April 03
South Africa: South Africa Among Top Air Polluters On the Continent, NGO Report Finds
A Greenpeace report says South Africa is home to six of the world's 10 largest nitrogen dioxide emission hotspots and nine of Africa's 10 largest nitrogen dioxide point sources. Read more »
January 14
South Africa: SA's Genocide Case Against Israel Could End the Humanitarian Catastrophe in Gaza, Says Amnesty International
Aid organisations, solidarity campaigns and scholars have voiced their support for South Africa's genocide case against Israel, which concluded on Friday afternoon at the… Read more »
December 28, 2023
South Africa: Environmental Champ of the Year - Civil Justice Activist Ferrial Adam
The executive manager of WaterCAN is turning the tide on water security in South Africa. Read more »
South Africa: Environmental Champ of the Year Runners-Up - Kumi Naidoo and Clean Creatives
Activist Kumi Naidoo, the former secretary-general of Amnesty International and executive director of Greenpeace, understands that climate justice and social justice are… Read more »
October 15, 2023
South Africa: Terrorism Financing - The Perfect Ruse for a State Security Clampdown On NGOs and Churches
Registered non-profits (including churches) must now annually submit additional information to the Department of Social Development (the exact nature of which will be determined in… Read more »
October 09, 2023
South Africa: Subsidising These 10 Essential Products Could Help Stave Off Malnutrition in SA, Say Civil Society Groups
With millions of children not getting enough nutrition, the DG Murray Trust's Grow Great project has intensified its call for the government and food industry to waive mark-ups on… Read more »
September 05, 2023
South Africa: Covid-19 Contracts Reveal That Big Pharma 'Bullied' South Africa While Securing Vaccines Worth $734m - NGO
After winning a legal challenge forcing the government to hand over its Covid-19 vaccine contracts with large pharmaceutical organisations, the Health Justice Initiative says they… Read more »
August 31, 2023
South Africa: City of Johannesburg Points Finger At NGOs and Foreign Nationals After Deadly Fire
The Johannesburg building where at least 74 people died in a fire on Thursday was a provincial government shelter for women and children before 'some challenges were encountered'.… Read more »
June 26, 2023
South Africa: One Child One Family - Giving Children a Voice and Preventing Harm
The nonprofit organisation One Child One Family recently gave children a chance to creatively express their issues and rights. The organisation has also established networks to… Read more »
June 13, 2023
South Africa: Nonprofit Help2read Steps in to Help Save a 'Lost Generation'
Education nonprofit help2read is placing the youth at the centre of their approach to South Africa's reading crisis. By employing young people from local communities as literacy… Read more »
August 24, 2022
South Africa: Civil Society Shows Its Support for Trade Unions' Cost of Living Protests
Activists say their support for the shutdown is understandable as many of the demands being put forward by the unions relate to fundamental human rights in the Constitution's Bill… Read more »
June 30, 2022
South Africa: Civic Organisations Denounce Motsoaledi's Attack On Helen Suzman Foundation
National civic organisations have condemned the biting comments made by Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi about the Helen Suzman Foundation. The comments came after the… Read more »
June 14, 2022
South Africa: Corporal Punishment Is a Euphemism for Assault On Children, Court Hears
The South African Council for Educators has been taken to court for 'shockingly lenient sanctions' imposed on two teachers who beat learners bloody. Read more »