Press Releases

Holistic support model offers proven solution – but success depends on co‑creation with private stakeholders and funding partnerships Johannesburg, 7 May 2026 – In the wake of recent reporting that as many as 60% of first‑year university students disengage after their first term, the Ikusasa Student Financial Aid Programme (ISFAP) is calling for urgent, coordinated […]

Immediate Release1 June 2026 CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – Cornerstone Institute is proud to highlight the inspirational journey of Ibtishaam Abrahams, a recipient of the Give Back 100 campaign bursary, who is now pursuing a Higher Certificate in Business Studies. Ibtishaam’s story is one of profound resilience, demonstrating how access to education can empower individuals

Immediate Release10 July 2026 As South Africa commemorates Youth Month, the Ikusasa Student Financial Aid Programme (ISFAP) is proud to announce a significant milestone in its mission to address the funding crisis among poor and “Missing Middle” students. Since its inception, ISFAP has taken major strides in moving beyond the “Right to Access” to achieve

Immediate Release3 July 2026 As multiple protests and volatile anti-illegal immigrant demonstrations continue to escalate across South Africa, civil action group DearSA warns that treating this crisis as purely a street-level conflict misses the root cause. The organisation is calling for an immediate, drastic shift in narrative away from raw emotion and toward systemic accountability,

The PIE Amendment Bill needs do more to protect publicly funded housing assets Immediate Release24 June 2026 The National Association of Social Housing Organisations (NASHO) has expressed deep concern over the liquidation of Capital City Housing NPC, the Social Housing Institution responsible for the Aloe Ridge social housing development in Pietermaritzburg. According to NASHO, the

Immediate Release1 June 2026 Johannesburg, South Africa – The National Association of Social Housing Organisations (NASHO) has welcomed the George Local Municipality’s landmark Council resolution to release prime land for the Crocodile Farm Social Housing Project. NASHO views this move as a critical victory for spatial justice and a technical blueprint for municipalities nationwide, as

25 May 2026 Civil rights organisation Free SA has launched a campaign opposing the Draft Capital Flow Management Regulations, 2026, warning that the proposed regulations threaten investment, economic growth, innovation, and the financial freedom of South Africans. The draft regulations significantly expand government control over how citizens and businesses move, invest, store, and use capital,

Immediate Release11 May 2026 Free SA welcomes the withdrawal of the Small Enterprise Ombud Service Bill by Minister of Small Business Development, Stella Tembisa Ndabeni-Abrahams, after widespread criticism that the proposed legislation would have imposed unnecessary red tape and regulatory burdens on South Africa’s entrepreneurs. At a time when South Africa faces one of the

Immediate Release27 April 2026 Cape Town, South Africa – As South Africa commemorates Freedom Day, Cornerstone Institute is calling on the nation to broaden its interpretation of freedom beyond political rights to include economic freedom through access to quality higher education. For Cornerstone Institute, Freedom Day is not only a reminder of the country’s democratic

Immediate01 April 2026 “Why does government think it can clamp down on a budding sector, one that allows ordinary people to exchange ideas freely?” Asks Free SA Spokesperson, Gideon Joubert. Civil rights organisation Free SA strongly condemns Parliament’s exploration of regulatory measures targeting South Africa’s rapidly growing podcasting sector, warning that such intervention poses a