Oxfam South Africa is a new, independent organisation to become the first African Affiliate of Oxfam International. Oxfam has been engaged with social justice in South Africa for nearly six decades. Oxfam South Africa consolidates and deepensÂ this rich legacy throughÂ its ownÂ new strategy, innovative developmentÂ programming and customised campaigns. It leverages its dual identity as an African organisation and a member of Oxfam InternationalÂ to contribute toÂ global development, making the links from local to global and vice versa.

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Oxfam South Africa focuses on four (4) key areas to achieve our vision of a just, democratic and sustainable world for all.

Women’s Rights and GenderÂ Justice

Economic
Justice

Democracy and Governance

Local to
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NeST Monitoring & Evaluation Framework for South-South Cooperation: Why it Matters?

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by Marianne Buenaventura Goldman, Project Lead: South- South Cooperation The issue of the accountability of development cooperation is met with growing concern by citizens based in Southern countries as South-South Cooperation (SSC) further contributes to larger financing of global, regional...

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On Womenâs Month, I Think of My Mother, and Many Other Women Like Her

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By Busiswa Nyume -Senior Projects Officer As we celebrate Womenâs month, I sadly think about one phenomenal woman: my mother who passed away at a tender age of 56. She raised seven children all ALONEâââsix girls and one boy. She...

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The Effects of El Nino on land reform farmers âPolokwane, Limpopo ?

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By Tanaka Nazare (Research and Programmes Assistant) An estimated 40 million people have been affected by El Nino in Southern Africa. This number has increased from 28 million since the beginning of the year. Oxfam South Africa conducted research into...

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Our Constitution, the buffeted staffrider of the world?

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By: Ayabonga Cawe, Economic Justice Programme Manager â?Patient because history is on their side, these masses do not despair because today the weather is bad. Nor do they turn triumphalist when, tomorrow, the sun shines. Whatever the circumstances they have lived...

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Our vulnerability is our power

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By Kwezilomso Mbandazayo (Womenâs Rights and Gender Justice Programmes manager) On the 7th of May 2016, I sat around with sisters and reflected on the meanings of the rape trial that was supposed to be against Jacob Zuma, his ultimate...

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In solidarity with Workers on International Workers Day, 1 May 2016

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By Siphokazi Mthathi (Executive Director, Oxfam South Africa) I grew up with my grandmother as a farm worker. When she was forced by the farm-owner to move out, we went to a village in the then Homeland called Ciskei, where...

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Africaâs brave have already been born!

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By Lerato Motaung, (Youth Co-ordinator, Oxfam South Africa) As we celebrated and promote unity on Africa Day, the 25th of May, we turn to the words of the late Thomas Sankara who reminds us that we ââŚ cannot carry out...

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