Violence Against Children 28.11.19
Invitation 281119
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Gender-Based Violence and the implementation of the Domestic Violence Act 07.11.19
Invitation 071119
Decommissioning the SASSA Pay-points: How the elderly pay the price 03.10.19
Electoral Reform: Do we need to change the way we vote? 20.09.19
This roundtable took place at the Sun Square Hotel, Gardens, Cape Town, on 20 September. The…
BIG- Still a means to bridging the inequality gap? 05 September 2019
On 5 September, CPLO hosted a roundtable on the Basic Income Grant which explored whether a…
Eskom Unbundling Explained 29 August 2019
Eskom is South Africa’s largest power utility; which plays a central role in the country’s economy,…
The Basic Income Grant – Still a means to bridging the inequality gap? 05 September 2019
The Youth Employment Service – Making a dent in youth unemployment
On Thursday, 4 July CPLO hosted a seminar on the Youth Employment Service (YES). Ms Bongiwe…
Gender Based Violence and the Implementation of the Domestic Violence Act
‘On Thursday, 20th June the Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office held a Round table on Gender Based…
Appropriate Technologies and Sustainable Development, 29 May 2019
Science, technology and innovation has a significant role to accelerate economic growth and improve people’s everyday…
Faith Communities: Reflecting on our Relationship with the Living Earth , 21 May 2019
The overall well-being of the human species is entirely dependent on a healthy living Earth. Research…
Fordham University Students visit CPLO, 27 March 2019
CPLO welcomed a group of Fordham University students to its offices prior to their visit to…
“Being on the right side of history” Three European responses to the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, 26 March 2019
CPLO hosted a seminar on various European responses to the UN Global Compact on Migration. It…
The Sin of Abuse in Our Church: Attempting to understand it, 26 March 2019
The CPLO hosted a public meeting on the Abuse Crises in the Church. Dr Jan Jans…
The 2019 General Election: The Most Crucial Contest Yet?, 12 April 2019
This roundtable discussion was held at the Sun Square Hotel, Gardens, Cape Town, on Friday 12…
BP 473: A Basic Income Grant: Do we need it?
Section 27 of the Bill of Rights asserts that
“Everyone has the right to have access to social security, including, if they are unable to support themselves and their dependants, appropriate social assistance, and the state must take reasonable legislative and other measures, within its available resources, to achieve the progressive realisation of each of these rights.”1
Denied Access, 19 March 2019
A documentary film screening followed by a panel discussion on forced migration and statelessness.
Three European responses to the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, 26 March 2019
The seminar will provide an outline how and why the ‘European’ response was so mixed: in Belgium the compact was first accepted but next caused a political crisis and the government toppled over it; in the Netherlands (and also Iceland, Lithuania, Malta and Denmark), there was a ‘stipulation’ added within the wider context of acceptance and in Austria, the new right-wing government rejected the compact and refused to sign it (just as in Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic, Croatia, Bulgaria).
Elections 2019: Who Is Saying What About Corruption?, 19 March 2019
Each day the Zondo Commission of Enquiry provides us with uncomfortable viewing. We are
hearing about the way in which the state was captured and how those at the very highest level
of the state – the former President included – were complicit. Many questions have been raised
about what happens after the Zondo Commission.
The role of GMOs in Food Security: An African Context, 12 March 2019
According to the 2018 Africa regional overview on food security and nutrition report; the prevalence of severe food insecurity affects more than 330 million people in Africa, and seem to be increasing for the worst.