Black Sash Media Statements

List of articles in category Media Statements
Title	Created Date
'Black Sash welcomes bold budget' - BLACK SASH, 23 February 2011	23 February 2011
Black Sash calls for bold anti-poverty budget - BLACK SASH, 22 February 2011	22 February 2011
Black Sash responds to President Zuma's State of the Nation address	10 February 2011
‘Black Sash wants State of the Nation to deal with poverty, inequality and decent jobs’ - BLACK SASH, Tuesday 8 February 2011	08 February 2011
‘Communities to monitor government service delivery’ - BLACK SASH, 1 February 2011	02 February 2011
‘Needy parents should apply for school fee exemptions’ - Black Sash Media Statement, Wednesday 19 January 2011	19 January 2011
“Sash celebrates extension of Child Support Grant to 18” - BLACK SASH, 18 January 2012	18 January 2011
'Civil society groups want SA to raftify key human rights treaty' - BLACK SASH, 7 December 2010	08 December 2010
Black Sash submission to the Competition Tribunal - 28 November 2010	28 November 2010
Bread cartel class action to go ahead despite ruling’ – BLACK SASH, Friday, 26 November 2010	26 November 2010
Joint submission to SA Law Reform Commission - on Dept of Labour Legislation - November 2010	25 November 2010
Sash launches consumer class action against bread cartel - BLACK SASH, Tuesday 23 November 2010	23 November 2010
Black Sash welcomes Competition Commission's R1bn settlement with Pioneer Foods - Wednesday, 3 November 2010	03 November 2010
Sash calls on government to move beyond the politics, promises and policy paralysis ahead of Medium Term Budget Policy Statement - BLACK SASH, 26 October 2010	26 October 2010
'Unite as One' to hold media briefing in Parliament on submission to Refugee Amendment Bill - Tuesday, 26 October 2010	25 October 2010
Black Sash Media Statment - Private Security Sector Provident Fund - 22 October 2009	22 October 2010
‘Civil society groups say government poverty report is flawed’ - BLACK SASH, Thursday, 16 September 2010	16 September 2010
New Bill hampers right to appeal - BLACK SASH, 1 September 2010	01 September 2010
Black Sash Media Statement – “Domestic Workers Dialogue with MP’s” – Monday, 23 August 2010	23 August 2010
‘Sash can assist with unpaid PSSPF claims’ - BLACK SASH, 3 August 2010	04 August 2010
‘Sash urges government to redraft Info Bill’ - BLACK SASH, 27 July 2010	27 July 2010
'Sash condemns MEC's alleged xenophobic remarks' - BLACK SASH, 22 July 2010	22 July 2010
‘Civil society groups launch national unity campaign to curb xenophobia’ - Black Sash, 20 July 2010	20 July 2010
‘Black Sash statement on World Refugee Day’ - BLACK SASH, 21 June 2010	22 June 2010
‘Sash launches foster care campaign’ - BLACK SASH, 14 June 2010	22 June 2010
BLACK SASH MEDIA STATEMENT – ‘Black Sash pays tribute to its patron Sheena Duncan’	04 May 2010
‘Black Sash launches court application over grant appeal delays’ - BLACK SASH, 7 April 2010	07 April 2010
‘Elderly men finally realise pension equality with women’ - BLACK SASH, 6 April 2010	06 April 2010
“Black Sash launches first comprehensive guide to South Africa’s Social Grant system” - BLACK SASH, 19 March 2010	19 March 2010
"Rights groups celebrate the extension of the Child Support Grant to all those born in 1994" - BLACK SASH, 16 March 2010	17 March 2010
"Sash says Home Affairs remains key service delivery challenge in Gauteng” - BLACK SASH, 17 March 2010	17 March 2010
Black Sash calls on Eastern Cape Premier to get province working - BLACK SASH, 18 Feb 2010	18 February 2010
Black Sash responds to Budget Speech - BLACK SASH, 17 Feb 2010	17 February 2010
Black Sash calls for clarity in Budget after 'frustratingly vague' address to nation by President Zuma - BLACK SASH, 16 Feb 2010	16 February 2010
Black Sash responses to State of the Nation address - BLACK SASH, 11 February 2010	11 February 2010
Black Sash calls on President Zuma to set up a Council on Poverty - BLACK SASH, 9 February 2010	09 February 2010
Black Sash presents submission to public hearings on service delivery - BLACK SASH, 4 Feb 2010	04 February 2010
'Corportate greed and corruption erodes efforts to protect the poor from hunger and poverty' - Black Sash. 4 Feb 2010	04 February 2010
Black Sash calls on Social Development Minister to clear up confusion over child grants - BLACK SASH, 3 Feb 2010	03 February 2010
‘Black Sash wins court victory to clear grant appeals backlog’ – BLACK SASH, Thursday, 27 January 2011	27 January 2010
Black Sash calls on needy teens to apply for grants and school fee exemptions - Monday, 11 January 2010	11 January 2010
"Know your credit status, Know your rights!” - Black Sash launches Consumer Protection Campaign over Festive Season - 26 November 2009	26 November 2009
Black Sash Media Statement: Health Minister appoints NHI advisory committee - Friday, 6 November 2009	06 November 2009
Black Sash Media Statement - Medium Term Budget Statement - Tuesday, 27 October 2009	27 October 2009
BLACK SASH MEDIA ALERT - Rights Groups to celebrate Cabinet's decision to approve the extension of the Child Support Grant to 18! - 26 October 2009	26 October 2009
Black Sash Media Statement – CABINET ANNOUNCES THE EXTENSION OF THE CHILD SUPPORT GRANT TO 18 - 22 October 2009	22 October 2009
Black Sash calls on all South Africans to support 'Stand Up and Take Action' campaign - 16 October 2009	16 October 2009
Black Sash welcomes Concourt ruling on Slums Act - BLACK SASH, 15 October 2009	15 October 2009
BLACK SASH MEDIA INVITE - Addressing Poverty and Inequality through International Law - 23 September 2009	17 September 2009
BLACK SASH MEDIA STATEMENT – in response to comments made by Reserve Bank Governor Tito Mboweni on Social Grants - 11 Sept 2009	11 September 2009
20th Anniversary of 1989 Cape Town Peace March - 13 September 2009	09 September 2009
Rights groups call for evidence from parents and caregivers who’ve lost the Child Support Grant - BLACK SASH, 3 September 2009	03 September 2009
Civil Society groups call on government to ratify key UN Human Rights Treaty within 30 days! - BLACK SASH, 17 Aug 09	17 August 2009
Black Sash welcomes corruption investigation at refugee centre - BLACK SASH, 10 July 2009	10 July 2009
Black Sash, ACESS & Children's Institute welcome commitment to extend Child Support Grant - 6 July	05 July 2009
Black Sash welcomes food price probe into supermarkets - BLACK SASH, 1 July 09	01 July 2009
Black Sash presents submission on Millenium Development Goals - 9 June 2009	09 June 2009
Black Sash responds to 'State of the Nation' address - 3 June 09, BLACK SASH	03 June 2009
Black Sash calls on President Zuma to help the unemployed - BLACK SASH, 1 June 09	01 June 2009
Black Sash pays tribute to Zola Skweyiya on his retirement - BLACK SASH, 6 May 09	08 May 2009
Black Sash urges needy men to apply for Old Age Pension - BLACK SASH, 6 May 09	06 May 2009
Black Sash welcomes visitor permits for Zimbabweans - BLACK SASH, 5 May 2009	05 May 2009
Black Sash assists with General Election monitoring on 22 April - BLACK SASH, 21 April 09	21 April 2009
Western Cape Provincial Health Summit - BLACK SASH, 17 April 09	18 April 2009
Black Sash releases review of political party positions on key socio-economic issues - 6 April 09	06 April 2009
Black Sash condemns abuse of food vouchers by political parties - 11 March 09	11 March 2009
Black Sash welcomes Cabinet decision to extend Child Support Grant - 10 March 09	10 March 2009
"Latest unemployment figures conceal jobless reality" - Black Sash, 4 March 09	04 March 2009
Black Sash responds to the Budget - 11 Feb 09	11 February 2009
Black Sash responds to 'State of the Nation' address - 6 Feb 09	06 February 2009
Black Sash supports call to extend UIF benefits - 22 Jan 09	22 January 2009
Black Sash calls on needy 14-year-old's to apply for the Child Support Grant - 20 Jan 09	20 January 2009
Black Sash responds to ANC Election Manifesto - 10 January 2009	10 January 2009
Black Sash supports calls for strong action against vigilantism - 8 Jan 09	07 January 2009
Black Sash launches national Consumer Protection Campaign - 4 Dec 08	04 December 2008
"Keep The Festive Season Festive! Know Your Credit Status, Know Your Rights! - BLACK SASH, 1 Dec 08	01 December 2008
Black Sash welcomes additional R500m for SROD - 13 November 2008	13 November 2008
Black Sash speaks to government officials about service delivery - 11 Nov 08	11 November 2008
Black Sash Media Statement - Competition Amendment Bill passed by Parliament - 23 Oct 08	23 October 2008
ACESS responds to 2008 Medium Term Budget Statement - 21 Oct 08	21 October 2008
Black Sash responds to 2008 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement - 21 Oct 2008	21 October 2008
BLACK SASH MEMORANDUM in support of petition to extend the Child Support Grant	21 October 2008
Black Sash & ACESS to handover petition to extend Child Support Grant - 20 Oct 08	20 October 2008
Black Sash, SACC, SPII & Hope Africa issue joint statement on Social Security Reforms - 15 Oct 08	15 October 2008
Women's groups demonstrate in support of Sash campaign to extend the Child Support Grant - 15 Oct 08	14 October 2008
BLACK SASH & ACESS launch 'ten days of activism' to extend the Child Support Grant to 18!	09 October 2008
Black Sash & SACC issue joint statement over allegations of Child Support Grant abuse - 9 Oct 08	08 October 2008
Black Sash responds to the Presidency's report - "Towards a Fifteen Year Review" - 02 Oct 08	01 October 2008
Black Sash and ACESS launch "ten days of activism" to extend the Child Support Grant	11 September 2008
Black Sash calls for urgent government action on poverty - BLACK SASH, 27 August 2008	27 August 2008
Black Sash hosts workshop in Western Cape on Social Security reforms - Black Sash, 25 Aug 08	25 August 2008
Black Sash welcomes increase in 'income threshold' for social grants - Black Sash, 25 August 2008	25 August 2008
Black Sash holds Consumer Rights Education workshop - BLACK SASH, 19 August 2008	19 August 2008
Black Sash Statement - Home Affairs Conference on Xenophobia - 18 August 2008	18 August 2008
Black Sash takes part in Home Affairs conference on curbing Xenophobia - BLACK SASH, 18 August 2008	18 August 2008
Black Sash supports COSATU strike - 6 August 2008	06 August 2008
Black Sash launches guide to its Archival Collection - 6 August 2008	05 August 2008
'You don't need ID books to get grants' - Black Sash, 18 July 2008	27 July 2008
Healthcare for all - Black Sash, 26 July 2008	24 July 2008
The Black Sash welcomes the signing into law of legislation to lower the eligibility age for a state pension for men to 63 years from 14 July 2008. The equalization of the pensionable age is a Constitutional right that we have fought for, for a long time.	21 July 2008

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