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NGO urges government to prioritize child-headed households

By Lee-Yandra Paulsen The non-profit organisation (NGO) Men's Intervention Programme at Community Cohesion, based in Hout Bay, Cape Town, has urged the government of national unity to prioritize child-headed households. According to the organisation, these children are being deprived of their constitutional rights to family or parental care and lack access to social services, while also being expected to care for and protect their families. Dr. Niccoh Diago, the head […]

15 July 2024

Local

“Many of the City’s informal settlements have been affected by the heavy rain and gale force winds over the past few days”

By Kouthar Sambo Many of the City’s informal settlements have been affected by the heavy rain and gale force winds over the past few days, leaving homes flooded and damaged. “Last week Tuesday we received the weather warning from the South African Weather Service, to look out for disruptive rainfall and gale force winds which have had an effect on some of the informal settlements in our city.” This is […]

31 May 2023

Local

NGO cleans up the streets of Milnerton in a bid to rid area of Illegal dumping

LOCAL An international humanitarian NGO, We Love U, has embarked on an extensive clean up campaign at Phoenix and Joe Slovo in Milnerton. The clean up forms part of efforts to rid areas of illegal dumping. Mayoral Committee Member for Water and Sanitation in the City of Cape Town, Zahid Badroodien, says the turnout of community members is encouraging. Participants and community members say theirs is an unsightly environment where […]

12 September 2022

International

Israel’s assault on Palestinian NGOs is shutting off access to international community

INTERNATIONAL Israel's assault on Palestinian civil society, most recently with overnight raids on Palestinian NGOs, has posed serious questions as to what extent these groups will be able to continue operating with the outside world. So far, European governments, the UN and the US have said they would maintain their relationships with the organisations despite Israel's moves to outlaw them. However, experts say that as long as Israel is able to impede their […]

24 August 2022

International

NGOs back UN commission investigating Israeli discrimination against Palestinians

INTERNATIONAL More than 50 human rights organisations have called for an end to the "pressing attacks" being mounted by the United States and Israel on the United Nations commission investigating racial discrimination and repression against the Palestinian people. Last year, the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) established an "ongoing" international commission of inquiry to investigate Israeli violations of international humanitarian law. 'Israel, backed by the United States, has always sought to undermine or sabotage […]

16 August 2022

News

Civil organizations gear up to serve communities as Mandela Day 2022 beckons

The Nelson Mandela Foundation has announced that the theme for 2022's International Nelson Mandela Day will focus on food security. Speaking during the unveiling of the programme, the CEO of the Foundation, Sello Hatang said social economic issues including inequality and poverty have increased food insecurity. More than 100 countries are expected to celebrate the day including the United Nations. Closer to home, several organizations in Cape Town are gearing […]

13 July 2022

International

Israel continues to violate rights of Palestinian journalists: NGO

An Arab NGO has documented 44 Israeli rights violations against Palestinian journalists in the occupied Palestinian territories during the month of June, Anadolu Agency reported. In a statement on Sunday, the Journalists Support Committee said Israeli forces deliberately assassinated female journalist Ghufran Warasnah, 31, in the city of Hebron last month. The Beirut-based NGO added that 17 journalists working for local, Arab and international media agencies were injured in attacks by Israeli […]

4 July 2022

Local

Life Esidimeni inquest resumes on Tuesday

LOCAL The Life Esidimeni inquest will resume in the High Court in Pretoria on Tuesday morning. A former nurse, Zanele Buthelezi, is expected to conclude her testimony. The Gauteng Health Department’s former HOD Dr Mmakgabo Manamela was a regular visitor at Life Esidimeni during the transfer period of mentally challenged patients in 2016, the former nurse at the center told the inquest into the death of the 144 patients. Buthelezi testified […]

7 September 2021

News

NGOs stare closure in the face as funding from donors dry up

Following the announcement earlier this year, that the country would go into a hard lockdown due to the global coronavirus disease, many organisations and institutions had no choice but to shut their doors as they found themselves plunged into unprecedented times due to the virus. Non-Governmental Organizations are staring at the same fate. Community Chest CEO, Lorenzo Davids said donors have opted to pool their monies into the solidarity fund […]

14 August 2020

NGO

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