Monica Laganparsad

Researcher at IBPSA; former associate editor New Frame.

[Brett Herron 🇿🇦🍉 @brettherron]

#Tafelberg #ConCourt #SpatialJustice
@ConCourtSA:

Unanimous judgment:
@CityofCT & @WesternCapeGov

City of Cape Town remains divided. The matter is about full access to the City about “Right to the City”.

Location is not a peripheral to housing access.
State bears a burden to align with Constitutional transformation.

City had failed to provide any housing in well located areas.
No justification for City’s policies lacking geographical location considerations.

No justification for failing to provide housing in Sea Point.

City cannot use land value as a basis for denying access to housing.

(Helen Zille told me “using high value land for affordable housing was over subsidizing the poor”)

City and Province has failed in their constitutional duties to provide well located affordable housing and to address spatial apartheid.

VICTORY!

Disposal of Tafelberg School site by WC Government was unlawful.

@ReclaimCT @NdifunaUkwazi 👏👏👏

[Zane Dangor @Zwandid]

Situation in the State of Palestine: ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I rejects the State of Israel’s challenges to jurisdiction and issues warrants of arrest for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant | International Criminal Court https://t.co/x9qRyccc53

[Claudi Mailovich @claudimailovich]

Today is #WorldToiletDay . The theme for 2024 is that a toilet is a place for peace. Unfortunately, that is mostly not the case in informal settlements in South Africa. Follow @asivikelane for updates today about the type of sanitation provided in SA's informal settlements.

[Asivikelane @asivikelane]

This #WorldToiletDay we share photos of the types of toilets many informal settlement residents are using. #Asivikelane #ToiletsAPlaceofPeace #WorldToiletDay #AsivikelaneWorldToiletDay
@EuinSA @EU_Commission @OpenBudgets @IBP_SA @Switzerland_SA @SECO_CH @gatesfoundation @giz_gmbh @CityofJoburgZA @CityTshwane

[WaterAid @wateraid]

For women and girls, decent toilets mean:

✅Privacy
✅Dignity
✅Safety

#WorldToiletDay

[Asivikelane @asivikelane]

Last month #Asivikelane presented at the National Urban Forum. A platform that brings together various stakeholders to discuss and address urban development challenges in the country. We are excited about the outcomes and look forward to collaborating to improve living conditions for those living in informal settlements.
@SALGA_Gov @WUF_UNHabitat @HumanSettlement @NationalCoGTA @SACitiesNetwork

[Asivikelane @asivikelane]

[Press release:] Access to sanitation is a basic human right. #Asivikelane calls on municipalities to budget and plan for the provision of dignified #toilets in informal settlements.
#WorldToiletDay #ToiletsAPlaceofPeace #AsivikelaneWorldToiletDay
@UN_water @Worldtoiletday @OpenBudgets

[Author: The Bus People @ChumileSali]

#AsivikelaneWorldToiletDay @asivikelane @UN

[Asivikelane @asivikelane]

Wins from #AsivikelaneWasteHub in @CityTshwane. A lot of refuse in informal settlements comes from people outside dumping. Residents in Phomolong requested "no dumping" signage and are working on rehabilitating dumpsites in their community.
@1to1_AoE @Planact_NGO @TshwaneLF

[Asivikelane @asivikelane]

#Asivikelane works with informal settlement residents to ensure they are receiving clean water & safe sanitation. Since 2020 we have been collecting data on service gaps and pushing for meaningful government action.

https://t.co/4DLn9XS7F9

[Dominique Pradalié @DomPradalie]

Only an international Convention against impunity is able to stop this massacre. Each government must say publicly they support the IfJ Convention project.

[GroundUp @GroundUp_News]

Universal Basic Income Grant: What should a payment system look like?

South Africa can learn from Brazil

https://t.co/Cru3C6Dm8q by Abby May, Zen Mathe and Michael Marchant for @OpenSecretsZA

[Macklemore @macklemore]

HIND’S HALL. Once it’s up on streaming all proceeds to UNRWA.

[Southern Centre for Inequality Studies @Wits_SCIS]

#Fellowship Programme

Are you an activist or a policy maker looking to explore the links between theory and practice? We have an opportunity for you, the applications for @Wits_SCIS Cameron Schrier Equality Fellowship Programme are now open!

More👉https://t.co/vDgRWWJKLB

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

Did you know that Red Pandas use their tails as pillows?

[Suné Payne 🇿🇦 @SunePayne]

My latest story in @dailymaverick about a brilliant book by @ChumileSali

Chronicle of the daily struggles of black commuters highlighted in ‘The Bus People’ https://t.co/YSbuh0hx31

[Monica Laganparsad @monspostbox]

https://t.co/b4ufsVJNTR

[Author: The Bus People @ChumileSali]

The Bus People

[Co-Impact @coimpactcollab]

@IBPSouthAfrica 🇿🇦 has an impactful mission! They're engaging 10M+ residents in 500 informal settlements to influence government funds for better services. Empowered communities spark change! Watch to learn more about the @Asivikelane campaign. #SocialJusticeDay

[Monica Laganparsad @monspostbox]

@NivashniNair Of course!