Southern African Council of Non-Governmental Organisations

08/10/2026

21/08/2026

Concluding the Southern African Civil Society Forum 2026. Over four days of high-level interaction and strategic panel discussions, civil rights leaders across SADC laid the groundwork for actionable advocacy. The outcomes from these sessions directly reinforce regional strategies for governance, social justice, economic equity, and human dignity; fortifying the pillars of democratic futures across the continent.

21/08/2026

20/08/2026

20/08/2026

25 years after Durban, the DDPA’s promise on racism, xenophobia & human dignity remains unfinished.
The Southern African Civil Society Forum digs into the gap between declaration and delivery, led by Open Society Foundations (OSF) with knowledge partners CSUC & HURISA.
What will it take for Southern Africa to finally close that gap?

20/08/2026

📍 Day 3 at !
​Regional delegates across Southern Africa continue driving conversations on:
🏛️ Accountable Governance & Democracy
⚖️ Social & Gender Justice
📈 Economic Transformation & Debt Equity
🤝 Human Dignity for All

20/08/2026

Oxfam invites you to join us online today at the Southern African Civil Society Forum 2026 for a vital panel discussion on Climate Justice, Resilience, and the Just Transition in Africa, from 10am to 12pm.

Led by Liveson Manguwo (Senior Programs Manager at Oxfam South Africa)and Francis Agbere (Just Economies Lead at Oxfam in Africa) - our expert panel will be diving deep into what multi-country climate interventions really look like on the ground, from victories to critical lessons learned.

Our Panel & Key Themes:

- Anchoring climate justice within Oxfam’s strategic triple mandate.
- centering gender dimensions in regional climate resilience.
- Navigating regional institutional development and critical structural lessons.
- Unpacking the climate finance landscape, Loss & Damage, Fair Finance, and civil society demands for a Reparations Fund.

Join the conversation & register via link below: https://lnkd.in/d7hrsS9s

Cc Southern African Council of Non-Governmental Organisations (SAf-CNGO)

19/08/2026

Session 7 is live at ! Equality Now is leading a critical discussion on digital governance and legal reforms in the AI age—focusing on urgent strategies to end technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV). Protection in digital spaces is a fundamental human right. 🛡️💻✊