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Join Oxfam South Africa as a Non-Executive Director and Drive Systemic Change Oxfam South Africa (OZA), a pioneering social justice organization, is seeking to appoint four visionary Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) to its Board. These leaders will play a pivotal role in...
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C20 Summit Outcomes and the roadmap to South Africa’s G20 Presidency. Attention: Editors Date: 15 November 2024 The Brazilian Presidency of the G20 comes to an end next month, and civil society in South Africa are readying to take on the C20 in... -
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“Among the various topics covered, regenerative agriculture stood out for me, particularly its connection to gender equality and women’s empowerment in agriculture.” As I sat scrolling through emails, one message caught my eye. I had been selected for a prestigious Southern... -
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Primrose Bimha, Sive Peter, Perthias Manda, and Bontle Leeuw presenting a pesticide campaign at the Regional Feminist Fellowship Workshop, Cape Town, April 2024. We came up with catchy project titles such as “Poison on Your Plate,” “Sustainable Soil: Sustainable Life,” “Know... -
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Oxfam South Africa's interim executive director, Louisa Zondo, among other civil society leaders appeals for transparency and consultation ahead of the minister's first budget speech. -
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Global finance organisation the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has an important role to play in supporting South Africa’s just transition away from fossil-fuel dependence, independent think-tank the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) has found. -
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Economic Justice Lead for Oxfam South Africa Thembinkosi Dlamini spoke to Sebenzile Nkambule about their report on global inequality that says that the pandemic has made the world's wealthiest richer but has also led to more people living in poverty. -
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Further information depending on layout: The Women on Farms Project will be picketing outside Parliament to demand the introduction of a wealth tax head of Wednesday's budget speech. They are calling upon the National Treasury, together with the South African... -
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Author: Vuyokazi Futshane, Project Officer- Mining and Extractives, Economic Justice Programme at Oxfam South Africa Soweto Township, South Africa. Townships, whose demographic profile is predominately Black people and people of colour employed in low paying jobs that increase their risk of... -
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by Marianne Buenaventura Goldman, Project Lead: South- South Cooperation The issue of the accountability of development cooperation is met with growing concern by citizens based in Southern countries as South-South Cooperation (SSC) further contributes to larger financing of global, regional and... -
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By Busiswa Nyume -Senior Projects Officer As we celebrate Women’s month, I sadly think about one phenomenal woman: my mother who passed away at a tender age of 56. She raised seven children all ALONE — six girls and one boy. She was... -
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By Tanaka Nazare (Research and Programmes Assistant) An estimated 40 million people have been affected by El Nino in Southern Africa. This number has increased from 28 million since the beginning of the year. Oxfam South Africa conducted research into the... -
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By: Ayabonga Cawe, Economic Justice Programme Manager ‘Patient because history is on their side, these masses do not despair because today the weather is bad. Nor do they turn triumphalist when, tomorrow, the sun shines. Whatever the circumstances they have lived through... -
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By Kwezilomso Mbandazayo (Women’s Rights and Gender Justice Programmes manager) On the 7th of May 2016, I sat around with sisters and reflected on the meanings of the rape trial that was supposed to be against Jacob Zuma, his ultimate victory ,the... -
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By Siphokazi Mthathi (Executive Director, Oxfam South Africa) I grew up with my grandmother as a farm worker. When she was forced by the farm-owner to move out, we went to a village in the then Homeland called Ciskei, where she... -
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By Lerato Motaung, (Youth Co-ordinator, Oxfam South Africa) As we celebrated and promote unity on Africa Day, the 25th of May, we turn to the words of the late Thomas Sankara who reminds us that we “… cannot carry out fundamental...