Promoters of human rights & sustainable development, defenders of social justice & democracy; civil society partner; providers of space for dialogue and action.
Cape Town, South Africa
Joined August 2015
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Heinrich Böll Stiftung Office Cape Town retweeted
White South Africans are returning from America and Europe for a better life! Someone tell D*nald and El*n 😄
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Today, we celebrate the launch of our dossier.
You can access it here: za.boell.org/en/perilous-ref…
Heinrich Böll Stiftung Office Cape Town retweeted
Tengo Tengela, Trade Policy Coordinator @_cosatu , led a panel discussion on how trade influences the mining sector’s development outcomes through the lens of the EU–South Africa Trade and Investment Partnership (CTIP).
#CETM2025 #JustTransition #SustainableMining #G20
‘when we talk about critical minerals, we must ask, critical for who?’
#CETM2025
@AA_SouthAfrica @_cosatu @CNV_Internat
Heinrich Böll Stiftung Office Cape Town retweeted
“Environmental issues are human survival issues”
“Instead of extracting more and destroying communities, let us build circular economies using minerals we have already pulled out of the earth.” - @naude_louise
#CETM2025 #JustTransition #GlobalSouthVoices #SustainableMining
Heinrich Böll Stiftung Office Cape Town retweeted
“A just transition cannot happen under the current system where funding flows to private corporations, while the state and its people are sidelined.” - @AkhatorO
#CETM2025 #JustTransition #GlobalSouthVoices #SustainableMining #Mining #G2O
@CNVInterna97023 @boellza
Happening today in Johannesburg. We look forward to the outcome of these two days, working together for a #JustTransition #CETM2025
@ActionAid @_cosatu @CNV_Internat
South Africa faces soaring food prices & climate shocks. Could publicly-managed buffer stocks be the answer?Join us as in conversation with @RosaLux_za & @iej_sa on 17 Sep in Cape Town or via zoom. RSVP calendar.boell.de/en/event/b… #FoodJustice #BufferStocks
As SA prepares for the #G20 Leaders’ Summit in Nov, join HBF & the Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship for a public dialogue on progress, challenges & opportunities of SA’s #G20 presidency. Please register for this in-person dialogue in Cape Town calendar.boell.de/en/event/g…
Despite Africa’s vast solar & wind potential, and the high costs & risks of nuclear, nuclear power deals keep making headlines. This new report separates hype from reality, assessing which African nuclear plans may actually materialise over next 20 yrs. za.boell.org/en/2025/08/25/n…
Operation 'Vala Mgodi' left ~100 miners dead at Buffelsfontein. Our new publication by @NeilOvery explores the context that led to this avoidable tragedy and calls for accountability, policy reform & protections for mining communities. za.boell.org/en/2025/08/26/w…
🇿🇦 SA’s #G20 Presidency is a chance to put #FoodJustice on the global agenda. Join us on 27 Aug, 2pm SAST for a virtual dialogue on ending hunger, tackling poverty & building resilience.
Register: calendar.boell.de/en/event/w…
#RightToFood #EconomicJustice #SouthAfrica
💜 We're proud to support our partner, @NSM_ZA — a lifeline for women & children affected by GBV through 100+ shelters, a 24/7 helpline & national advocacy. Help them keep doing this vital work 👉 backabuddy.co.za/.../a-unite…
#EndGBVF
SA’s 63.9% youth unemployment rate is fuelling “blesser/blessee” dynamics—putting young women at greater risk of #gbv, manipulation & exploitation. Our partner @NSM_ZA highlights the urgent link between economic precarity and abuse. capeargus.co.za/news/2025-06…
"Shelters across South Africa are picking up the pieces after the violence has already taken hold." @NSM_ZA is calling for critical support for shelters in order to tackle GBV and femicide, and to ensure that no woman is ever left with nowhere to go.
Contact the National Shelter GBV Helpline by calling 0800 001 005, or send an SMS, WhatsApp or Please Call Me to 082 057 8600 / 082 058 2215 / 072 230 7147, or send an email to [email protected]
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.@Earthlife_JHB brought together over 100 participants from local organisations for a community-led dialogue in Soweto about the impacts of fossil fuel dependency, intensifying calls for a people-first approach to SA's just energy transition.
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.@TheGreenConnect are concerned about the latest draft oil and gas regulations, the issue of public participation and the serious threat the regulations pose to good governance, environmental justice and the livelihoods of coastal communities.
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Monday saw @Asijiki4decrim & @sweattweets set up desks outside the Department of Justice offices with a seat left open for government. A powerful call to fast-track the long-delayed bill to decriminalise sex work and enable safer working conditions.
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“Women who report sexual harassment are targeted & silenced." @WLCCapeTown, representing Andiswa Mengo in her complaint against Judge Mbenenge, shares that a death threat to Mengo highlights urgent need for victim-centred systems prioritising protection.
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Dr @MaphosaPhd, ED of @GunFreeSA, breaks down the urgent need for accountability and action on SA's gun violence crises, "with firearms now the weapon of choice in nearly half of all murders and almost 60% of all attempted murders".
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