Community-Based Advice Offices – Foundation for Human Rights

Category: Community-Based Advice Offices

The CAOs have been at the frontline of dealing with the consequences of the nationwide lockdown introduced by the South

In November and December 2019, the FHR conducted a due diligence exercise at CAOs in all nine provinces as part

The Workshop was the latest in a series of developments related to the adoption of the Regulatory Framework for the

Although South Africa’s political, social and economic context is likely to increase the demand for CAO services, the CAO sector

Continue reading below or download the full “Human Rights Diagnosis: Community Advice Offices and Covid-19, Snapshot” resource.

For almost a quarter of a century, the Foundation for Human Rights (FHR) has supported the work of community-based advice

The CAO National Consultative Workshop was opened by Ms Kalay Pillay from the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJ&CD).

Covid-19 has exacerbated the pre-existing socio-economic fault lines in South Africa. Increasingly, poor access to services and utilities has been

1. This draft Policy Paper encapsulates the government’s commitment to regulate the Community Advice Office (CAO) sector. This Paper will

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