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OSF-SA Celebrates 25 Years of Grant Making in South Africa.

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

2 weeks ago

Save the date: OSF-SA is convening a colloquium on violence against women and children on the18th and 19th of November in Johannesburg. The event will serve to address the escalating levels of gender based violence in South Africa. More details to follow. ... See MoreSee Less

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

2 weeks ago

“Witnesses said police used water cannons and fired stun grenades to disperse the crowd, which comprised men women and children from all across Africa” - Times LIVE reports on the violent clash between police and foreign nationals following a four week sit-in protest at the Waldorf Arcade in St George's Mall, Cape Town.

South Africa has a progressive refugee policy that includes the basic principles of refugee protection, freedom of movement, the right to work, and access to basic social services. Seen as competing with locals for work, foreigners are often the first to come under fire when South Africa's chronic unemployment and inequality boils into resentment.

Read Times Live’s full report on yesterday’s violent clash at the link below. ... See MoreSee Less

WATCH | Police battle refugees during eviction of protesters in Cape Town

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Police have arrested about 100 people involved in a sit-in protest in Cape Town, after they refused to abide by a sheriff's execution of a court order for their eviction.

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

2 weeks ago

The Justice, Equality and Rights (JER) programme hosted a dialogue with civil society organisations earlier this month. The event was held in response to incidents of xenophobic violence which occurred in early September 2019, and called on grantees, government and the general public to collectively deal with violence in all its manifestations, to ensure the safety and security of all those living in South Africa. Find the full report below. ... See MoreSee Less

OSF-SA convening on xenophobic violence

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The Justice, Equality and Rights (JER) programme on 4 October 2019 hosted a dialogue with civil society organisations (CSOs) in response to incidents of xenophobic violence which occurred in early September 2019 in the inner cities of Pretoria and Johannesburg. OSF-SA prior to this convening made a....

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

1 month ago

The Research and Advocacy Unit at OSF-SA supported Amnesty International South Africa in conducting a research project on the state of human rights of asylum seekers, refugees and international migrants at Refugee Reception Offices in South Africa. For more details on the findings of the report visit our website at the link below. ... See MoreSee Less

Living in Limbo

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The Research and Advocacy Unit at OSF-SA supported Amnesty International South Africa in conducting a research project on the state of human rights of asylum seekers, refugees and international migrants at Refugee Reception Offices in South Africa. Download PDF

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

2 months ago

We are pleased to announce that Bulelwa Ngewana has been appointed as the Executive Director of Open Society Foundation for South Africa (OSF-SA), effective from 1 November 2019. Bulelwa will lead the advancement of open society values across South Africa and will be responsible for designing a strategy that meaningfully promotes human rights and constitutionalism in South Africa. ... See MoreSee Less

Bulelwa Ngewana appointed head of Open Society Foundation South Africa

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The Open Society Foundations is excited to announce the appointment of Bulelwa Ngewana as the Director of Open Society Foundations South Africa (OSF-SA) effective from 1 November 2019. Ms Ngewana has a long history, spanning over 15 years, in driving social justice initiatives in the NGO sector. Her...

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

2 months ago

The Open Society Foundation for South Africa (OSF-SA) strongly condemns the recent incidents of violence against women and attacks on non-South Africans. ... See MoreSee Less

OSF-SA condemns upswing in gender violence and xenophobia

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The Open Society Foundation for South Africa (OSF-SA) strongly condemns the recent incidents of violence against women and attacks on non-South Africans. These horrific incidents reflect extreme and unacceptable levels of violence indicative of a deep-rooted crisis of brutality, intolerance and aggr...

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

2 months ago

Following the Pretoria High Court’s decision to set aside the Seriti commission findings, Corruption Watch’s Paul Holden and Open Secrets ZA’s Hennie van Vuuren (both OSF-SA grantees) were interviewed on 702 about what this landmark ruling means. ... See MoreSee Less

[LISTEN] Understanding the decision to set aside the Seriti commission findings

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The inquiry, chaired by Judge Willie Seriti, ran for four years and cost taxpayers more than R130m.

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

3 months ago

"In the [sexual harassment] cases that we've done in the last two years, we've shown that we can really have an impact and change workplaces for women." - Be sure to read the interview with Charlene May, an attorney at the Women's Legal Centre (WLC), which highlights the important work for South African women’s rights that both Charlene and the WLC do. We are proud to have the WLC as a grantee. ... See MoreSee Less

She is changing the world. Her name is Charlene May | IOL News

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Charlene May's childhood on the Cape Flats laid the foundation for a life of activism and a commitment to fighting for the rights of women.

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

3 months ago

Daily Maverick gives insight to Human Rights Watch’s new report: ‘Why Sex Work Should be Decriminalised in South Africa’, which makes important use of studies by the Sex Workers Education and Advocacy Taskforce (SWEAT), an OSF-SA grantee. The report says South African authorities are compromising the safety and well-being of sex workers and leave them open to sexual and physical abuse. ... See MoreSee Less

HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH: The case for decriminalising sex work

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Human Rights Watch has released its report ‘Why Sex Work Should be Decriminalised in South Africa’. The report says South African authorities are compromising the safety and well-being of sex workers and leave them open to sexual and physical abuse.

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

3 months ago

702 invited Thami Nkosi from the Right2Know Campaign to speak about the recent march staged by the Marikana Support Campaign, another of our grantees. Friday August 16th marked the seventh anniversary of the Marikana massacre, with many still seeking justice for the miners slain. ... See MoreSee Less

Marikana Support Campaign protests at Mogwase court

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Right to Know wants the Farlam Commission report into the massacre to be made public.

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

3 months ago

The Development Action Group (DAG), an OSF-SA grantee, has accused the City of Cape Town with using any “legal loophole” to block redressing the apartheid spatial injustice. This following their recent rowback on five social housing developments. ... See MoreSee Less

City of Cape Town accused of ‘blatantly lying’ about housing developments | Weekend Argus

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Spatial planning justice activists have dismissed as “blatant lies” the reasons offered by the City of Cape Town for its ...

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

3 months ago

Equal Education, the Equal Education Law Centre and Section27 (all OSF-SA grantees) have made a joint submission to the State Capture Commission, detailing alleged corruption and fraud in the country’s public education system. IOL News has the full report. ... See MoreSee Less

Education activists make submissions to state capture commission | IOL News

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Three education activist groups made a joint written submission to the commission detailing alleged corruption and fraud ...

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3 months ago

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Demand networks guarantee data will fall if they get spectrum

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3 months ago

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South Africa: Decriminalise Sex Work

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Sex workers in South Africa face arrest, detention, harassment, and abuse from police, which also deters them from reporting rape or other brutal attacks against them. All over the world we and other rights groups find the same patterns of abuse where sex work is criminalised.

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

5 months ago

Released as part of our #OpenSocietySA25 celebrations, ‘Voices From the Field’ is a short film tribute to the incredible work of our grantees. You can watch the video below. #OSFSAcivilsociety ... See MoreSee Less

Open Society for South Africa Grantees: Voices From the Field

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A short film as tribute to the work of some OSF-SA grantees in celebration of turning 25.

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

5 months ago

OSF-SA’s outgoing Executive Director, Fatima Hassan, and Board Chairperson, Yasmin Carrim, are together hosting a panel discussion to highlight the road forward for the Foundation. #OSFSAcivilsociety ... See MoreSee Less

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

5 months ago

Must-watch: 'A Philanthropy Born in South Africa' - Highlights from our Turning 25 events in late 2018. #OpenSocietySA25 #osfsacivilsociety ... See MoreSee Less

A Philanthropy Born in South Africa: Highlights from #OpenSocietySA25 Events

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In 2018, the Open Society Foundations celebrated 25 years of grant making in South Africa with a series of activities, grantee led tours, panel discussions, ...

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

5 months ago

This report consolidates some of the critical contributions of the Open Society Foundations’ philanthropic investments in South Africa over more than 25 years. It was commissioned as part of our #OpenSocietySA25 celebrations. #OSFSAcivilsociety ... See MoreSee Less

OSF-SA Publications

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OSF-SA Publications Click to download your selected publication: Download in English Download in isiXhosa Download in isiZulu

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

6 months ago

Our OSF-SA 2018 Annual Report is now available, also commemorating 25 years of grant making in South Africa. #OpenSocietySA25 ... See MoreSee Less

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Latest Annual Reports OSF-SA 2018 Annual Report "The year 2018 was a complex one politically, with regular and persistent threats to free media, incoherent government policies and decisions, allegations of state capture being brought into the open, and a lack of leadership in government and the ruli...

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

6 months ago

In 2018, Open Society Foundation for South Africa issued grants to a range of partners to initiate novel interventions with the goal to ensure voters are informed and empowered when casting their vote on May 8th 2019. Visit our #SAElections2019 website below for more information on what our grantees and fellows are doing to educate voters. ... See MoreSee Less

#SAElections2019

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In 2018, the Open Society Foundation for South Africa issued grants to a range of partners to initiate novel interventions that will ensure voters are informed and empowered

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

6 months ago

The University of KwaZulu-Natal have established the “Election Watch Desk” in order to provide a platform that generates and distributes content on issues affecting elections for multiple audiences, and coordinates civil society activity in the run up to the #SAElections2019. ... See MoreSee Less

University of Kwazulu-Natal: Maurice Webb Race Relations Unit

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The Maurice Webb Race Relations Unit is a research institute specialising in socio-economic and socio-political, demographic research, monitoring and evaluation studies, impact assessment research and health research. The Unit has been in existence since 1985. @WatchZA2019 mauricewebb.ukzn.ac.za #El...

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

6 months ago

OpenUpSA and Social Surveys Africa are piloting an innovative and interactive model of generating online polling data, and feeding the results back into media to stimulate greater youth engagement and public participation in the #SAElections2019. ... See MoreSee Less

OpenUp and Social Surveys Africa

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OPENUP is in NPO that builds tools, opens up data and provides training that supports active citizenry and helps communities and government to work together. @OpenUpSA openup.org.za SOCIAL SURVEYS INSTITUTE is an NPO that provides communities with easily accessible data through processes that act

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

6 months ago

My Vote Counts works to improve the accountability, transparency and inclusiveness around #SAElections2019. This includes enhancing awareness of critical subjects that the electorate should have access to when deciding who to vote for. ... See MoreSee Less

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My Vote Counts (MVC) works to improve the accountability, transparency and inclusiveness of elections and politics in the Republic of South Africa. MVC works to ensure that the political and electoral systems are open, fair and accountable to the public and that they remain relevant in the changing....

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

6 months ago

The KwaZulu-Natal Council of Churches, uses the church’s unique structure and presence in communities to encourage engagement in issues of governance, democracy and human rights. Their latest project seeks to help eligible voters in the rural areas of KwaZulu-Natal to understand their role in the deepening of democracy in South Africa through their participation in the #SAElections2019. ... See MoreSee Less

KwaZulu-Natal Council of Churches

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The KZNCC is a provincial fellowship of churches and church-based organisations, established in 1996 as part of the South African Council og Churches. KZNCC uses the Church’s unique structure and presence communities to encourage engagement in issues of governance, democracy and human rights. kznc...

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Open Society Foundation for South Africa

6 months ago

Grassroot enables communities in South Africa to give effect to participatory democracy, by building and deploying simple technology and connecting it to ongoing field work. For the #SAElections2019, they have connected national media to on the ground reality and done field work to promote voter education. ... See MoreSee Less

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Grassroot enables communities in South Africa to give effect to participatory democracy by building and deploying simple technology and connecting it to ongoing field work. @grassrootza www.grassroot.org.za Ground-up Manifestos ABOUT THE PROJECT Grassroot will: Pilot a new approach for connecting na...

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