Basic Income Support for people aged 18 to 59 NOW!

We call on the government to fulfil its constitutional and international obligation to provide social security by providing social assistance for those aged 18 – 59, including caregivers who receive the child support grant.  Now more than ever this is important, as we face deepening levels of unemployment and other effects of the Covid-19 pandemic […]

Rethink the immediate roll-out of online learning by higher education institutions

We, a group of concerned academics, civil society leaders, lecturers, university administrators, students and everyday people, appeal to you to consider our call to stop the immediate roll-out of all online teaching platforms by higher education institutions. Majority of students or staff from low-income backgrounds do not have the means to make this move right […]

Demand a NHI that works for the people

*Note that we have now included 160,000 names in support of an NHI that works for the people, that joined via our USSD codes, of which 3000 are detailed submissions* You have the power to shape the NHI to deliver quality healthcare for all. But we have to act now, we only have until Friday […]

Tell President Ramaphosa to help stop conflict related sexual violence in South Sudan

We specifically ask President Ramaphosa and Minister Naledi Pandor to: 1. Appoint a South African Special Envoy to South Sudan who is an expert on sexual and gender-based violence. This Special Envoy could help mobilise support to bring justice to survivors of sexual violence. The Special Envoy would benefit from support by a panel of […]

Tell President Ramaphosa to help stop conflict related sexual violence in South Sudan

We specifically ask President Ramaphosa and Minister Naledi Pandor to: 1. Appoint a South African Special Envoy to South Sudan who is an expert on sexual and gender-based violence. This Special Envoy could help mobilise support to bring justice to survivors of sexual violence. The Special Envoy would benefit from support by a panel of […]

Tell Pres. Ramaphosa to give pensioners R2500 and a 13th cheque in December

*Update: Gogos from PMB joined by other pensioners organizations from all over Gauteng held a sit-in at the National Treasury offices in Tshwane. They delivered their demands and more than 51 000 of your signatures to Treasury. They are now waiting for Minister Mboweni to respond ahead of his 2020 Budget Speech.* We the undersigned […]