25 April 2025 Sandton, South Africa â On this Freedom Day, the Ikusasa Student Financial Aid Programme (ISFAP) reaffirms its commitment to empowering South Africaâs youth through access to higher education, particularly in fields that are critical to the nationâs 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 1994âbut 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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âThis is not just about regulatory overreachâitâs about peopleâs lives,â Reuben Coetzer, Spokesperson of Free SA. The Foundation for Rights of Expression and Equality (Free SA) has submitted a formal objection to the proposed amendments to the regulations under the Private Security Industry Regulation Act, warning that the draft regulations could have devastating consequences for
âWe provide solutions that reduce emissions, and transition to cleaner energy sources.â – Sicelo Mthombeni, Founder of Dumaliwe. Press ReleaseImmediate Release22 April 2025 International Earth Day affords us an opportune moment to reflect on our collective responsibility to preserve our environment, and the resources within it. In the context of climate change Property Pointâs Greenpreneur
Date: 17 April 2025Immediate Release Nature, Environment & Wildlife Filmmakers (NEWF) Story Labs is excited to announce a total prize money of R1,020,000 awarded to filmmakers at the #NEWF2025 Congress. This includes R900,000 distributed among the winners of the Next Chapter Live Pitch and R250,000 awarded to the recipient of the inaugural Takalani Mulaudzi Development
8 April 2025 Free SA has submitted a formal appeal to the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies to end the South African Post Officeâs (SAPO) monopoly over reserved postal services, labelling the current model as âoutdated, dysfunctional, and economically unjustifiable.â The submission comes amid mounting evidence that SAPO is unable to fulfil its universal
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. Indiphile Matini27 March 2025 âHow do we cook without water?â As climate change accelerates, rural women find themselves disproportionately affected by its harsh realities, yet their daily struggles often go unnoticed. From extreme droughts to other unpredictable weather patterns, the gendered impact of climate change on rural communities is a silent crisis. Members of
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Immediate Release26 March 2025 Civil society has claimed a significant victory for public participation and democratic accountability after the Minister of Health, Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi, announced the withdrawal of contentious regulations banning the sale, importation, and manufacture of food products containing hemp and cannabis. The reversal comes in the wake of mounting pressure from Free
Media Release12 March 2025 Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana must abandon plans for a VAT increase when he delivers the 2025 Budget Speech tomorrow, South Africaâs leading SME incubator warns, saying higher taxes will cripple SMEs, weaken consumer spending, and stall economic recovery. Shawn Theunissen, Founder of Property Point and eTTP, said that the increase would
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Press ReleaseFor Immediate Release28 February 2025 Free SA Demands Immediate Withdrawal of âprocedurally unlawful, irrational, and invalidâ Minimum Wage Hike âIf the Minister fails to act, Free SA will take legal action to challenge the decision and hold the government accountable.â â Reuben Coetzer, Spokesperson for Free SA Free SA has sent a formal letter