Briefing Paper 514: Foreigners and township economies
In September the Gauteng provincial legislature published for public comment the Gauteng Township Economic Development Draft…
In September the Gauteng provincial legislature published for public comment the Gauteng Township Economic Development Draft…
Introduction Over the past few weeks, two events have underlined the extreme vulnerability of migrant…
1. Introduction An eighteenth century French lawyer called Joseph de Maistre observed, probably disapprovingly, ‘Every nation…
The COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown imposed to contain its spread have compounded the vulnerability and…
Introduction Food insecurity occurs when people’s access to food is minimally adequate and they struggle to…
Introduction Two months ago, with the declaration of a national lockdown due to COVID-19, the Parliament…
While the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown imposed to prevent its spread have exposed the fault…
Advocacy implies speaking for the disadvantaged or marginalised in society. We tend to think of advocacy…
South Africa faces unprecedented economic challenges. Some, such as the billions of Rands scurried away by…
South Africa’s economy and business environment consists mainly of energy intensive industries including manufacturing, transportation, mining,…
In July 2019, during the Presidency Budget Vote, President Ramaphosa identified the “pattern of operating in…
Increasingly in recent times, the link between trafficking in persons (TIP) and the vagaries of migration…
Introduction This is the 500th Briefing Paper published by the Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office (CPLO) since…
Introduction During the COVID-19 pandemic there has been more and more discussion regarding mental well-being and…
BP 499 The Need for an Anti- Corruption Commission
BP 498 Teenage Pregnancy
BP 497 Climate Change Finance and Water
BP 496 Corona Virus and Displaced Persons
BP 495 Vulnerability in the time of Covid-19