Press Releases

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

Civil rights organisation Free SA has raised serious concerns about the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs’ proposed Amendment Regulations aimed at aligning long-term development planning across South Africa’s three spheres of government. While the regulations are presented as a mechanism to improve coordination and service delivery, Free SA cautions that, in practice, they

Cornerstone Institute has officially secured seven founding partners for the first phase of its Give Back 100 campaign. This national bursary initiative is designed to expand access to higher education for those previously excluded while strengthening the critical link between academic study and the workplace. The Give Back 100 bursary programme represents a minimum investment

Free SA has noted the publication of the Draft Policy Direction on Electronic Communications Network Deployment by the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies, aimed at accelerating broadband rollout across South Africa. While the intention to reduce delays and expand access to affordable, high-speed internet is commendable, the current draft raises serious concerns about the

Before she was a master of the reefs, Silindile “Mama Sli” Mbuyazi was a young girl terrified of the ocean, certain she would never enter the water. Her journey from profound fear to deep-seated love for the sea is the heartbeat of “Indoni Yamanzi”, a landmark film currently in post-production that captures her transformation from

Despite welcome commitments to education, the failure to open funding to accredited private institutions means thousands of students will remain stranded, says Geoff Schreiner of Cornerstone Institute. Cape Town, South Africa – 26 February 2025 – Cornerstone Institute has welcomed the government’s continued recognition of higher education as a national priority, but warned that the