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Local Government Bulletin, November/ December 2007
Author: Alex
Published: 08 Aug 2008
2007 may prove to have been an important year in the development of local government in South Africa. The announcement by Minister Mufamadi on 31 July of the review of the White Paper on Local Government, coming alongside the development of a White Paper on Provinces, may lead to significant changes.
CSPRI's 2008 Submissions
Author: Alex
Published: 08 Aug 2008
CSPRI has presented two submissions to the Portfolio Committee on Social Development & the Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services.
July 2008's 30 Days/Dae/Izinsuku
Author: Alex
Published: 08 Aug 2008
Keep abreast on prison-related issues in South Africa and other African countries by reading media reports on the subject.
Evictions in South Africa: Relevant International and National Standards
Author: Alex
Published: 08 Aug 2008
Evictions have continued after the end of apartheid and affect the most socially, economically, environmentally and politically disadvantaged and vulnerable sectors of the society, including the poor, women and children, who are engaged in a daily struggle to survive. These evictions at times result in homelessness and, in most instances, they occur in a manner that is incompatible with the fundamental human rights contained in the Constitution as well as other procedural safeguards on evictions.