by PB-M-Admin | Apr 20, 2023 | Newsletter
On 28 March we were visited by representatives of the C S Mott Foundation, who have supported our Community Advice Office Support Programme for a number of years. Visiting from the US were: Neal Hegarty – Vice President forProgramsShannon Lawder – Civil SocietyProgram...
by PB-M-Admin | Apr 20, 2023 | Newsletter
Cape Town Regional Manager Uzair Adams’s paper proposal “Development of a Pro Bono framework in South Africa” was accepted for presentation at the GAJE-IJCLE-SAULCA Worldwide Conference on Justice Education: Building Resilience and Strong Connections in Times of...
by Masontaga Malatja | Apr 20, 2023 | Newsletter
Many refugees flee their country of origin in fear of persecution, and they come to South Africa to seek refuge and protection. The rights of non-nationals to access the health care system is a complex matter and has been a major topical point in the country. This...
by Faith Adeniji | Apr 20, 2023 | Newsletter
While South Africans commemorated Human Rights Day on 21 March 2023, Uganda’s legislature, on the same day, enacted one of the world’s harshest anti-gay policies. The Bill calls for life imprisonment for individuals that partake in same-sex conduct and ten years’...
by Elsabe Steenhuisen | Apr 20, 2023 | Newsletter
The OCAY project participated in the 2023 HR festival on Friday 24 March 2023 by participating in a dialogue on internet safety for children. Carika Forsman, a social worker, and Adv Zola Khumalo represented ProBono.Org. Other panellists were from the SA Human Rights...
by Mpho Mogodi | Apr 20, 2023 | Newsletter
In collaboration with the Department of Pastoral Care for Migrants and Refugees in the Catholic Archdiocese of Johannesburg, ProBono.Org facilitated a workshop on 25 March 2023 commemorating human rights and to empower migrants and refugees on issues of access to...
