South Africa
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 …
SALO Commemorates the anniversary of Dr. Renfrew Christie’s 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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
"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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
GENDER, PEACE AND SECURITY AND THE 2030 AGENDA - A WAY FORWARD FOR SOUTH AFRICA by Anna Möller-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 …
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 …
POLICY BRIEF 1 OF 2016: Gender, Peace and Security and the 2030 Agenda: A Way Forward for 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 …
Policy Brief 3 of 2016 - “Leaving No-one Behind” Strengthening Civil Society’s Role in the Implementation of Goal 16 of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development - 22 March 2016
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 …
"Leaving No-one Behind: Strengthening Civil Society’s 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 …
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 …
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 article
Dialogue Online No. 14/2015: 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, Multimedia Journalist, Live Mag SA
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 Online No. 13/2015: "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 Mawowa (SALO and University of Pretoria), Anna Moller-Loswick (Saferworld) and Thomas Wheeler (Saferworld)
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 …
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 …