A Programme of Action in the time of COVID-19 A call for social solidarity in South Africa

The SRJC has endorsed this call to action. To download the pdf version please click on the link below or contact Tshisimani, contacts on the letter below.   —————————————————————- A Programme of Action in the time of COVID-19 A call for social solidarity in South Africa We, as civic organisations, trade unions, organisations of informal […]

We don’t need coal, say protesters at coal conference

*For the original article visit Ground Up website, see the link below. We don’t need coal, say protesters at coal conference About 80 activists took part in an Extinction Rebellion protest outside The Westin hotel in Cape Town during the annual Southern African Coal Conference on Thursday. Business executives, lobbyists, and government officials gather every […]

Resources for care providers

The Perinatal Mental Health Project (PMHP) *Please refer to the Perinatal Mental Health Project (PMHP) website for all documents. See the link below. Resources for care providers -Service Development Guidelines -Basic Counselling Skills -Maternal Distress Tool    

Depo-Provera and HIV transmission: WHO to trust?

Depo-Provera and HIV transmission: WHO to trust? Download DifferenTakes 95 Concerns about Depo-Provera and increased rates of HIV transmission are of vital importance to women’s health, especially to those at high risk of HIV acquisition. Despite compelling evidence of a Depo-Provera-HIV link and regulatory bodies’ unclear guidance around the method’s use,distribution of the injectable contraceptive has been […]

Project: body mapping with sex workers

Project: body mapping with sex workers type of project: research project Keywords: Reproductive Justice, sex work, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Health Systems Project dates: January 2018 – June 2019 Sex worker narratives inform the complexity of access to sexual and reproductive health services. This is a qualitative research project using body mapping with sex workers. Exploring […]

ANCWL to launch LGBTQ+ desk to tackle rampant hate crime

ANCWL to launch LGBTQ+ desk to tackle rampant hate crime Kimberley – In a bid to accommodate the largely marginalised and forsaken Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI) community, the ANC women’s league (ANCWL) will on Friday launch a special desk for them. The desk would offer space for members of this community […]

Hearings to continue despite two charges being dropped against anti-abortion doctor

Hearings to continue despite two charges being dropped against anti-abortion doctor Cape Town – The Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA) has set aside two of the four charges against anti-abortion doctor Jacques de Vos. The first of the charges that was dropped by HPCSA’s professional conduct committee, chaired by Andrew Swart, was Charge 3. […]