Briefing Paper 514: Foreigners and township economies
In September the Gauteng provincial legislature published for public comment the Gauteng Township Economic Development Draft…
Briefing Papers
BP 513: Children in Jeopardy UK, US & SA Policies on Unaccompanied Minors & Migrant Youth
Introduction Over the past few weeks, two events have underlined the extreme vulnerability of migrant…
BP 512: The State of SA’s Political Opposition
1. Introduction An eighteenth century French lawyer called Joseph de Maistre observed, probably disapprovingly, ‘Every nation…
BP 511: The Signs of the Times: Gender-based Violence, Corruption, Poverty and Inequality
The COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown imposed to contain its spread have compounded the vulnerability and…
BP 510: Hunger and Malnutrition in a Food Secure Nation
Introduction Food insecurity occurs when people’s access to food is minimally adequate and they struggle to…
BP 509: Many Moving Parts: A First Look at the NHI
Introduction Two months ago, with the declaration of a national lockdown due to COVID-19, the Parliament…
BP 508: The Cost of Staying at Home-The psycho-social consequences of the lockdown for families
While the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown imposed to prevent its spread have exposed the fault…
BP 507: Advocacy for the Common Good in the Old Testament
Advocacy implies speaking for the disadvantaged or marginalised in society. We tend to think of advocacy…
BP 506: A New Kind of Deal for South Africa
South Africa faces unprecedented economic challenges. Some, such as the billions of Rands scurried away by…
BP 505: Transformation in the Electricity Supply Industry
South Africa’s economy and business environment consists mainly of energy intensive industries including manufacturing, transportation, mining,…
BP 504: Khawuleza: Hurrying Up Service Delivery
In July 2019, during the Presidency Budget Vote, President Ramaphosa identified the “pattern of operating in…
BP 503: The US State Department Report on Trafficking in Persons
Increasingly in recent times, the link between trafficking in persons (TIP) and the vagaries of migration…
BP 500: Our Hills and How we Climb Them
Introduction This is the 500th Briefing Paper published by the Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office (CPLO) since…
BP 502: Mental Well-being in the Time of COVID-19
Introduction During the COVID-19 pandemic there has been more and more discussion regarding mental well-being and…
BP 501: ‘Ugly, Cruel and Criminal’ – The Face of Human Trafficking
Briefing Paper 499: The Need for An Anti-Corruption Commission
BP 499 The Need for an Anti- Corruption Commission
BP 498: Teenage Pregnancy
BP 498 Teenage Pregnancy
Briefing Paper 497: Climate Change Finance and Water: Closing the Gap
BP 497 Climate Change Finance and Water
BP 496: The Corona Virus and Displaced Persons
BP 496 Corona Virus and Displaced Persons
BP 495: Vulnerability in the Time of Covid-19
BP 495 Vulnerability in the time of Covid-19