South Africa
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 …
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 Facebook
Statements of the ANC and SA Government on Zimbabwe - August 2020
Date and Source 06 August 2020, iharare.com. Retrieved from: …
Women’s Month: reflecting on women’s 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 …
South Africa’s 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 …
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, …
SALO's 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.
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
Business Breakfast meeting - 4 December 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_SAfrica
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 …
South Africa’s 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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)
