Black Sash

12/06/2026

📢 New Series: Social Protection Floor

South Africa has made progress in social protection, but it is not enough.
Many people are still living below the poverty line, and existing systems are not fully meeting people’s basic needs.
👉 Read the full series here:https://www.blacksash.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Black-Sash-Brand-Guide-web.pdf

12/06/2026

📚 Still thinking about attending? Now is the time to RSVP.

There is still space to join us in person for the Predatory Welfare book launch with Dr Erin Torkelson, in conversation with Black Sash.

This is an important opportunity to engage on social grants, debt, and how communities are pushing back and demanding justice in South Africa.

📍 UWC Centre for Humanities Research, Woodstock
🗓️ 18 June 2026 | 14h00–16h00
In-person:
📩 RSVP now to secure your place: [email protected]

Online:🔗 Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/YnSb5S5YR1aF_0R-Fd3zvw #/registration

📚 KHULUMA: Predatory Welfare Book Launch

Black Sash will be in conversation with Dr Erin Torkelson on the launch of Predatory Welfare a powerful book exploring how financial systems profit from social grants in South Africa.

Join the conversation on debt, inequality, and how grant recipients organise, resist dispossession, and demand justice.

📍 UWC Centre for Humanities Research, Woodstock
🗓️ 18 June 2026 | 14h00–16h00

In-person:
📩 RSVP by 10 June 2026: [email protected]
Online:
🔗 Register via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/YnSb5S5YR1aF_0R-Fd3zvw #/registration

Jacana Media

12/06/2026

“Black Sash has been the conscience of white South Africa." Nelson Mandela

After Madiba’s release, his words reminded us of the role Black Sash played and the responsibility that continues today.
To the next generation: in your own space, in your own work, be that conscience. Continue to stand for justice, equality, and dignity for all.

This powerful reflection is part of our 70th Anniversary Documentary, exploring who Black Sash was, who we are, and the future we are building.

🎥 Watch the full documentary here:
https://youtu.be/btn0Ys8k2hQ?si=AUB3ZfqlMvv7VW13

11/06/2026

In 1958, the first Black Sash Advice Office opened in Athlone, providing legal advice, bail support, and assistance to those in need.

What started as one office became a lifeline for many today, Advice Offices work in communities across South Africa.

This is one of the stories featured in our 70th Anniversary Documentary, reflecting on our past, present, and the future we are building.

🎥 Watch the full documentary here:
https://youtu.be/btn0Ys8k2hQ?si=X09ovcnFwugDi8oy

11/06/2026

Join us for the second webinar in the lead-up to the Dullah Omar School for Paralegalism.

This session will focus on Introduction to Mediation, facilitated by NWU Law Clinic, and will explore key skills and approaches to resolving disputes within communities.

📅 Friday, 26 June 2026
⏰ 10:00 – 11:30

🔗 Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/eZYbbnuNSw2w7p_ig7zPhw #/registration

Community Advice Offices South Africa - CAOSA Social Change Assistance Trust (S**T)

10/06/2026

National Education and Training Manager, Amanda Rinquest, joined ENS Pro Bono at their Mitchells Plain office to conduct a capacitation workshop with staff from the Mitchells Plain Advice Office.

The training, informed by the needs of the advice office, focused on two key areas: court structures in South Africa and protection orders. It provided an overview of specialised courts and the different forums available for relief.

The session also explained what constitutes harassment and how advice office staff can assist victims in accessing protection orders.

09/06/2026

📢 New Series: Social Protection Floor

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Social protection must respond to people’s needs at every stage of life from infancy to old age.

Different life stages come with different vulnerabilities, and support systems should reflect that to ensure dignity for all.

👉 Read the full series here:https://www.blacksash.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Black-Sash-Brand-Guide-web.pdf

09/06/2026

Missed the webinar? You can now watch it back 🎥

As part of the lead-up to the Dullah Omar School for Paralegalism, this session unpacked how local government works, including the role of ward councillors and ward committees.

Now available on our YouTube channel don’t miss out on this important conversation.

▶️ Watch here: https://youtu.be/bZ0PfecX1XA?si=xEekljHOJzf99kZW

As we prepare for the Dullah Omar School for Paralegalism, we are hosting a series of online workshops open to everyone.

Join our first webinar to learn more about local government and the role of ward councillors and ward committees in your community.

05 June 2026 | 10:00 – 11:00
Register via:https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/CTWYyLEdT_i6bxBZFby6XA #/registration

Social Change Assistance Trust (S**T) NWU Law Clinic Community Advice Offices South Africa - CAOSA

09/06/2026