CONFERENCE DECLARATION MICHAEL KOMAPE NORMS & STANDARDS FOR SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPLEMENTATION CONFERENCE We learners, parents, teachers, principals, government officials, members of social movements, civil...

THE PAST YEAR HAS PROVED TO BE A VERY Significant one and history will no doubt favour us with an ability to gauge the...

The latest issue of the SADC BIG Campaign Newsletter is out. Click here for more

By Isobel Frye With each passing day, the impact of the platinum strike increases its toll on workers and shareholders alike.  The earlier announcement...

By Scott Santens A BIG seems to be cropping up all over the place – even in the US. “And that’s basic income. It’s...

SPII Director Isobel Frye and Senior Economic Researcher Taku Fundira recently participated in the AU High Level Expert Meeting on Children and Social Protection...

Social Protection has never been as important as it is now in Southern Africa. We at the Secretariat are excited about the call for...

This letter is sent to you by a collective of mass based organisations, civil society organisations and individuals committed to democracy in South Africa....

Civil society takes a stand against secretive political party funding A wide range of mass-based organisations and NGOs concerned with the current lack of...

The Southern African Development Community member states are characterized by high levels of poverty and some of the highest levels of inequality globally, albeit...

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The SADC sub-region is characterized by high levels of formal unemployment, food insecurity and basic survivalist livelihoods, subject to high levels of vulnerability to...