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Dr Showers Mawowa talk on "Zimbabwe: An Impending Catastrophe?". - 28 June 2017
On June 28th SALO’s Deputy Director Dr Showers Mawowa (second from right) gave a talk on the topic “Zimbabwe: An Impending Catastrophe?”. The seminar was hosted by The Concerned Africans Forum (CAF) and the Thabo Mbeki Foundation at the …
Youth Dialogue Event - 27 June 2017
Speakers: Ms Tamara Naidoo - Programme Manager at Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Keynote speaker: Deputy Minister of Justice and Correctional Services; Hon Thabang Makwetla Intro by Rebone Tau Q&A chaired by Ntsako Mogobe.
News Briefs 23 June 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo Catholic Church slams ‘killings and plundering’ by security forces in Kasai The Catholic Church has condemned the “killings and plundering” allegedly committed by security forces in the Democratic Republic of …
Lesotho: End culture of impunity to reverse recent spike in human rights violations
Amnesty International’s Human Rights Agenda for the New Lesotho Authorities: https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/afr33/6468/2017/en/ AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE 14 June 2017 Lesotho: End****culture of impunity to reverse recent …
Dialogue Online No. 2/2016: “LGBTI Rights and South Africa’s Proposed Hate Legislation”by 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 …
News Briefs 02 June 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo The voters of the Democratic Republic of Congo should have gone to the polls last November to choose their new head of state. Instead, presidential and parliamentary elections were not organized, and shortly …
Policy Brief No 3 of 2017 - “Major South African Foreign Policy Trends and Issues of 2017”, 23rd March 2017
On the 23rd March 2017, SALO held a dialogue on “Major South African Foreign Policy Trends and Issues of 2017**”.** The keynote speaker for this dialogue was Hon Siphosezwe Masango, Chairperson of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on …
News Briefs: 19 May 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo Bob Dole signs contract to help Democratic Republic of Congo’s president cozy up to Trump Joseph Kabila is in a tight spot. After the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo cancelled elections, his …
Pan African Parliament holds its Fourth Ordinary Session 8th - 19th of May 2017 - Midrand South Africa.
SALO staff Vuyelwa Nkumanda and Lundi Ndudane As part of our work to facilitate increased civil society participation with the Pan African Parliament, SALO organised the participation of several civil society groups and experts for the …
News Briefs: 12 May 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo Thousands Flee Congo Conflict, Swelling Villages Over Border in Angola Thousands of people have fled fighting in Democratic Republic of Congo over the past month and sought refuge in neighbouring Angola, a …
News Briefs: 05 May 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo Democratic Republic of Congo to top global mining sector growth The Democratic Republic of Congo will vie with Peru as the fastest growing mining market during the next five years according to BMI Research, a …
News Briefs: 21 April 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo DRC returns militia leader’s body; new chief named Democratic Republic of Congo’s government says it has returned the body of a militia leader, whose death in August sparked months of fighting with the military …
Dialogue on Major South African Foreign Policy Trends and Issues of 2017 - 23 March 2017
Opening Remarks: Ms Renate Tenbusch, South Africa Resident Director, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) This workshop sought to address two main concerns, namely: What are likely to be the key items on SA’s Foreign Policy agenda for 2017? What …
News Briefs: 03 March 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo DRC Used Excessive Force Against Protesters, UN Office Says The United Nations said Wednesday that security forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo had used excessive and disproportionate force against …
The Hate Crimes & Hate Speech Bill, 23 February 2017
Keynote Speaker: Hon Mr John Jeffery, Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development The Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill provides for offences related to several forms of discrimination, including …
Policy Brief 2 of 2017: The Hate Crimes & Hate Speech Bill (23 Feb 2017)
On the 23rd February 2017, SALO held a dialogue on the “The Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill”. The keynote speaker for this dialogue was Hon. John Jeffery, Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional …
News Briefs: 13 January 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo UN peacekeeping chief warns DRC elections could be delayed The UN peacekeeping chief is warning that elections in Democratic Republic of Congo recently scheduled to be held this year could be pushed back by any …
News Briefs: 03 February 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo Congo Opposition Leader’s Death Jeopardizes Political Deal The death of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s main opposition leader, Etienne Tshisekedi, puts in jeopardy a political deal aimed at getting President …
News Briefs: 10 February 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo AU, France mourn Tshisekedi, call for action on political deal The African Union (AU) has expressed sorrow at the death of Etienne Tshisekedi, main opposition chief in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The …
News Briefs: 17 February 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo D.R. Congo government: Elections are too expensive, so we may not have one this year The ruling government in the Democratic Republic of Congo has indicated it may not hold long-awaited elections this year. Why? …