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…
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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.
The Challenges of Fatherhood in Contemporary South Africa, 21 February 2019
This Roundtable focused on the need for policy and legislation that would create an environment where…
Birth Certificates and Access to Education, 27 February 2019
Despite the Constitutional guarantee that all children residing in South Africa have a right to education,…
Manufacturing Illegality: The Impact of Curtailing Asylum Seekers Right to Work in South Africa, 5 March 2019
The event was addressed by the three co-authors/researchers of the report: Mr Sergio Carciotto, Associate Director…
Advocacy and Participation in Government Decision-Making, 9 March 2019
“The intention of public participation provisions in the Constitution is clear – to influence government policy outcomes so that they reflect “the will of the people”. Therefore, a vibrant civil society plays an indispensable role in a democracy. It facilitates public engagement with government organs, including legislatures, and ensures that institutions, policies and laws enjoy legitimacy among citizens.” – Nkosikhulule Nyembezi & Sam Waterhouse
Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Mass, 1 February 2019
On 1st February 1997 the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act was passed by Parliament. Since then, many thousands of unborn children have been killed, their dignity and humanity counting for nothing. To mark this anniversary, and to pray for a change of heart on the part of all who disregard the rights of unborn children,
Holy Mass will be celebrated.
Sustainable Development Goals: What is the Progress? 24 October 2018
Preceding the Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s) is the World’s 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals…
African Futures – The long view: Structural transitions for prosperity, 23 October 2018
This Roundtable Discussion was co-hosted with the Institute for Security Studies (ISS). The head of the…
Land Expropriation: Whether to do it; How to do it; & the Unintended Consequences, 22 October 2018
This roundtable discussion was organised in response to the ongoing debate about land expropriation and the…
The Impact of Domestic Violence on Women and Children, 18 October 2018
This Roundtable was addressed by Ms Valdi van Reenen-Le Roux, Director of the Trauma Centre for…
The SA Informal Sector: Creating Jobs, Reducing Poverty, 11 October 2018
The CPLO hosted an event based on the recently released book, “The South African informal sector:…