Successful Campaigns

Finally Home Affairs issued a spousal VISA, but it prohibits the the right to work or study. http://www.mambaonline.com/2018/08/30/home-affairs-finally-grants-same-sex-couple-a-limited-spousal-visa/

Wits has announced they won't renew KPMGs contract, however we are yet to see them amend internal processes https://www.wits.ac.za/news/latest-news/general-news/2017/2017-10/wits-will-not-renew-kpmg-contracts.html

YouCaring agreed to end the crowdfunding campaign for Penny Sparrow.

The event was cancelled following reports that the concert organisers had cancelled the event and refunded those who had bought tickets, read more here: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/entertainment/news/article/2001430958/koffi-olomides-concert-cancelled-fans-to-be-refunded

We are delighted that the work of civil society organisations and communities has paid off and the Bill has now been adopted by the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education. We urge the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces to move with speed so that the president can sign it into law. https://saapa.africa/scrapping-of-alcohol-clause-in-the-basic-education-legislation-amendment-bill-is-a-win-for-the-health-and-development-of-south-african-children/

MEC of Education initiated an investigation into the school. The report found the learners allegations to be true and made the following recommendations: - That action be taken against the teachers responsible; - That the school’s code of conduct be reviewed and - The school should implement diversity training and cultural awareness programmes. Three months after the trainings, an independent agency would conduct an anonymous "cultural survey" to get the views of pupils on progress made.

18 June 2019 - * Gallagher Estate and Shimmy Beach Club have both cancelled the Koffi Olomide's performance https://citizen.co.za/lifestyle/your-life-entertainment-your-life/2144302/shimmy-beach-club-cancels-koffi-olomide-event-amid-pressure/

https://www.mikebloomberg.com/news/statement-michael-r-bloomberg-passage-south-africas-soda-tax/

Leigh-Ann Naidoo has been released.

http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/press-statements/release-report-commission-inquiry-feasibility-making-high-education-and-training