidarity-over-the-years/BDS South Africa marked and celebrated Africa Day with a newsletter focussing on the long standing and consistent solidarity offered by African people and countries against colonialism and apartheid - on the African continent and beyond. To read the full newsletter on the BDS South Africa website, please click here.https://www.salo.org.za/homophobia-and-the-churches-in-africa/Fri, 29 Apr 2016 17:06:03 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/homophobia-and-the-churches-in-africa/29 April 2016 A regional dialogue of more than 100 participants representing church-based lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) groups, interested ministers from local congregations and church leadership structures, leaders of ecumenical organizations and representatives of LGBTI community groups from 13 countries, was held in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, on 7 and 8 April 2016.https://www.salo.org.za/vasu-gounden-accord-founder-and-executive-director-receives-honorary-doctorate-from-university-of-kwazulu-natal/Wed, 27 Apr 2016 12:19:11 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/vasu-gounden-accord-founder-and-executive-director-receives-honorary-doctorate-from-university-of-kwazulu-natal/ACCORD Founder and Executive Director Vasu Gounden (Left) after being awarded an honorary Doctorate in Social Sciences by the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Joining Dr Gounden for the picture were Professor Cheryl Potgieter (Centre) and Dr Zweli Mkhize (Right) ACCORD Founder and Executive Director, Vasu Gounden, has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Social Sciences from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) in recognition of his contribution to the field of Peace and Security globally.https://www.salo.org.za/president-jacob-zuma-arrives-in-swaziland/Fri, 22 Apr 2016 15:23:09 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/president-jacob-zuma-arrives-in-swaziland/*The Presidency, 21 April 2016* President Jacob Zuma has today, 21 April 2016, arrived in the Kingdom of Swaziland for consultation with His Majesty King Mswati III on matters relating to Southern African Customs Union (SACU). The President has already had discussions with Heads of States and Government of Botswana and Namibia on the matter.https://www.salo.org.za/forecasting-sa-foreign-policy-in-the-next-twenty-years-20-april-2016-cape-town/Wed, 20 Apr 2016 23:22:59 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/forecasting-sa-foreign-policy-in-the-next-twenty-years-20-april-2016-cape-town/South Africa’s overarching and key foreign policy objectives prioritise the African context as a pivot in its international engagements. Located within the context of cooperation and partnership, South Africa’s role and participation in global governance institutions represents a foreign policy priority.https://www.salo.org.za/policy-brief-4-of-2016-forecasting-south-african-foreign-policy-for-the-next-twenty-years-20-april-2016/Wed, 20 Apr 2016 23:20:31 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/policy-brief-4-of-2016-forecasting-south-african-foreign-policy-for-the-next-twenty-years-20-april-2016/On the 20th April 2016, SALO facilitated a dialogue in Cape Town, entitled: “Forecasting South African Foreign Policy for the next Twenty Years”. Ms Bestie Smith, Chief Director: Policy, Research and Analysis Unit (PRAU), Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), gave the keynote address.https://www.salo.org.za/bds-south-africa-newsletter-highlights-from-israeli-apartheid-week-campaign-in-south-africa/Sun, 17 Apr 2016 14:51:31 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/bds-south-africa-newsletter-highlights-from-israeli-apartheid-week-campaign-in-south-africa/The latest newsletter from BDS South Africa is now available online with a recap of some of the highlights from the 12th Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) campaign held in South Africa from 7 to 13 March. The newsletter includes details of the speech made by National Assembly Speaker Ms Baleka Mbete (MP) during IAW.https://www.salo.org.za/a-stellenbosch-university-professor-has-been-elected-to-serve-on-the-un-committee-on-economic-social-and-cultural-rights/Sun, 17 Apr 2016 08:50:04 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/a-stellenbosch-university-professor-has-been-elected-to-serve-on-the-un-committee-on-economic-social-and-cultural-rights/Sandra Liebenberg‚ who occupies the HF Oppenheimer chair in human rights law in the university’s law faculty‚ was nominated by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation in recognition of her “extensive experience in human rights law‚ particularly in the area of economic‚ social and cultural rights”.https://www.salo.org.za/gender-peace-and-security-and-the-2030-agenda-a-way-forward-for-south-africa-by-anna-moller-loswick-tamara-naidoo-richard-smith-molly-dhlamini-and-dr-showers-mawowa/Wed, 06 Apr 2016 10:23:32 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/gender-peace-and-security-and-the-2030-agenda-a-way-forward-for-south-africa-by-anna-moller-loswick-tamara-naidoo-richard-smith-molly-dhlamini-and-dr-showers-mawowa/In September 2015, South Africa – along with all UN Member States – adopted the United Nations (UN) 2030 Agenda, the new global development framework for the next 15 years. The 2030 Agenda, with its 17 goals and 169 targets, includes gender, peace and security as an integral part, with a dedicated Goal 5 on gender equality and Goal 16 on peaceful societies.https://www.salo.org.za/un-women-salo-launch-of-the-global-study-on-the-implementation-of-un-security-council-resolution-1325-31-march-2016/Thu, 31 Mar 2016 23:24:05 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/un-women-salo-launch-of-the-global-study-on-the-implementation-of-un-security-council-resolution-1325-31-march-2016/On 31 March 2016, the Southern Africa Liaison Office (SALO) and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (UN Women) South Africa Multi-Country Office co-hosted a lunch launch of the Global Report ‘Preventing Conflict, Transforming Justice Securing the Peace: Implementation of UNSCR1325’ in Pretoria.https://www.salo.org.za/policy-brief-1-of-2016-gender-peace-and-security-and-the-2030-agenda-a-way-forward-for-the-south-africa-31st-march-2016-pretoria/Thu, 31 Mar 2016 23:22:51 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/policy-brief-1-of-2016-gender-peace-and-security-and-the-2030-agenda-a-way-forward-for-the-south-africa-31st-march-2016-pretoria/On the 31st March 2016, SALO and Saferworld launched a co-authored briefing paper, Gender, peace and security and the 2030 Agenda a way forward for South Africa. The event was a wide range of stakeholders who included civil society organisations, diplomats, policymakers, veterans, academics and members of the public.https://www.salo.org.za/policy-brief-3-of-2016-leaving-no-one-behind-strengthening-civil-societys-role-in-the-implementation-of-goal-16-of-the-un-2030-agenda-for-sustainable-development-22-marc/Tue, 22 Mar 2016 23:30:00 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/policy-brief-3-of-2016-leaving-no-one-behind-strengthening-civil-societys-role-in-the-implementation-of-goal-16-of-the-un-2030-agenda-for-sustainable-development-22-marc/This policy brief derives from proceedings of a multi-stakeholder workshop hosted by the Southern African Liaison Office (SALO) in collaboration with the National Alliance for the Development of Community Advice Offices (NADCAO) and African Monitor on the 22nd of March 2016.https://www.salo.org.za/leaving-no-one-behind-strengthening-civil-societys-role-in-the-implementation-of-goal-16-of-the-un-2030-agenda-for-sustainable-development-22-march-2016-pretoria/Tue, 22 Mar 2016 11:20:20 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/leaving-no-one-behind-strengthening-civil-societys-role-in-the-implementation-of-goal-16-of-the-un-2030-agenda-for-sustainable-development-22-march-2016-pretoria/Civil society played an active role in the formulation of the Sustainable Development Goals. It is now important to consider the role of CSOs going forward, in ensuring effective implementation. This workshop aimed to explore how civil society can leverage on the complementarity between the Open Government Partnership (OGP), the AU’s Agenda 2063 and the UN’s 2030 Agenda.https://www.salo.org.za/policy-brief-2-of-2016-major-sa-foreign-policy-trends-and-issues-for-2016/Tue, 15 Mar 2016 23:21:55 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/policy-brief-2-of-2016-major-sa-foreign-policy-trends-and-issues-for-2016/This policy brief stems from a multi-stakeholder dialogue hosted by SALO on the 15th of March 2016, to examine South Africa’s “Major Foreign Policy Trends and Issues for 2016”. Speakers* included, among others, Mr. Aziz Pahad (South Africa’s Special Envoy to the Middle East and former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs) and Ambassador Welile Nhlapo, an expert and career diplomat who has served SA’s foreign service in several capacities, including state security advisor to former president, Mr.https://www.salo.org.za/breaking-down-gender-barriers-in-peacekeeping-by-tamara-naidoo-showers-mawowa-richard-smith-molly-dhlamini-and-anna-mollerloswick/Tue, 15 Mar 2016 08:23:26 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/breaking-down-gender-barriers-in-peacekeeping-by-tamara-naidoo-showers-mawowa-richard-smith-molly-dhlamini-and-anna-mollerloswick/Tuesday 8th March 2016 - Sowetan Read PDF here: International Women’s Day 2016 articlehttps://www.salo.org.za/dialogue-online-no-142015-special-feature-16-days-of-activism-for-no-violence-against-women-and-children-my-friend-trafficked-me-so-that-she-can-pay-her-university-fees-by-ms-abigail-javier-m/Thu, 03 Dec 2015 12:29:10 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/dialogue-online-no-142015-special-feature-16-days-of-activism-for-no-violence-against-women-and-children-my-friend-trafficked-me-so-that-she-can-pay-her-university-fees-by-ms-abigail-javier-m/The publication of this featured story on Dialogue Online is inspired by the Campaign 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children commencing the 25th of November 2015. It falls under SALO’s Agenda 2030 Development Dialogue Series on Goal 16: Promoting peaceful and inclusive societies and access to justice for sustainable development and our work on gender and migration between and within countries.https://www.salo.org.za/dialogue-online-no-132015-china-africa-focac-summit-how-china-can-help-african-countries-advance-peace-in-the-2030-agenda-by-richard-smith-southern-african-liaison-office-salo-showers-mawo/Wed, 02 Dec 2015 08:12:40 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/dialogue-online-no-132015-china-africa-focac-summit-how-china-can-help-african-countries-advance-peace-in-the-2030-agenda-by-richard-smith-southern-african-liaison-office-salo-showers-mawo/The sixth meeting of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation provides an opportunity to deepen partnership, address collective challenges, and enable African countries to make significant progress towards the peace-related targets in the 2030 Agenda. Download PDF here: DO13of2015https://www.salo.org.za/policy-brief-8-of-2015-gender-peace-and-security-25-november-2015/Wed, 25 Nov 2015 23:46:03 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/policy-brief-8-of-2015-gender-peace-and-security-25-november-2015/South Africa has done well since 1994 in terms of Gender equality and empowerment of women, in politics and areas of decision making. South Africa ranks top ten in the world on women in politics, with 40% women in parliament and 41% in cabinet respectively.https://www.salo.org.za/dialogue-online-no-122015-trendsetting-the-third-india-africa-summit-iafs-3-in-africas-development-trajectory-by-sanusha-naidu/Wed, 28 Oct 2015 08:06:59 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/dialogue-online-no-122015-trendsetting-the-third-india-africa-summit-iafs-3-in-africas-development-trajectory-by-sanusha-naidu/In this article, Sanusha Naidu examines India-Africa trade relations within the context of the forthcoming, Third India-Africa Summit (IAFS 3) to be held from 26 – 29 October 2015. She argues that the summit presents an opportunity for India to set out a pragmatic agenda for how it will chart its engagement with the continent over the next three years.https://www.salo.org.za/dialogue-online-no-112015-commemorating-womens-month-by-litlhare-rabele/Wed, 19 Aug 2015 08:18:56 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/dialogue-online-no-112015-commemorating-womens-month-by-litlhare-rabele/August gives an opportunity for all of us in South Africa to reflect on the status of women in South Africa, the role that women play in development, to take stock of achievements, celebrate women who have contributed to the political and socio-economic development as well as the advancement of other women in South Africa, identify challenges ahead and strategies to overcome these challenges faced by women.https://www.salo.org.za/salo-is-deeply-saddened-by-the-passing-of-solidarity-activist-and-regular-workshop-participant-mr-patrick-baleka/Fri, 17 Jul 2015 15:37:25 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/salo-is-deeply-saddened-by-the-passing-of-solidarity-activist-and-regular-workshop-participant-mr-patrick-baleka/Mr. Baleka was an activist and internationalist, in solidarity with the oppressed peoples of the world. He was very involved in solidarity movements such as the “Free the Cuban 5” campaign, and served as the coordinator of the Western Sahara Solidarity Forum (South Africa).https://www.salo.org.za/inequality-a-threat-to-sas-social-order-by-showers-mawowa-sowetan-monday-july-6-2015/Tue, 14 Jul 2015 09:07:58 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/inequality-a-threat-to-sas-social-order-by-showers-mawowa-sowetan-monday-july-6-2015/WAGE negotiations in the gold sector are in full swing. The Marikana report having recently been released, the tragic events that took place on the platinum belt should be top in the minds of company executives and union leaders. None should soon forget that the root of the intractable dispute between workers and mine bosses at Marikana was deep-seated mistrust…read more.https://www.salo.org.za/dialogue-online-no-102015-the-nordic-welfare-model-lessons-for-south-africa-by-showers-mawowa/Wed, 08 Jul 2015 11:45:45 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/dialogue-online-no-102015-the-nordic-welfare-model-lessons-for-south-africa-by-showers-mawowa/This article is inspired by a seminar hosted by the Swedish Embassy in Pretoria on 17 June 2015. The seminar was on the “Nordic Welfare Model as a Transformative Tool” and possible lessons for South Africa. This is a relevant topic for South Africa given the ongoing debates and frustration over the perceived lack or slow pace, of transformation and growing inequality.https://www.salo.org.za/youth-dialogue/Thu, 28 May 2015 09:19:20 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/youth-dialogue/Rationale of Workshop: Inspiring youth dialogue towards the future we want for Africa by 2063 The end of the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is an opportunity for reflection and a global exercise towards the definition of a new developmental trajectory.https://www.salo.org.za/dialogue-online-no-42015-peace-and-security-in-the-post-2015-development-agenda-progress-and-prospects-by-showers-mawowa/Wed, 18 Mar 2015 15:12:12 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/dialogue-online-no-42015-peace-and-security-in-the-post-2015-development-agenda-progress-and-prospects-by-showers-mawowa/Though the connection between peace and development is commonly acknowledged, the inclusion of peace and security in the emerging post-2015 development framework has been one of most contested propositions. The consensus around 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 targets including Goal 16 on “peaceful and inclusive societies” and provision of “access to justice” by the Open Working Group (OWG) of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on the 29th of July 2014 and the subsequent endorsement of the SDGs by the UN Secretary General’s Synthesis Report of 4 December 2014, is a remarkable achievement for advocates of peace and justice issues in the post-2015 development framework.https://www.salo.org.za/address-by-the-deputy-minister-of-mineral-resources-mr-godfrey-oliphant-at-a-salo-workshop/Wed, 18 Mar 2015 12:32:43 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/address-by-the-deputy-minister-of-mineral-resources-mr-godfrey-oliphant-at-a-salo-workshop/16 March 2016, Pretoria Read PDF here: Address by the Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources SALOhttps://www.salo.org.za/inaugural-disability-rights-parliament-south-africans-with-disabilities-celebrating-20-years-of-democracy/Wed, 03 Dec 2014 09:02:39 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/inaugural-disability-rights-parliament-south-africans-with-disabilities-celebrating-20-years-of-democracy/Celebrating 20 years of the rights of persons with disabilities in our Democracy! Together we move South Africa forward through radical socio-economic transformation Tuning in to DsTV Channel 408 (Parliament Live) from 10h00 – 13h00 on 3 December 2014. The broadcast will have simultaneous South African Sign Language interpretation as well as sub texting.https://www.salo.org.za/sweden-and-south-africa-looking-back-and-moving-forward-together-for-tomorrow-27-november-2014/Fri, 28 Nov 2014 19:56:17 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/sweden-and-south-africa-looking-back-and-moving-forward-together-for-tomorrow-27-november-2014/Embassy of Sweden in cooperation with the Southern African Liaison Office (SALO) Sweden and South Africa – looking back and moving forward:Together for tomorrow Can old fashioned solidarity still play a role in foreign policy? Examples from history and today.https://www.salo.org.za/combining-school-sport-with-mediation-skills-as-a-catalyst-for-post-conflict-community-healing-the-case-of-one-school-in-cape-town/Wed, 29 Oct 2014 19:25:16 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/combining-school-sport-with-mediation-skills-as-a-catalyst-for-post-conflict-community-healing-the-case-of-one-school-in-cape-town/Clever Chikwanda, recently made a presentation at the South African Sport and Recreation Conference (SASReCon) at the North West University-Potchefstroom. Download abstract below:https://www.salo.org.za/insurgent-diplomat-book-launch-by-aziz-pahad-29th-october-2014-pretoria/Wed, 29 Oct 2014 13:37:24 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/insurgent-diplomat-book-launch-by-aziz-pahad-29th-october-2014-pretoria/https://www.salo.org.za/an-african-driven-post-2015-development-agenda-opportunities-for-peace-and-human-security/Sat, 30 Aug 2014 19:35:36 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/an-african-driven-post-2015-development-agenda-opportunities-for-peace-and-human-security/Presentation at the ASC - 20th August 2014 at the University of Johannesburg, By Showers Mawowa, SALO Download presentation below:https://www.salo.org.za/judith-todd-remembers-south-africas-first-freedom-days/Wed, 30 Apr 2014 19:56:14 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/judith-todd-remembers-south-africas-first-freedom-days/Judith Todd Remembers South Africa’s First Freedom Days Secretary-General Emeka Anyaoku nominated me a Commonwealth Observer to South Africa’s 1994 April elections. I could hardly believe my good fortune. He said he had simply informed President Mugabe of my appointment.https://www.salo.org.za/joint-letter-to-owg-on-peace-targets-for-the-new-global-development-framework/Sat, 05 Apr 2014 13:34:28 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/joint-letter-to-owg-on-peace-targets-for-the-new-global-development-framework/On Friday 4 April 2014, the UN’s Open Working Group (OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals – formed to discuss options for a new development framework to replace the MDGs – will turn its attention to issues falling under cluster area eight: Peaceful and non-violent societies, rule of law and capable institutions.https://www.salo.org.za/a-human-rights-day-policy-dialogue-focusing-on-gender-and-human-security-in-africa-particularly-violence-and-discrimination-against-lgbti-individuals/Tue, 25 Mar 2014 13:28:55 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/a-human-rights-day-policy-dialogue-focusing-on-gender-and-human-security-in-africa-particularly-violence-and-discrimination-against-lgbti-individuals/Tuesday 25th March 2014 Hon John Jeffery (MP) - Deputy Minister, Department of Justice and Constitutional Development “Thank you for the invitation to the Dialogue event. I am always impressed at the work that SALO does in contributing to building peace and security through facilitating dialogue and consensus nationally, regionally and on the continent and it is therefore a pleasure for me to be part of this Dialogue.https://www.salo.org.za/conflict-and-the-post-2015-development-agenda-perspectives-from-south-africa/Fri, 28 Feb 2014 19:46:19 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/conflict-and-the-post-2015-development-agenda-perspectives-from-south-africa/Conflict and the post-2015 development agenda: Perspectives from South Africa Date: Feburary 2014 Author: ACCORD, Institute for Global Dialogue, Institute for Security Studies, Southern African Liaison Office, Saferworld Publisher: Saferworld ISBN: 978-1-909390-09-6 Language: English Region: International Country: South Africa Download below:https://www.salo.org.za/salo-workshop-south-africa-in-africa-20-years-into-democracy/Tue, 04 Feb 2014 17:42:38 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/salo-workshop-south-africa-in-africa-20-years-into-democracy/Tuesday 4th February 2014, Burgers Park Hotel, Pretoria Keynote Speaker: Ambassador Lindiwe Zulu (right), International Relations advisor in the South African Presidency receiving flowers from SALO’s Operations Manager, Francisca Mdleleni (left). Chair: Prof Chris Landsberg, Professor and Chair: African Diplomacy and Foreign Policy, University of Johannesburg 2nd Session: Ambassador Welile Nhlapo, former SA Ambassador to the United States and to Ethiopia and former Permanent Representative to the OAU Respondent: Piers Pigou, Project Director for Southern Africa: International Crisis Group (ICG) Chair: Aziz Pahad, former SA Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1999-2008 during the Mandela and Mbeki presidencieshttps://www.salo.org.za/sudan-south-africa-and-the-african-union-mediation-process/Thu, 05 Dec 2013 08:09:27 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/sudan-south-africa-and-the-african-union-mediation-process/Summary of Proceedings - Roundtable Discussions 05 December 2013 Introduction SALO hosted a visiting delegation of civil society representatives from South Kordofan in Sudan to participate in a Building International Consensus roundtable dialogue focused on the humanitarian situation in South Kordofan and Blue Nile and the unfolding mediation process led by the African union High Level Implementation panel.https://www.salo.org.za/south-africas-relations-with-zimbabwe/Sun, 07 Jul 2013 16:54:07 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/south-africas-relations-with-zimbabwe/As part of its strategic objectives to promote informed debate, build consensus and improve mutual understanding among decision-makers in political crises, SALO is producing a series of books on the relationship between South Africa and Zimbabwe. These books build on more than eight years of work by SALO to facilitate dialogues regarding the Zimbabwean crisis and to support the development of a national, regional and international consensus regarding possible ways forward in Zimbabwe.https://www.salo.org.za/public-dialogue-on-the-ancs-draft-international-relations-policy-document/Tue, 29 May 2012 14:06:03 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/public-dialogue-on-the-ancs-draft-international-relations-policy-document/Public dialogue on the ANC’s draft international relations policy document which at the time was due to be presented at the ANC policy conference in June 2012. The meeting was facilitated under the aegis of the EU –South Africa Dialogue on Peace and Security, on the 29th May 2012, Townhouse Hotel Cape Town **** Ambassador Lindiwe Zulu (International Relations Advisor in the South African Presidency) Seated from Left to Right: Hon Hargreaves Tisetso Magama, Chairperson, Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation, South African Parliament, Professor Brian Raftopolous (SALO Board member) and seated next to him Ambassador Lindiwe Zulu.https://www.salo.org.za/launch-of-salos-project-in-support-of-the-eu-south-africa-dialogue-on-peace-and-security-3rd-may-2012-burgers-park-hotel-pretoria/Thu, 03 May 2012 10:16:35 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/launch-of-salos-project-in-support-of-the-eu-south-africa-dialogue-on-peace-and-security-3rd-may-2012-burgers-park-hotel-pretoria/Ambassador Lindiwe Zulu (President Jacob Zuma’s International Relations Advisor and Spokesperson for the SADC mediation team for Zimbabwe) with Rebone Tau (SALO Liaison and Advocacy Co-ordinator) posing with an exquisite shared birthday cake as their birthdays are on the same day: 22th April H.