SAMNET on the SAHRC ruling on non-gendered school uniforms, and why decisions of this kind are taken in rooms parents are entitled to be in — and too often are not. [...]
SAMRC research finds 26.3% of university students currently use e-cigarettes and 76.4% have been exposed to their marketing. SAMNET calls for the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill to be passed. [...]
SGB elections run at public schools from 1 March to 30 April 2024. Most Muslim learners are in public schools, usually as a minority. How the vote works, how to vote strategically, and why a school with no engaged parents is far harder to work with when something goes wrong. [...]
Belgium’s Deputy Prime Minister Petra De Sutter said she would propose that her government join South Africa’s application at the International Court of Justice. [...]
The ICJ is not the ICC, the action is ongoing rather than historical, and it is the first such case against a Euro-American ally. Eight things that make South Africa’s application different — and what they mean for the UN itself. [...]
The State Security Bill dropped its explicit vetting of NGOs and religious institutions — and replaced it with something broader. SAMNET on why South Africans should engage with surveillance legislation before it reaches a vote. [...]
Georgetown University’s Bridge Initiative launched its Hindutva in Britain report with a panel of four researchers on 21 November 2023. Archived announcement, with SAMNET’s hate crime reporting details. [...]
The Electoral Commission launches the 2024 National and Provincial Elections programme, with a registration weekend on 18 and 19 November 2023 and an election expected between May and mid-August 2024. [...]
The liquor industry contributes about 3% of GDP while alcohol harm costs the country 10–12%. SAMNET calls for stronger legislation, enforcement and harm reduction — and commends Sinalo Jafta for speaking publicly about her recovery. [...]