This week, Governments social grant system failure left hundreds of thousands of elderly pensioners destitute and without dignity. Cape Town, Thursday 07 September 2023; The ongoing technical issues faced by
“This memoir is more than the story of one woman’s journey, it contributes to the political and social history of our country. It places on record the work of the
Cape Town, Monday July 31 2023: Black Sash supports the court challenge launched by the Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) and #PayTheGrants, which challenges the exclusionary impact of the regulations
“In 1955, six White women in Johannesburg said enough is enough when the government enacted a law to disenfranchise “Coloured” (mixed-race) South Africans, rescinding their right to vote. Along with
The biography, SHEENA DUNCAN, described by Mary Burton as ‘A rich and honest portrayal which demonstrates the power of dedicated resistance to injustice’, was first launched in Cape Town on
This is the story of a remarkable organisation of mostly white, middle-class women who became known for standing silently in public, singly or in line, wearing a black sash and
Black Sash is appalled that thousands of Kwa-Zulu Natal learners have been without food since returning to school for the second term. We stand in solidarity with organisations calling for
Publishers, The Natal Society Foundation, say: “This book looks specifically at the Natal Midlands (Pietermaritzburg) region and the distinctiveness of its contribution. Like other regions it supported the liberation struggle
Black Sash comments on the amendments to the regulations relating to the COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant issued in terms of Section 32, read with Section 13 of
Black Sash anticipated to hear the following from Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana’s budget speech: An increase to ALL social grants aligned with the inflation rate. An increased and permanent SRD
