2019 PACSA AGM

Farewell to our dear Colleague Sibusiso Johannes Khanyile

It is with great sadness and sense of loss that we ann

Inxeba to be screened at PMB Festival

The nineth annual Maritzburg SOcial Justice Film and Ar

PACSA DIRECTOR POST: ADVERT & JOB DESCRIPTION

PACSA (Pietermaritzburg Agency for Community Social Act

Release of the 2017 PACSA Food Price Barometer annual report

The PACSA Food Price Barometer is an indicator of food

PACSA MONTHLY FOOD PRICE BAROMETER

The January 2018 PACSA Food Price Barometer shows the i

More than 20 years into democracy and some farm-workers still find no dignity even in death

In the Democratic South Africa, Farm workers are still

Book launch: Faith and Migration

PACSA’s Mervyn Abrahams was the guest speaker at the

Introducing the new members of the PACSA team

In January 2018 two new staff members joined the PACSA

The Nutrition deficit on the plates of South Africans is the consequence of economic and political choices

On the 1st of February PACSA’s Research and Advocacy

PACSA – AGEH International Consultation on Re-thinking development practice as global solidarity

26 participants from 12 countries gathered for a 4 day

Release of the 2017 PACSA Food Price Barometer annual report

The PACSA Food Price Barometer is an indicator of food

Let’s raise minimum wages to stave off revolution

THE story is headlined ‘PACSA says you should pay you

Why 30 million South Africans are trapped in poverty – even with a national minimum wage

The latest data from the Pietermaritzburg Agency for Co

PACSA Monthly Food Price Barometer: August 2017

Statistics South Africa’s latest Poverty Trends in So

Shifting the hegemonic narrative that “jobs are the solution” to our economic crisis

Statistics South Africa released its jobs statistics fo

REMEMBERING THE MARIKANA MASSACRE

On 16 August 2012 thirty-four striking workers at the L

PACSA’s 37th Annual General Meeting

On Saturday, 1st July 2017, we hosted our 37th Annual G

Jobs statistics call on us all to think differently and take this thinking seriously

This month’s May 2017 barometer unpacks and dis-aggre

Drop in April food prices – but not large enough or fast enough to offer households relief

Month-on-month the price of the PACSA Food Basket has c

Drop in April food prices – but not large enough or fast enough to offer households relief

Month-on-month the price of the PACSA Food Basket has c

DIAKONIA IN THE TIME OF INEQUALITY

As people of faith, we are deeply concerned by the grow

Human Rights Day Celebration

Budget 2017 is not trans-formative

Budget 2017 does not respond to the real context and cr

PACSA’s Submission: National Budget 2017

“The economy is about society deciding about how to s

Roundtable Discussion: “Xenophobia” in Pietermaritzburg – engaging affected communities

National Minimum Wage: a response

The statement from Deputy President Ramaphosa on the fi

Belgian Youth visit PACSA as part of an exchange visit to South Africa

On the 3rd November 2016 we hosted an exchange visit be

A National Minimum Wage of R3 500 is too low and could trap millions of workers in continuing cycles of poverty

Table 1: PACSA Affordability Tables: Income and expendi

Influencing Policy on Food in South Africa

Since we released our 2016 PACSA Food Price Barometer o

Does the outcome of the 2016 Local Government Elections indicate a major shift in South African politics?

The recent local government elections have been describ

2016 Maritzburg Film and Arts Festival: Launch of Photograph Exhibition

Electricity Action Group wins important court victory

On Thursday the 28th July 2016 the first public interes

PACSA monthly food price barometer

Food price inflation in the baskets of low-income house

PACSA at the Jozie Book Fair

Mervyn Abrahams from PACSA was invited to be part of a

Solidarity with the people of Tolima to stop the ‘La Colosa’ mine

For the past 9 years the people of Tolima and Quindio,

Reviving water springs – caring for our water resource

The community of Gezubuso, a semi-rural area outside Pi

Food price inflation in the baskets of low-income households’ edge up to 20% year-on-year, with maize meal up 40%

August 2016 saw the price of the PACSA Food Basket (a b

PACSA Monthly food price barometer

Economic data shows jobs crisis in a context of low wag

Church Leaders call public officials to exercise ethical leadership

The Midlands Christian Council, with support from PACSA

100% Against Teen Pregnancy Campaign

The Source of Hope Youth Foundation, a PACSA partner, i

Unlocking personal energy for social transformation

The KwaZulu-Natal Stress and Trauma Network, a PACSA co

Deepening our Practise: Program Staff attends a Facilitators Development course

Our Process Facilitators participated in a Facilitator

PACSA’s 36th Annual General Meeting

On Saturday, 18 June 2016, PACSA hosted its 36th Annual

Workshop on Strategic Litigation and Right to Protest

In order to deepen our knowledge and competence to main

South Africa’s economic structure: labour market and socio-eonomic variables

PACSA’s Monthly Food Price Barometer for May 2016Talk

PACSA Annual Report 2015

PACSA STAFF: COMING AND GOING

After a number of years of staff stability we have now

PACSA hosts a film festival at the happy earth festival

PACSA hosted a film festival as part of the Happy Earth

Campaign for a National Minimum Wage in South Africa

South Africa has one of the highest inequalities ratios

Food Justice Collective: Learning to make Jam and Juice from fresh produce

What do we do with excess produce from our gardens? The

Food, Faith and El Nino

As the El Nino weather pattern challenges southern Afri

Engaging with the Academy and Civil Society on Food Price Affordability

Over the past month, in addition to the numerous media

March 2016 food price inflation: affordability crisis drives vegetable prices down

The cost of the PACSA food basket increased by 14.5% (R

March 2016 food price inflation: affordability crisis drives vegetable prices down

The cost of the PACSA food basket increased by 14.5% (R

Bidding farewell to Almut and Bernd Schulteiss

Almut and Bernd Schulteiss bid farewell after 8 years w

Young people exploring alternatives in the world of work

35 young people from the Eastwood suburb in Pietermarit

Picketing: Action demanding political accountability

PACSA staff and members joined a group of concerned cit

Action-Reflection-Learning: PACSA reflecting on our context and our practise in this context

Reflecting on the changing nature of our context and wh

Fortress Europe: In Conversation with Dutch activists on the current Migrant influx into Europe

Seven Dutch activists, connected to the Hague-based fou

A strong society and economy is built on its people: the PACSA response to Budget 2016

Minister Gordhan’s budget seeks to build stronger fou

PACSA facilitates a conversation by Health Care Monitors

On the 19th February 2016 PACSA, supported by Oxfam Aus

Budget 2016: A strong society and economy is built on its people: social grant allocations inadequate.

Minister Gordhan budget seeks to build stronger foundat

Job Advert: Process Facilitators (2 Posts)

The Pietermaritzburg Agency for Community Social Action

Food prices up 9% over last 3 months

The price of the PACSA food basket increased by 9% (R14

December food prices up 4% month-on-month

The price of the PACSA food basket increased by R66.08

PACSA NERSA Submission January 2016

PACSA calls on the National Energy Regulator of South A

PACSA’s 2015 Annual Strategic Review

In keeping with our organizational rhythm we had a thre

World AIDS Day: Remembering those who died

PACSA partnered with the Kwasuka Sukela campaign on a W

Round-table conversation on shifting the socio-economic structures that entrench gender inequality and violence

PACSA hosted a roundtable discussion on the 26 November

PACSA Monthly Food Price Barometer: OCTOBER 2015

Maize meal, potatoes and beef prices all up in October

uMphithi Men’s Network: Grieving with Mpendle Men’s Forum

uMphithi Men’s Network and Mpendle Men’s Forum visi

PACSA launches its 2015 Food Price Barometer

We launched our 2015 Food Price Barometer to the media

World Food Day Celebration in Pongola

The Food Justice Collective, a consortium of 6 groups w

2015 PACSA Food Price Barometer Annual Report 2015

2015 PACSA Food Price Barometer Annual Report October 2

Poverty is violence: Conversation with the ATD Fourth World Movement

Diana Skelton and Martin Kalisa from the ATD (All toget

The 2015 PACSA Film and Arts Festival

The 6th edition of the PACSA Film and Arts Festival, a

Bread-Baking: control over our bread and a new income-generating stream for partners

A bread-making training took place in Trust Feed on the

Racism in South Africa: The Conversations We Are *Not* Having

While there is much to celebrate in terms of the progre

ESSET, DIAKONIA and PACSA in joint reflection on organisational practice

PACSA, ESSET (Ecumenical Service for Socio-Economic Tra

2015 PACSA Film & Arts Festival

The 2015 edition of the PACSA Film and Arts Festival ta

We do it ourselves: Food Justice Collectives Bead work

The Food Justice Collective is a space where different

The Peer Educators Network making a film ‘Rain brings life’

The Peers Educators Network is in the process of making

What does it mean to shift power in society? PACSA’s Community Partner’s Reflect on this question

The Community Partner Networking Forum [CPNF] was held

Young Leaders Workshop

The by Southern African Association of Youth Clubs-SAAY

Young People in dialogue on teen-age pregnancies

On the 26 of July 2015 the Source of Hope Youth Foundat

2015 Edition of the PACSA Film & Arts Festival

The 2015 edition of the PACSA Film and Arts Festival ta

Launching the PACSA photograph exhibition in Frankfurt, Germany

About 35 people gathered on the campus of the Frankfurt

Roundtable Discussion on a National Minimum Wage for South Africa

A round table discussion on A National Minimum Wage for

Workshop on Socio-Economic Justice for Church leaders

The Midlands Council of Churches requested PACSA to pro

PACSA Photograph Exhibition ‘People Live Here’ to launch in Germany

The PACSA photograph exhibition, ‘People Live Here’

Commission investigates causes of the xenophobic violence and reintegration of victims into their communities

On the 23rd of June 2015, PACSA joined a number of fait

Victory for those who protested the Eskom application for a 25.3% electricity tariff increase

The National Energy Regulators’ rejection of ESKOM’

PACSA’s 36th Annual General Meeting

PACSA had its 36th Annual General Meeting on 13 June 20

PACSA opposes ESKOM’s application for 25.3% increase in electricity tariffs

In a written submission to the National Energy Regulato

Celebrating Africa’s diversity

About 300 people gathered for a day-long celebration wi

It’s about healthy relationships: Umphithi Men’s Network dialogue

One of UMphithi Men’s Network’s objectives is to en

Stress and Trauma Network members qualify as Councillors and facilitators

Eight members of the Stress and Trauma Network, one of

PACSA and Siyabonga Helping Hand collaboration

‘Siyabonga Helping Hand’ (SHH) is a local NGO which

Debating a Minimum Wage for South Africa

The question of a minimum wage and the level at which s

Pietermaritzburg Says NO to Xenophobia

The recent months we have again seen the horrible face

Annual AGEH-Fachkraefte meeting hosted in KwaZulu-Natal

Bernd and Almut Schulteiss, AGEH seconded consultants b

PACSA hosts the launch of ‘Recovering Democracy in SA’ by Raymond Suttner

Raymond Suttner, a veteran in the liberation struggle,

The YPO group joined the May Day March in Durban

The YPO youth advocacy forum joined the May Day ma

Is the KZN pilot of the National Health Insurance making a difference?

A discussion was held on Wednesday 25th March, facilita

Are South African men at the receiving end of an unevenly applied human rights paradigm?

In certain sections of our society and amongst certain

The future of the Food System in South Africa

Four scenarios examining possible futures of the food s

The future of the Food System in South Africa

Four scenarios examining possible futures of the food s

PACSA documenting their practice

PACSA staff met for three days in March 2015 to be

Release of Barefoot Guide 4: Exploring the Real Work of Social Change

The Barefoot Guide 4: Exploring the Real Work of Social

Advocating for a National Strategic Plan to end gender-based violence

42 CSO’s from across South Africa, including PACSA, m

Duduzile Radebe – PACSA Practice Development Manager

After an extensive search and interview process the PAC

ATD Fourth World movement members visit PACSA

Genevieve and Bruno Tardieu from the ATD Fourth World m

Food prices continue to rise, despite the decrease in petrol prices

“DESPITE the recent decrease in petrol prices, fo

PACSA calls for increase in minimum wage

“The Pietermaritzburg Agency for Community Social

Increasing calls for guaranteed minimum wage

“Terry Bell writes that, as the 2015 national bud

Calls mount for guaranteed minimum wage

“Cape Town – As the 2015 budget announcemen

Youth Peer Educators Network plan for 2015

Thirty Peer Educators from seven different schools in t