Successful Campaigns

Academic has resumed and the staff is back at work although their needs were not met but as a concerned parent and community member, we are content that all is back to normal atleast for the students. Thank you to you and your staff and everyone that signed as we were able to get the DM to attend to the crisis, we remain grateful to you and hope and pray that the staff will also receive support for the remainder of the year.

The event organisers changed the program and there were 5 Black women put on the panel.

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

The sugary drinks tax, formally known as the Health Promotion Levy, was adopted by the NCOP. It now needs President Jacob Zuma's signature!

Government adopted the sugary drinks tax, now formally known as the Health Promotion Levy.

The Sodwana Bay Guesthouse's listing was removed from TripAdvisor's website.

President Zuma has finally signed the SIU proclamation https://mg.co.za/article/2017-08-25-zuma-finally-signs-siu-proclamation-for-probe-into-sabc

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

Because of all your help there is progress! 1. A meeting was held at the clinic yesterday, the assistant Manager Khosi Mjiako, Veronica Petela, and Sarah Lebea- the Quality Assurance WRDCA from the Westrand Health District were present. 2. Demand Number 1 on the petition was met. -There is a suggestion Box that people can use to file complaints. -You can also call the Westrand Health District on: 011 953 4515. -Staff members will constantly announce channels you can use to file complaints- throughout the day. -Surveys will be handed out randomly where you can evaluate clinic services. 3. Demand Number 3 was partially met, meetings will be held with specific problematic staff members, and all staff members will also be reminded and trained on how to engage with patients. 4. Demand number 3 on the petition is work in progress, we are working on getting a response from the department of health, the office of Aaron Motsoaledi.

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