04 November - Human Rights

In today’s show, we were joined by Advocate Paul Hoffman – Director at the Centre for Constitutional Rights. The Centre operates as a unit of the FW de Klerk Foundation and reports to the Foundation’s Board through the Executive Director. Their mission is to uphold the constitutional accord of 1993-1996, as articulated in the 1996 Constitution. Advocate Hoffman explained more about their activities. For more information go to www.cfcr.org.za or contact (021) 930 3622.

We also spoke to Dr Fanie Du Toit – Executive Director at the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation. Last week the institute launched the Truth Justice Memory, which is a twelve part DVD video clips, each about 20 minutes in length, covering a series of important aspects in the TRC's work. This first-of-its-kind course, conceptualised as part of the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation's Education programme, aims to expose learners to the TRC event in a sensitive but forthright manner. The TRC DVD and Coursebook is available at R250. For orders and enquiries contact (021) 763 7128 or go to www.ijr.org.za
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We heard from Thembi Sithole from Habitat for Humanity South Africa. Habitat for Humanity South Africa has been actively building in South Africa since 1996 and to date over 2200 families have been served across 17 communities. As a community development organisation Habitat for Humanity SA engages with local communities in the greater Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg areas. Thembi explained more about other projects they are currently busy with here in Cape Town. For more info contact them on (021) 670 2044 alternatively their website on www.habitat.org.za


And our last interview was with Sheila Gastro – from Inyathelo, the South African Institute for Advancement. Tomorrow they will be hosting their second annual Inyathelo Philanthropy Awards, which acknowledges individual philanthropists in South Africa for their contribution to society and their dedication to building a sustainable South African civil society. The award ceremony will be held at Walled City, in Ratanga Junction. For more information on the work that they do you can go to www.inyathelo.co.za or contact (021) 465 6981.

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