Facilitator: Philisiwe Mazibuko – Right2Know Campaign
Date: Tuesday 30 November 2021
Time: 10:00 – 15:00
Zoom:
https://ukzn.zoom.us/j/98404727641?pwd=WW5LdDNDRUx1V3VCbUwzMjB1ck8yZz09
Meeting ID: 984 0472 7641
Passcode: 790393

This workshop will focus on the various organisations meant for the help and security of whistle-blowers in South Africa. It will consider the challenges these organisations have faced through the Corona pandemic and also the challenges posed by government and private entities. The workshop will also examine the ways activists can access and engage with these organisations and platforms- this is a critical question given the rise in numbers of intimidation faced by activists. Finally the workshop will bring a greater understanding as to why whistle blowing is critical to a fair and just society.

Speakers:
Matome Kapa who is an attorney at the Centre for Environmental Rights and also sits on the steering committee of the Human Rights Defenders Fund
Bill Mpondo who is the co-founder of the Mfolozi Community Environmental Justice Organisation
Verushka Memdutt who is a member of the South African Informal Traders Forum and chairperson of the Market Users Committee and part of the Durban Coalition of the Poor
Sthembiso Khuluse who is the current provincial organiser of the Right 2 Know Campaign

About the facilitator:
Philisiwe Mazibuko is a human rights activist and aspiring socialist, having worked in the environmental struggle and access to information community based and organizational struggles. She works closely with Durban community based formations in advancing community participation and strengthening tools for mobilisation and advocacy. Her work can be seen through organizations such as the Right2Know Campaign, the Africa Solidarity Network, the Democracy Development Programme, the South Durban Community Environment Alliance and the Durban South Community Peace Builders. Philisiwe is a Community Scholar at the Centre for Civil Society University of KwaZulu-Natal.