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Clarkes Estate residents in Elsies River, Cape Town receive their meals from community activists on 22 April 2020. Picture: Kaylynn Palm/Eyewitness News.

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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: NGOs playing key role in supporting SA's pandemic response

By Cyril Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has highlighted the roles that community-based groups and civil society organisations have played in supporting the country's response...

  • FILE: President Ramaphosa assured the nation that the R500 billion relief package will not be stolen or misappropriated. Picture: EWN

    ‘Dear Mr President’ – Civil society calls for transparency around relief fund

    The Ahmed Khathrada Foundation is one of several groups that have written an open letter to the President to raise concerns about potential corrupt activities and the handling of the money in government departments and municipalities.

    727 days ago
  • Western Cape Premier Helen Zille. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN

    FIKILE-NTSIKELELO MOYA: Helen Zille exaggerates the DA’s importance

    A vibrant and vigilant civil society, not political parties, is the greatest asset to democracy, writes Fikile-Ntsikelelo Moya.

    955 days ago
  • Indian demonstrators hold placards during a silent protest 'Not In My Name' in support of rape victims following high profile cases in Jammu and Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh states in New Delhi on 15 April, 2018. Picture: AFP

    Who & what is 'civil society'?

    It is hard to quantify just how big the sector is globally. However, one study says that NGOs across 40 countries represent $2.2 trillion in operating expenditures.

    1486 days ago
  • A man waves the South African flag at the Freedom Movement rally against the leadership of President Jacob Zuma in Pretoria on 27 April 2017. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN

    [OPINION] SA must forge new kind of citizen activism

    Judith February says citizen action and civil society organisations are needed now more than ever to systematically hold government to account.

    1702 days ago
  • FILE: A member of the public unhappy with President Jacob Zuma's Cabinet reshuffle holds up a placard at a public gathering organised by the Save SA campaign. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN.

    Civil society organisations join forces in call for Zuma to resign

    Thousands of people are expected to gather at the Treasury in Church Square at 10am on Friday before marching to the Union Buildings at about midday.

    1871 days ago
  • FILE: Protestors run from water canons after Kenya's opposition supporters demonstrated in Nairobi, on 16 May, 2016. Picture: AFP.

    Hundreds protest in Nairobi over death of Kenyan rights lawyer

    Some protesters have demanded that Interior Minister, Joseph Nkaissery, resigns.

    2145 days ago
  • Civil society leaders gathered at Con Court to launch a campaign for President Jacob Zuma’s removal. Picture: Dineo Bendile/EWN

    Civil society organisations outline plot to have Zuma sacked

    Calls have gone out to members of society today, to join this campaign for the removal of President Zuma.

    2235 days ago
  • FILE: The Zuma Must Fall protest in the Company Gardens in Cape Town on 16 December 2015. Picture: Aletta Harrison/EWN

    Civil groups unite behind calls for Zuma to resign

    An alliance has been formed comprising NGOs, churches, trade unions & academic organisations.

    2235 days ago
  • The Union Buildings in Pretoria. Picture: Masego Rahlaga/EWN.

    Civil society groups to march against corruption

    Society groups and trade unions plan to march to the Union Buildings in Pretoria on 19 August.

    2530 days ago
  • Sisonke Msimang

    Will civil society take Ramphele back?

    Sisonke Msimang says the civil society landscape is in need of a revamp.

    2871 days ago
  • Parliament, Cape Town. Picture: EWN

    'Traditional Courts Bill must be scrapped'

    Civil society groups are unhappy with the Traditional Courts Bill, calling for it to be scrapped.

    3531 days ago
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