News Socio Economic Media Briefing & launch of open letter to Ministers regarding the proposed MMSEZ: The Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone "We submit that any new minerals development and beneficiation projects or infrastructure investment should not be premised on expanding coal value chains, either nationally or internationally, nor in any way increase South Africa’s...
News Publication Socio Economic ENERGISING OUR FUTURE — TOGETHER Tackling energy poverty and improving community engagement in the Western Cape.
News Publication Internationalism and future of multilateralism REDEFINING EUROPE-AFRICA RELATIONS The European Union’s (EU) relations with the African continent are facing a distinct set of challenges. Contrary to the expectations of both African and European governments,the pending negotiations between the partners are now being put...
News NOTICE: No Vacancies and Internship opportunities available currently Due to covid-19 national regulations and lockdown restrictions, the FES South Africa Office will not be accepting any new Internship applications and we currently do not have any open vacancies until further notice.
News Socio Economic The development proposition of the Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone Development Dilemmas of South Africa’s Special Economic Zone Industrialisation policy- the Case of Musina-Makhado Energy Metallurgical Special Economic Zone and its potential socio-economic impact.
News Event Youth leadership programme Democracy and Political Culture Fort Hare Autumn School Bridging inequalities of access and quality in South African Higher Education: Prospects for Online Learning Join the Fort Hare Autumn School Alumni Network on 16 November 2020 as Sethu Nguna (FHAS 2012 Cohort) presents her policy brief titled ‘Bridging inequalities of access and quality in South African Higher Education: Prospects for Online...
News Publication Socio Economic REIMAGINED PATHWAYS FOR UHC IN SOUTH AFRICA: A CRITICAL POLICY ASSESSMENT OF NHI CHOICES This document aims to open debate and discussion about alternative pathways to universal health coverage (UHC) beyond the proposals contained in the Draft NHI Bill (2019). The proposed reforms, as they stand, represent a combination of...
News Democracy and Political Culture THE FORUM: Re-imagining South Africa Re-imagining South Africa is an FES and Cape Town TV project that consists of weekly current affairs television programme of one hour per week/episode, hosted by John Matisonn, to re-imagine South Africa in the wake of the Covid 19...
News Event Socio Economic A webinar on a decent standard of living and the importance of multidimensional poverty measurement in the COVID- 19 recovery of South Africa hosted by SPII and FES. As we concentrate national initiatives on Covid-19 recovery, the systemic eradication of poverty must be the greatest priority, or reconstruction will not succeed.
News Socio Economic Just Us and the Climate - Climate Justice Coalition Climate change back down to earth & show how it’s not only a crisis, but an opportunity to build a better more just world.
