https://www.salo.org.za/formats/people-of-salo/Recent content in People of SALO on Southern African Liaison OfficeHugo -- gohugo.ioen-zaTue, 30 Dec 2025 12:47:36 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/salos-dr-tawanda-sachikonye-presenting-on-south-africas-2025-g20-presidency-for-the-africa-studies-centers-asc-109th-seminar-2025/Tue, 30 Dec 2025 12:47:35 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/salos-dr-tawanda-sachikonye-presenting-on-south-africas-2025-g20-presidency-for-the-africa-studies-centers-asc-109th-seminar-2025/Dr Tawanda Sachikonye was invited to present on South Africa’s 2025 G20 Presidency for the Africa Studies Center’s (ASC) 109th seminar. The ASC is based at Tokyo’s University of Foreign Affairs, and is one of Japan’s premier African studies institutions.https://www.salo.org.za/steve-biko-with-rubin-phillip-1972-south-african-students-organisation-general-assembly-durban/Thu, 02 Nov 2017 20:47:20 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/steve-biko-with-rubin-phillip-1972-south-african-students-organisation-general-assembly-durban/This picture of Stephen Biko (standing) and SALO’s chairperson Bishop Rubin Phillip (far right) was taken in 1971 at the Alan Taylor Residence hall in Durban. It was the University of Natal’s residence for black-only medical students. The occasion was the annual conference of the South African Students’ Organisation (SASO), founded by Biko.https://www.salo.org.za/salo-board-member-charmaine-williamson-was-officially-awarded-a-doctorate-in-business-leadership-at-unisa-october-2014/Wed, 29 Oct 2014 20:32:32 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/salo-board-member-charmaine-williamson-was-officially-awarded-a-doctorate-in-business-leadership-at-unisa-october-2014/SALO board memberCharmaine Williamson was officially awarded a Doctorate in the strategic decision- making processes of Official Development Assistance (ODA) within South Africa and with a view to South Africa’s potential ODA engagements on the continent. She has worked intensively in the ODA field, with particular specialisation in the field of European Union and South African partnerships.https://www.salo.org.za/salos-clever-chikwanda-awarded-phd/Thu, 18 Sep 2014 10:44:05 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/salos-clever-chikwanda-awarded-phd/SALO’s Clever Chikwanda was officially awarded a PhD in Sport, Recreation and Exercise Science (SRES) at the University of the Western Cape on 17 September 2014. He studied with the Interdisciplinary Centre of Excellence for Sport Science and Development ICESSD.https://www.salo.org.za/salo-board-member-bella-matambanadzoat-the-harare-launch-of-the-2014-caine-prize-for-african-literature-anthology-the-gonjon-pin-and-other-stories/Tue, 19 Aug 2014 10:50:46 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/salo-board-member-bella-matambanadzoat-the-harare-launch-of-the-2014-caine-prize-for-african-literature-anthology-the-gonjon-pin-and-other-stories/SALO Board Member Bella Matambanadzo, a Zimbabwean feminist activist and writer speaking at the Harare launch of the 2014 Caine Prize for African Literature anthology, ‘The Gonjon Pin and other stories’. The event was held at the Book Cafe, Harare’s premiere arts and culture hub, on Thursday 14 August 2014.https://www.salo.org.za/salos-clever-chikwanda-speaking-at-a-roundtable-discussion-peace-and-security-in-the-post-2015-development-agenda/Wed, 09 Jul 2014 11:53:08 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/salos-clever-chikwanda-speaking-at-a-roundtable-discussion-peace-and-security-in-the-post-2015-development-agenda/SALO’s Clever Chikwanda speaking at a Roundtable Discussion: Peace and Security in the Post-2015 Development Agenda. View video below:https://www.salo.org.za/salos-research-and-development-manager-showers-mawowa-awarded-doctorate-in-development-studies/Tue, 08 Apr 2014 19:53:10 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/salos-research-and-development-manager-showers-mawowa-awarded-doctorate-in-development-studies/SALO’s Research and Development Manager Showers Mawowa was officially awarded with a Doctorate in Development Studies at a ceremony held on the 7th of April 2014 at UKZN’s Westville Campus in Durban. Mawowa’s PhD was supervised by Professor Bill Freund.https://www.salo.org.za/salo-board-member-bella-matambanadzo-shortlisted-to-participate-in-this-years-caine-prize-for-african-writing-workshop/Thu, 06 Mar 2014 20:20:26 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/salo-board-member-bella-matambanadzo-shortlisted-to-participate-in-this-years-caine-prize-for-african-writing-workshop/The Caine Prize for African Writing will return to Zimbabwe in its fifteenth year to hold its annual workshop this month. The inaugural Caine Prize was awarded to Leila Aboulela in 2000, at the Zimbabwe International Book Fair in Harare.https://www.salo.org.za/salos-rebone-tau-has-been-named-one-of-the-mail-guardians-top-200-young-south-africans-2013/Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:36:22 +0200https://www.salo.org.za/salos-rebone-tau-has-been-named-one-of-the-mail-guardians-top-200-young-south-africans-2013/“Solidarity” is an important word in 28-year-old Rebone Tau’s vocabulary. She believes Africa will prosper if it unites against the continent’s growing ills. It’s what first attracted the Soweto-born Tau to an advocacy job at the Southern African Liaison Office, a non-governmental organisation involved in educating, lobbying and advocacy initiatives.