From Critique to Action

Renewing South Africa’s Promise in a Time of Crisis

From Critique to Action is an initiative of The Brenthurst Foundation in partnership with the KAS which brings together authors of many of these critiques along with a select group of individuals from civil society, business, politics and academia.

Movie Screening "Black Christmas"

Ein Dokumentarfilm von Mark Kaplan

“Black Christmas” is a documentary that shows a perpetrator’s journey of transformation and his expression of remorse for the racially motivated 1996 Christmas Eve bombing in Worcester. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion.

YouthLab Policy Conversation 2016

“Blessers” and “Sugar daddies” matter: understanding the impact of transactional sexualities

Youth Lab, a youth-led policy think tank, in partnership with Youth-InterActive will host a policy conversation with youth from the community about their views on the “blessers” and “sugar daddy” subcultures of transactional relationships.

`Dealing with a Complicated Past, Creating a Common Future`

"Dealing with a Complicated Past, Creating a Common Future"

In times of continuous referrals to the divided history of the country, the discussion between H.E. the Ambassador of Israel and H.E. the Ambassador of Germany will focus on how to create a common future after a complicated past.

Renewable Energy Policy Dialogue

Stakeholders Meeting

The Mandela Institute (MI) will host a meeting with relevant stakeholders to disseminate findings of the respective research project and to prepare recommendations for a report to UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COPs).

Marine Phosphate Mining in South Africa

Environmental Rights Seminar Series

The seminar, jointly hosted by CER and KAS, provides an introduction to the legal and governance challenges of seabed mining in South Africa as well as its potential environmental impact on marine life and biodiversity.

Afrobarometer Public Briefing

Elections, opposition political parties and trust in institutions

The UJ Centre for the Study of Democracy and the UJ Library in partnership with the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung invite you to attend The fourth release of Afrobarometer’s latest survey data.

Training Programme on Civilian Peacebuilding Capacity

4th Edition

This 5-day course aims at the formation of civilian peacekeepers in non-violent approaches. Participants will be enabled to contribute to conflict transformation and peace-building and to better understand the civilian component of Peacebuilding.

Mine Closure & Rehabilitation: From Dereliction to Accountability?

Since 2015, the CER, has been hosting a series of seminars where local experts can share their knowledge. This seminar is focused on the enormous challenge of mine closure and rehabilitation of environmental impacts after mining has ended.

Discourse Café with Lovelyn Nwadeyi

The Discourse Café series, jointly hosted by the FVZS Institute and KAS provides students with the opportunity to meet renowned speakers from politics, business, academia and civil society and critically reflect on current issues.