Successful Campaigns

Campaign Update: Good news, Nestle has cancelled their Mum and Child Forum event with You Magazine. Read more here: https://dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-08-12-nutrition-activists-urge-nestle-to-cancel-free-stokvel-mom-and-child-forum-saying-it-violates-sa-regulations/. Our work to campaign for food justice and corporate accountability continues! #NotTodayNestle

Campaign Update: Good News! The bill's withdrawal was announced by Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Solly Malatsi, who said it failed to provide a credible funding model for the SABC’s long-term survival. Read more here: https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2024-11-12-sabc-bill-withdrawal-praised-as-a-win-for-civic-activism/

DUT was forced to release our qualifications so we've been able to apply for jobs! Read more here https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/dut-petition-helps-nsfas-debtors-get-documents-2050796#google_vignette

Government has released the National Strategic Plan on Gender-Based Violence and femicide 2020 -2030 https://www.justice.gov.za/vg/gbv/NSP-GBVF-FINAL-DOC-04-05.pdf

Khanyile was released.

The article was retracted by the editor and publisher for "serious flaws exist in the methodology and reporting of the original study". For more info see https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13825585.2019.1598538

The petition was successful and LO still remains a subject in schools despite various calls to have it removed.

At the end of March earlier this year, the Department of forestry & fisheries granted adequate number of vessels to fishing communities so that they are able to fish.

Sikhangele Mki was sentenced to 15 life sentences and 120 years imprisonment. http://ewn.co.za/2017/09/14/15-life-sentences-for-serial-rapist-sikangele-mki

Parliament officially adopted the sugary drinks tax. https://www.mikebloomberg.com/news/statement-michael-r-bloomberg-passage-south-africas-soda-tax/