The report is the product of two reports already presented to the Minister in 2005 and 2006, as well as investigations done since those reports. It also incorporates the Panel’s response to the public and media comments on the interim report. It further incorporates elucidation of some aspects in response to the observations and directive of Cabinet following its initial consideration of the draft Report on 24 July 2007.

This is a summit where farm workers, farm dwellers, leaders of government, the private sector, organized labour and civil society, led by the President, came together on 30 – 31 July 2010 in Western Cape to discuss the critical need to build good working relations and living conditions for vulnerable workers within the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries sectors. The discussions centered on the social determinants of health; working conditions; tenure security; and empowerment and training for vulnerable workers.

Summary of key findings on the study on willing buyer, willing seller approach and sharpening land acquisition strategies.

The working paper has been undertaken as part of the ‘Monitoring the progressive realisation of socio-economic rights’ project conducted by SPII with the support of Foundation for Human Rights and the endorsement from the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC). The objective of this project through the combination of policy and budget analysis and statistical indicators is to provide a comprehensive framework and set of tools to monitor the progressive
realisation of socio-economic rights. It is hoped that this project will be a useful tool for policy makers, for those that exercise oversight over the executive, including Parliament and Chapter Nine institutions (notably the SAHRC), and civil society.

An update of the policy effort, resource allocation & enjoyment of the right to housing.

An analysis of the policy effort, resource allocation and expenditure and enjoyment of the right to social security.