Response: 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children
Give justice to the weak … maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute. Rescue…
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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…
Response: 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children
Give justice to the weak … maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute. Rescue…
Refugee Digest 47
Refugees, Migrants and Displaced Persons. The Holy See has warned against the tendency to use…
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…
Economic Digest 18
The Mini Budget & SA’s Huge Fiscal Headache When Finance Minister Tito Mboweni delivered his Medium-Term…
Family Digest 35 : Homelessness during COVID-19
“You have been a refuge for the poor, a refuge for the needy in his distress,…
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…
Refugee Digest 46: Refugees, Migrants and Asylum Seekers
In South Africa the Department of Home Affairs has announced the opening of various international airports…
Response: A Cautious Opening of Borders
A Cautious Opening of Borders On 30th September both the Ministers of International Relations and Co-operation,…
Family Digest 34
The Vulnerability of Older Persons during COVID-19 Globally, older persons have been identified as being a…
Refugee Digest 45
Migrants, Refugees and Asylum Seekers The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a profound effect on vulnerable…
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…
Refugee Digest 44
As the pandemic enters new phases in different parts of the world, it is possible to…
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…