HSF Briefs

The State Of The South African Refugee Protection Regime: Part I - Current Status

Once applauded by UNHCR’s Antonio Guterres as ‘one of the most advanced and progressive systems of refugee protection in the world’, the South African refugee regime has deteriorated beyond recognition.This brief - the first in a three-part series - explores the state of protection and what it means for asylum-seekers within our borders.

Civil Union Amendment Bill, 2018: Parliamentary Submission

This brief summarises the Helen Suzman Foundation’s submission to the Committee.

Illicit Financial Flows - Part III: Laws And Institutions (Continued)

This series of briefs examines illicit financial flows in the South African context - and what is being done to stop them.

Illicit Financial Flows: A Primer - Part II: Laws And Institutions

This series of briefs examines illicit financial flows in the South African context - and what is being done to stop them.

Illicit Financial Flows - Part I: A Primer

This series of briefs examines illicit financial flows in the South African context - and what is being done to stop them.

The Medical Schemes Amendment Bill And The National Health Insurance Bill

This brief accompanies the release of our submission to the national Department of Health on its draft Medical Schemes Amendment Bill and the National Health Insurance Bill.

Publication of the new Mining Charter

This brief contains our reaction to the contents of the new Mining Charter, which was published on 27 September 2018.

The President’s Economic Recovery Plan - Some observations

The President announced an economic recovery plan on 20 September. The purpose of this brief is to comment on some of its silences: the absence of important detail and the implicit assumptions.