Right2Know Campaign

Letter to the Speaker of the National Assembly

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Earlier today, 64 civic organisations signed a letter to the Speaker of the National Assembly (PDF here) calling for Parliament to be reconvened urgently:


For attention:

Hon. B Mbete

Speaker of the National Assembly

Parliament of the Republic of South Africa

speaker@parliament.gov.za

4 April 2017

Re-convene the National Assembly in order to debate the tabled Motion of No Confidence in the President of the Republic as a matter of immediate priority.

The undersigned organisations call on your office to re-convene the National Assembly by Friday 07 April at the latest in order to urgently debate and vote on the tabled Motion of No Confidence in the President of the Republic. This is in accordance with section 102 of The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa read with Rule 129 of the Rules of the National Assembly (9th Edition).

We are gravely concerned at the current state of South Africa’s democracy and consider it of critical importance for the National Assembly to address this as an immediate priority.

This letter is sent on behalf of the following organisations:

  1. Active Citizens Alliance Cape Town
  2. ACVV
  3. AFM Executive Welfare Council
  4. CASAC – Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution
  5. Children’s Institute
  6. Children’s Radio Foundation
  7. Community Media Trust
  8. Corruption Watch
  9. Dullah Omar Institute
  10. EarthLore
  11. Equal Education
  12. Equal Education Law Centre
  13. Free Gender Lesbian Organization
  14. Gender Health and Justice Research Unit, University of Cape Town
  15. GERATEC
  16. Global Environmental Trust
  17. Goedgedacht Forum
  18. Human Rights Media Centre
  19. International Budget Partnership – South Africa
  20. Isandla Institute
  21. ISM
  22. Justice and Women
  23. Khanyisa Victim Empowerment Centre
  24. Khulisa Social Solutions
  25. Khulumani Support Group
  26. Lawyers for Human Rights
  27. LifeLine Vaal Triangle
  28. LINALI Consulting
  29. Luxe College for Social Services Training
  30. Malamulele Onward
  31. Metro Community Services
  32. Mfolozi Community Environmental Justice Organisation
  33. MOSAIC – Training, Service & Healing Centre for Women
  34. Mpukunyoni Community Property Association.
  35. Natal Settlers Memorial Home
  36. National Coalition for Social Services [NACOSS]
  37. National Shelter Movement of South Africa
  38. Ndifuna Ukwazi
  39. Nisaa Institute for Women’s Development
  40. #October6
  41. Open Secrets
  42. Parliamentary Monitoring Group
  43. Pietermaritzburg Children’s Home
  44. Public Service Accountability Monitor
  45. Quaker Peace Centre
  46. Right2Know Campaign
  47. Rural Health Advocacy Project
  48. Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children
  49. Section27
  50. Social Justice Coalition
  51. Sonke Gender Justice
  52. South African Care Forum
  53. South Durban Community Environmental Alliance
  54. Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference
  55. Southern African Faith Communities Environment Institute (SAFCEI)
  56. Southern Cape Land Committee
  57. Teddy Bear Foundation
  58. The Centre for Film and Media Studies, University of Cape Town
  59. Thohoyandou Victim Empowerment Programme
  60. Triangle Project
  61. Umtata Child Abuse Resource Centre
  62. United Front Western Cape
  63. Vhembe Civil society Network
  64. Western Cape Forum for Intellectual Disability

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