News from the provinces
In General:
27/01/2012: Khulumani’s Project Officer, Ms Angela Tembo, has been invited to submit a report on “Revisiting Women’s Health Strategies: Lessons Learnt From Khulumani Support Group Widows Project” for Agenda, the feminist journal in South Africa. The report will highlight the cultural practices that widows in three provinces of the country, Limpopo, Free State and Mpumalanga, continue to face in their everyday lives and that harm their wellbeing.
Eastern Cape:
From Prince Mfolozi (Transkei) 17/01/2012 - "Thank you very much about what you have done for my Region by sending Comrade Russia, a great achievement has happened as even today she was working with us in our new office but all the report is with her. I am back in the office now as I and some of the Committee members we accompanied her to Ngcobo Taxi Rank and now she is on the way to Ngcobo."
Limpopo Province:
The Khulumani Limpopo Provincial Committee has organised a provincial meeting on Thursday, February 2, 2012 at the Regional Training Centre in Polokwane on the corner of Rabe and Paul Kruger Streets, commencing at 09:00. The meeting will be chaired by SACC General Secretary Reverend Pataki and will be addressed by a number of Khulumani's strategic partners including the Department of Justice, the Human Rights Commission and Lawyers for Human Rights. COSATU General Secretary, Comrade Zwelinzima Vavi, has committed to attending. Event detail & programme.
Western Cape:
03/02/2011 - Khulumani wishes to express its deep condolences to Zukiswa Puwana from the Western Cape Khulumani Provincial Executive Committee for the passing of her mother in Lady Frere in the Eastern Cape. We are very sad about your loss. Khulumani sends its love and support to Zuki at this time of mourning.
Preparations are underway for the Western Cape Provincial Capacity-Building for Participatory Democracy workshop scheduled for 6-9 February 2012, thanks to the assistance of the Foundation for Human Rights.