03 June 2008 – Human Rights

On Sakhisizwe today we were joined by Nina Oberzaucher, Brandon Como and Tanki Molefe (pictured on the left) from the Global Development for Peace and Leadership who spoke to us about their Emerging Leadership Programme. Global Development for Peace and Leadership is an NGO with the aim to educate and train innovative young adults and students with skills to improve their capacity in leadership and peace building. For more information you can contact their offices on (021) 462 5341 alternatively visit their website: www.elpp.org.za
Picture taken by Rhodé Marshall


Jill Buchanan the President of the Cape Town and Suburban Clothing Guild joined us on the line to talk about what they do to help keep the poor warm during winter – the organization established with the purpose of providing warm winter clothes for those in Cape Town that are in need of it. The Cape Town and Suburban Clothing Guild provides organisations with new clothes at the beginning of winter. We were speaking to Jill about the work they do as winter is approaching. If you want to know more about the organisation or you would like to donate contact their offices on (021) 794 3637 or send a fax to (021) 794 7065.

And last but not least we played an interview conducted by Henry Booysen Bush Radio’s news reporter, who was out in Soutwater, one of the many camps that were established to accommodate foreign nationals who have flee from xenophobic aggression from various townships across the province. Henry spoke to a Congolese national about his experience.

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