Campaign for Safe Communities – Submission to the Civilian Secretariat of Police on the Green Paper on Policing
Please click on the link below to access the submission: CSC Submission on the Green Paper on Policing 31 July 2013
Please click on the link below to access the submission: CSC Submission on the Green Paper on Policing 31 July 2013
DEADLINE ON SANITATION MEMORANDUM PASSED On 25 June 2013 hundreds of Khayelitsha residents from the Social Justice Coalition (SJC) and partner organisations marched peacefully through the streets of Cape Town to demand safe and dignified sanitation for all. A memorandum was delivered to the Mayor’s Office, demanding amongst other things that the City of Cape…
Submitted to the City of Cape Town by the Social Justice Coalition 11 July 2013 Janitors protest over working conditions, 19 March, 2013 CITY OF CAPE TOWN’S JANITORIAL SERVICE FOR FLUSH TOILETS IN INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS SUMMARY OF FINDINGS (You can access the full report here: http://www.sjc.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/SJC-Janitorial-Service-Report-January-to-May-2013.pdf) On 3 October 2012 – following…
‘Five Years of Building Safer Communities!’ On Saturday 29 June, the SJC held its 5th Annual General Meeting (AGM). The AGM was an important milestone for the SJC – a time both to celebrate and reflect on the development of the organization over the past five years. The SJC has changed substantially since it was…
On 25 June 2013 more than three hundred Khayelitsha residents from the SJC and partner organisations marched peacefully through the streets of Cape Town to demand safe and dignified sanitation for all. A memorandum was first delivered to the South African Human Rights Commission – which is currently investigating the SJC’s complaint regarding outsourced services…
On Tuesday 25 June 2013 the Social Justice Coalition (SJC) will march to Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille’s Office to demand urgent action on the ongoing sanitation crisis facing the City of Cape Town’s informal settlements. Contrary to recent claims by the City and Province of near universal access, 77 783 homes in the City currently…
Joint Statement: Movements Appalled and Saddened by Minister Motshekga’s Racist Statements The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) and the Social Justice Coalition (SJC) support Equal Education in their campaign for proper norms and standards for public schools infrastructure in South Africa. We believe that quality education is crucial in dealing with a multitude of other socio-economic…
Events over recent months have once again highlighted the struggles of hundreds of thousands of Capetonians and millions more nationally who do not have access to a clean, safe and dignified toilet. Certain individuals have unfortunately resorted to throwing waste, using violence and preventing municipal workers from cleaning sanitation facilities. In response the City of…
Recent Protest Action Comes After Months of Conflict and Failure to Act Dramatic closures of Cape Town’s N2 highway by former employees of Sannicare – a private company contracted by the City of Cape Town to service certain container toilets across the city’s informal settlements – have captured the public’s attention over recent weeks. While…
Statement Comes Days After Social Audit Exposes Severe Shortcomings in Sanitation Provision The Social Justice Coalition (SJC) notes Mayor Patricia de Lille’s and Premier Helen Zille’s press statement,[1] announcing the rollout of 12 500 portable flush toilets (PFTs) to various informal settlements across Cape Town. This will add to the 11 307 already in circulation. While…