Press Releases

The student funding programme welcomes higher‑education commitments, but says leaving income caps untouched keeps too many capable students on the sidelines. Johannesburg, South Africa – 26 February 2026 – Responding to the national budget speech, the Ikusasa Student Financial Aid Programme (ISFAP) has welcomed the continued prioritisation of higher education funding, but expressed concern that […]

Cape Town – The Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI), together with the Environmental Justice Network (EJN), African Climate Alliance (ACA), Project 90 by 2030, the Social Change Assistance Trust (SCAT), The Green Connection and the Heinrich Böll Foundation,  co-hosted a dynamic World Café dialogue and campaign exhibition at the 17th Alternative Mining Indaba

Johannesburg, South Africa – As universities across South Africa open for the 2026 academic year this week, the Ikusasa Student Financial Aid Programme (ISFAP) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the country’s “missing middle”, students who do not qualify for traditional government funding yet cannot afford the full cost of university education on their own.

Free SA, the Foundation for Rights of Expression and Equality, has raised alarm over the draft regulations issued under the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Act, 2023, warning that the proposed implementation framework threatens to undermine certain core values embedded in South Africa’s constitutional democracy. In a formal submission to the

The Foundation for Rights of Expression and Equality, Free SA, has issued a strong caution against the National Minimum Wage Commission’s proposed wage hike for 2026, calling it a “policy of exclusion” that risks deepening South Africa’s already catastrophic unemployment crisis. In its submission, authored by Free SA Director Paul Maritz, it argues that in

Sodwana Bay, KZN, South Africa – 12 December 2025 – The eKhaya Centre, home to the NEWF (Nature, Environment & Wildlife Filmmakers) storytelling, research and dive hub, celebrated the landmark graduation of 20 youth interns from the KwaMbila area this weekend, many of whom have progressed from non-swimmers to certified Advanced Open Water divers, including

The redevelopment of the Golden Acre Precinct, which sits at the centre of of Cape Town’s largest public transport interchange, has formally begun in recent weeks, marking a major step toward revitalising the heart of the city with the commercial office tower being converted to residential apartments housing, upgraded retail, and a safer, better-connected pedestrian

Cape Town, South Africa: Tomorrow, 12 December 2025, marks the close of the second application window for the Give Back 100 Campaign by the Cornerstone Institute. The Give Back 100 campaign is a transformative bursary initiative by the institute that aims to remove the financial and practical barriers preventing South Africans from accessing higher education.

Free SA has submitted a formal submission in response to the Department of Basic Education opposing key aspects of the newly proposed BELA Regulations on school admissions and capacity. The submission outlines serious constitutional, procedural, and governance concerns. Chief among these concerns is the centralisation of decision-making power and the erosion of democratic school governance.

Fish Hoek Athletics Club, organisers of the 48th Timbercity Red Hill Marathon, in partnership with MANZI Water, has announced a major milestone for the 2026 edition of the race. For the first time in South Africa, an established road marathon will operate on a complete water refill-only model across the entire route, eliminating all single-use