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Media Reaction: Quarterly Labour Force Study Q1 2025 Stats SA Report.

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Attention: Editors Date: 13 May 2025 Shocking Job Losses Expose the Deep Gender Faultline in South Africa’s Labour Market. The latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for Q1 2025 reveals a sobering truth: South Africa’s economic crisis is once again leaving womxn behind....

Vacancy: Oxfam South Africa Executive Director

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Our Mission It is to work at multiple levels of society for lasting solutions, challenging the systems and structures of power which perpetuate poverty and inequality, and intervene in practical ways to end suffering where needed. The Oxfam confederation works in over...

Request for Expression of Interest: Provision of Goods and Services

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OXFAM SOUTH AFRICA (OZA)is not for profit entity and an affiliate of the Oxfam confederation and has fully operational offices in Parktown Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Oxfam South Africa (OZA) is a social justice organisation working at the intersection of poverty...

Why Civil Society Matters in Global Decision-Making

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In a world facing complex, interconnected challenges — from climate change and economic inequality to public health crises — the role of civil society has never been more important. A recent article by Nkateko Chauke, Acting Director of Oxfam South...

Oxfam Publishes 'Takers not Makers' Inequality Report

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Mandaluyong, Manila, looking toward Makati. (Photo: Johnnie Miller/unequalscenes.com) Billionaire wealth surges by $2 trillion in 2024, three times faster than the year before, while the number of people living in poverty has barely reduced since 1990. Oxfam predicts there will be at...

Takers not Makers: The unjust poverty and unearned wealth from colonialism.

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New Oxfam Report Mandaluyong, Manila, looking toward Makati. (Photo: Johnnie Miller/unequalscenes.com) Billionaire wealth has risen three times faster in 2024 than in 2023. At least five trillionaires are now expected within a decade. Meanwhile, the number of people living in poverty has...

Oxfam South Africa Non-Executive Director Recruitment

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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...

G20 Update Alert

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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...

Exploring Sustainable Agriculture that is Rooted in Feminism

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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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Ecofeminism and Sustainable Agriculture: Insights from the OZA Feminist Fellowship

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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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An open letter to finance minister Enoch Godongwana about SA’s international loans

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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.

New SAIIA paper highlights IMF's role in supporting South Africa's just transition

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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.

The World’s 10 Richest Men Doubled Their Fortunes During Covid-19

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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.

Women on Farms Project demands wealth tax

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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...

COVID-19 in South Africa: The intersections of race and inequality

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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...

NeST Monitoring & Evaluation Framework for South-South Cooperation: Why it Matters?

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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...

On Women’s Month, I Think of My Mother, and Many Other Women Like Her

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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...

The Effects of El Nino on land reform farmers –Polokwane, Limpopo ?

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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...

Our Constitution, the buffeted staffrider of the world?

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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...

Our vulnerability is our power

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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...

In solidarity with Workers on International Workers Day, 1 May 2016

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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...

Africa’s brave have already been born!

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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...

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