16 June 2025 Free SA has launched a national campaign opposing the South African Reserve Bank Amendment Bill (B26-2018), which threatens to place the SARB under direct political control. The organisation warns that this is not simply a technical amendment, but a fundamental assault on South Africa’s democratic checks and balances, with far-reaching economic and […]
13 June 2025 Cape Town – Free SA today welcomes the Department of Basic Education’s newly issued Guidelines for the Implementation of the 2024 Amendments to the South African Schools Act. Just in time for Youth Day, these guidelines reflect a meaningful and commendable effort by Minister Siviwe Gwarube and her team to incorporate constitutional
On World Day for Assistive Technology, the Uhambo Foundation NPC, alongside its partners, is launching a drive to raise awareness around the need for appropriate assistive technologies. Press ReleaseImmediate Release4 June 2025 Thousands of children and families in developing countries remain trapped in immobility due to limited access to assistive equipment that is appropriate for
MANZI Water is proud to share news of its participation in the groundbreaking SKUBU Project, a first-of-its-kind refill store aimed at reshaping how South Africans access essential goods while advancing the circular economy, officially launched this week in Diepsloot, Gauteng. Located at Chuma Mall, this innovative initiative represents a significant step forward in affordable, sustainable
“The meeting was a necessary reset in tone and diplomacy, but unless it is followed by tangible policy reform and strategic engagement, the upside for South Africa will be limited,”- Chris Hattingh, Executive Director of the CRA The Centre for Risk Analysis (CRA) has welcomed the meeting between President Cyril Ramaphosa and U.S. President Donald
13 May 2025 The Foundation for Rights of Expression and Equality (Free SA) expressed deep concern over the latest labour market figures released by Statistics South Africa, which show that the official unemployment rate has returned to 32.9% in the first quarter of 2025, with the total unemployed exactly where it was a year ago.
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7 May 2025 Free SA has drafted its proposed Power to the People Constitutional Amendment Bill which is to be submitted to Parliament at the end of May. This is in response to Parliament’s call for proposed amendments to be submitted until 31 May 2025. Free SA is calling on all South Africans to support
“While politicians celebrate Workers’ Day with slogans, we at Free SA are asking a more serious question: where are the jobs?” Free SA spokesperson Reuben Coetzer. 30 April 2025 As South Africa marks Workers’ Day on 1 May, Free SA stands not with the elites in regalia or the podiums heavy with empty slogans, but
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25 April 2025 Sandton, South Africa – On this Freedom Day, the Ikusasa Student Financial Aid Programme (ISFAP) reaffirms its commitment to empowering South Africa’s youth through access to higher education, particularly in fields that are critical to the nation’s economic growth. As we celebrate the strides made towards equality and opportunity, as well as
24 April 2025 As South Africa commemorates Freedom Day this Sunday, Free SA urges the public to reflect not only on the progress made since 1994—but also on the freedoms we are now at risk of losing. While this day honours our hard-won democracy, civil liberties, and human rights, the reality in 2025 is sobering:
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