Reports and policy briefs
SALO research papers, policy briefs, situational analyses and book-length studies.
Post-election Environment in Malawi - by Ineke Stemmet and Fowzia Davids
SALO Malawi Brief, 21 August 2020: Download PDF version here: SALO-Malawi-Brief.pdf Background The Southern African Liaison Office (SALO), in partnership with the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA), held a multi-stakeholder …
Mozambique Terrorist Insurgency: An Uncoordinated Response to a Looming Regional Crisis? By Fowzia Davids and Lindiwe Mthembu
Download PDF version here: Dialogue-Online-Mozambique_-Domestic-and-Regional-Counterinsurgency-Efforts-28-August-2020.pdf Introduction An Islamist insurgency in Mozambique’s gas-rich northern Cabo Delgado province has been ongoing since …
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 …
COVID-19 and the question of Human Security in Zimbabwe
DOWNLOAD PDF VERSION Context Last year (2019) marked the 25th Anniversary of the Human Security concept; it was also a year that highlighted the increasing salience of the adverse impacts of climate change on various communities throughout …
A TALE OF ARRESTS AND TESTS… - UKUTHULA TRUST
Where and How Shall We Care For Ourselves? COVID 19 UPDATE: 2 June 2020 Bulawayo and Rural Matabeleland Arrests and Tests PDF
Video and Brief on Political Developments in Malawi
The Southern African Liaison Office (SALO) in partnership with the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA), held a multi-stakeholder dialogue on the political developments in Malawi, especially in the context of the upcoming …
Finding a way through the Zim deluge by Prof. Brian Raftopolous (SALO Board Member)
The euphoria that marked the end of Robert Mugabe’s stay in power in the November 2017 coup quickly dissipated in the aftermath of these events. The resurgence of authoritarian politics in the form of the post-2018 election violence and the …
Policy Brief: Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on Xenophobia and the Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill - 18 Oct 2019
The Southern African Liaison Office (SALO) has had, as one of its core themes, dialogue workshops on issues relating to xenophobia, migrants’ rights and the Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill. On the 18th of October 2019, in partnership with …
Policy Brief: Women of Western Sahara - 8 March 2019
On the 8th of March 2019, the Government of South Africa, joined by members of the diplomatic corps, civil society, and the broader citizens of South Africa hosted an International Women’s Day Colloquium in celebration of the role played by …
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 …
Policy Brief on “Consultation with Transgender People and Organisations” - 26 March 2019
The rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons and especially transgender persons are facing a huge challenge of constant violation in South Africa, Africa and elsewhere in the world. Transgender persons …
Policy Brief 11 March 2019 -The Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill
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). The dialogue was part of the ongoing series of engagements by the Deputy Minister …
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 …
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 …
Update on the Political Situation in Lesotho - By Letlhogonolo Mpho Letshele
The Kingdom of Lesotho has been plagued by persistent political instability since the country gained independence in 1966. Identifying the factors at the heart of Lesotho’s persistent political instability could be an important contribution …
Policy Brief on: Multi-stakeholder Workshop on Regional Peace and Security
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 …
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 …
The World’s First Feminist Government - By Sara Morshedi
Gender equality is a widely discussed topic both nationally and internationally. Women’s rights movements are taking actions worldwide aimed at decreasing and eventually eliminating the financial gap between men and women. Women are taking …
Wither Zimbabwe?: Post-election Dialogue - 1 Nov 2018
On the 1st November 2018, the Southern Africa Liaison Office (SALO) held a regional multi-stakeholder workshop on Post-Election in Zimbabwe. The workshop aimed to focus on the kind of political and economic reforms needed in re-building the …
