[EVENT] Join us on 11 September at a webinar where we will explore how national laws & policies on 'sexual & reproductive health & rights' shape the lived realities of young people, presenting evidence/case studies from across Africa. Read more/Register:

🌍 Join us for a webinar on Climate Change & Children’s Rights . 📅 5 Sept 2025 | ⏰ 11:00 SAST.📌 Ahead of the #AfricaClimateSummit2025, we explore child-responsive climate action in Africa. 🔗Register: @UWConline @acerwc @save_children @PlanGlobal

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🎥 Watch Dr @JohandriWright @UWC_DOI @UWCLawFaculty @UWConline on @Newzroom405’s NewsFeed PM discussing reforms needed to strengthen whistleblower protection in local govt — 4 years after Babita Deokaran’s murder. 🔗

🚨 LIVE INTERVIEW ALERT. 📺 Today 14:30 SAST on NewsFeed PM (@Newzroom405): Dr Johandri Wright (@UWC_DOI @UWCLawFaculty @UWConline) discusses reforms needed to strengthen whistleblower protection in local government — 4 yrs since Babita Deokaran’s murder.

[WEBINAR INVITE] Promises and Pitfalls - The NPA’s Office for Ethics and Accountability under the Spotlight. Join us for a webinar to reflect on the National Prosecuting Authority’s complaints mechanism. 📅 22 August 2025.⏲️ 12:00 – 13:30 (SAST).Register:

🌍[WEBINAR INVITATION] Comparative study and findings on the impact of criminal, security and other exceptional laws and policies in select francophone and lusophone countries. 🗓️26 August 2025.⏰11:30 am – 13:30 pm (SAST).💻 Online.🔗 Read more/Register:

📢 The 𝗗𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗵 𝗢𝗺𝗮𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲’𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 is here!. From landmark lectures to impactful research, see how we advanced human rights, local governance & justice in 2024. 📥Read it now & get involved:

[EVENT] Join us on 14 August at a webinar on '𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗗𝗣𝗣' hosted by the @ACJReform @UWC_DOI @UWConline . 📅 14 August 2025.⏲️ 10:00 am – 11:30 am (SAST).📍 Online (Zoom).🔗 Read more / Register:

📢 [APPLY NOW] 2026 Postgraduate Diploma in Public Law (Local Government) @UWC_DOI @UWConline . Want to know how municipalities function & deliver services? This PG Dip equips professionals with skills in local gov law, procurement, planning & more!. 🔗

[EVENT] SARChI DIALOGUE SERIES- The Global AI Race: Power, Politics, and the Erosion of Rights . Hosted by the National Research Chair in Multilevel Government, Prof @jdevisser. 📅 11 August 2025 | ⏲️ 13:00 (SAST) | 📍1H, School of Public Health, UWC .🔗

📢 Applications Now Open! 🎓LL.M/M.Phil in Multilevel Govt & Local Govt | 2026 Intake. Ready to shape the future of governance? This Master’s programme equips you with expert knowledge of SA’s multilevel govt system & how it compares globally. 🔗Apply now:

📢 Should SA introduce a third ballot in local elections?🇿🇦. Prof @jdevisser unpacks a bold proposal for a participatory budget ballot – letting voters choose service priorities like water, clinics & roads. Could it deepen local democracy? 🎙️Listen now 👉

📌SAVE THE DATE: 15th Dullah Omar Memorial Lecture. @UWC_DOI & @UWCLawFaculty @UWConline are pleased to announce the 15th Dullah Omar Memorial Lecture, an event that celebrates the life & legacy of the late Dullah Omar, a champion of human rights & democracy in 🇿🇦

🎥Can the Govt of National Unity hold together?. In this timely video discussion @jdevisser & Prof S Meintjes unpack big questions around the GNU’s survival, internal tensions & whether coalition partners can truly unite on issues like the economy.

📢 [Webinar Invite] Children’s Rights & Business in Africa: Challenges & Opportunities. 🗓 17 July 2025 | 🕐 13:00–14:30 (SAST) | 📍 Online. Explore how business impacts children’s rights in Africa—both positively and negatively. 🔗 Register:

🌍Join us tomorrow at a webinar on ‘Climate Change and Children’s Rights: Leveraging a Child-Rights-Based Approach’ Hosted by the Children’s Rights Project @UWC_DOI & @acerwc . 📅 1 July 2025. 🕐 13:00 – 14:30 (SAST). 📍

📢 𝗛𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀! The Local Government Bulletin Vol. 20, Issue 2 June 2025 is out!. 📰 Read now:

RT @CPLO_SA: Please JOIN US and REGISTER for our upcoming WEBINAR: The Government of National Unity One year On. DATE: Thursday 26th June….

🚨 Deadline Approaching! Apply now for the NRF Bursary for the LLM/MPhil in Multilevel Government & Local Government – applications close soon!. 🎓 Closing Date for NRF Bursary Applications: 25 June 2025.Read more/Apply:

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