16 June 2025 Nature, Environment and Wildlife Filmmakers (NEWF) is proud to announce the onboarding of 38 local youth interns through its partnership with Wild Impact under the national Youth Employment Service (YES) initiative, as of 1 May 2025 (see image attached). This powerful collaboration is creating tangible employment opportunities while building skills and confidence […]
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 Africaâs democratic checks and balances, with far-reaching economic and
13 June 2025 Cape Town – Free SA today welcomes the Department of Basic Educationâs 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
âWhile politicians celebrate Workersâ Day with slogans, we at Free SA are asking a more serious question: where are the jobs?â Free SA spokesperson Reuben Coetzer. 30 April 2025 As South Africa marks Workersâ 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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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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