South Africa: Foreigners First, NGOs Next - the Buried Demand Inside a Viral Constitutional Campaign

South Africans for Constitutional Reform has presented itself as a campaign to put citizens ahead of foreigners - but one of its most significant aims may be a little-noticed… Read more »

South Africa: Twenty-Year Journey - How Bulungula Incubator Is Transforming Rural Education From Birth to Career

The Bulungula Incubator has driven a 20-year 'place-based' transformation in the remote Eastern Cape region of Xhora Mouth, prioritising child development from infancy to career… Read more »

South Africa: The Eastern Cape Foundation Helping the Forgotten Get Their Identity Papers and Their Humanity

In the remote, rural regions of Elliotdale, Eastern Cape, the Nosintu Gwebindlala Foundation is combating generational statelessness by 'walking the journey' of securing IDs and… Read more »

South Africa: Condemned - Xenophobia, Mob Rule and SA Political Leaders Fuelling Anti-Migrant Hostility

A statement of outrage against the weaponisation of xenophobia and the brutal and unlawful treatment of migrants, including refugees and asylum seekers. Read more »

South Africa: Civil Society Welcomes Draft Whistleblower Bill, but Warns That Serious Risks Remain

While the Protected Disclosures Bill is a step forward, civil society warns it must address significant gaps to offer real protection for those who expose corruption and… Read more »

South Africa: Ethical Failure Often Begins Quietly Inside Everyday Human Resource Decisions and Practices

Ethical failure in South Africa's organisations often begins not in boardrooms, but in everyday human resource practices that quietly erode trust and accountability. Fixing… Read more »

South Africa: When the World Turns Inward, SA's Social Fabric Begins to Fray

South Africa faces a quiet social crisis as receding international funding weakens civil society. This erosion of social infrastructure threatens long-term stability, increasing… Read more »

South Africa: Civil Society Launches 'People's Summit' to Counter Johannesburg G20

As Johannesburg gears up to host the G20 summit in Nasrec from 22-23 November, civil society organisations call for governments to prioritise climate justice, reduce debt distress… Read more »

South Africa: Diversion of R4bn Intended for Joburg Water Sparks Outrage and Calls for Mayor's Resignation

Amid Joburg's ongoing water crisis, Mayor Dada Morero is facing mounting anger from civil society and Parliament after admitting that R4bn meant for Johannesburg Water was diverted… Read more »

South Africa: Scores of South Africans Retrenched By NGO Processing Trump's Afrikaner 'Refugees'

The organisation that aims to bring Kenyan workers to South Africa to process Afrikaner 'refugees' bound for the US laid off more than 100 South Africans last year. Read more »

Africa: Call for Urgent SA Pesticide Action Plan to Protect Farm Workers - - and Consumers

NGOs report limited resources for consumer education and pesticide testing, which they believe hinders effective enforcement of pesticide limits. They also perceive a governmental… Read more »

South Africa: Broken Promises - - How SA's Seta System Leaves Young Job Seekers Behind

With youth unemployment at 45%, South Africa's Seta system struggles with corruption and outdated training, leaving many young people jobless. Experts are calling for urgent… Read more »

South Africa: Reckoning With Operation Dudula - - a Visceral Moment in SA We Cannot Afford to Meet With Silence

A day before Mandela Day on 18 July - one of the many days in our country that symbolises the struggle for democracy, freedom and justice - we were forced to reckon with a painful… Read more »

South Africa: Vulnerable Kids Suffer After Joburg Water Cuts Supply to Children's Memorial Institute

Children's welfare NGOs have launched an urgent court application to have Joburg Water restore the supply after it was disconnected on less than a day's notice. Read more »