
Category: Community-Based Advice Offices


KwaMakhutha CRC Advice Office at the frontline of delivering food parcels during the lockdown
The CAOs have been at the frontline of dealing with the consequences of the nationwide lockdown introduced by the South

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

Over 150 community advice offices meet in Pretoria to discuss the regulatory framework for the CAO Sector
The Workshop was the latest in a series of developments related to the adoption of the Regulatory Framework for the

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

Human Rights Diagnosis: Community Advice Offices and Covid-19, Snapshot
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Human Rights Diagnosis: Community Advice Offices and Covid-19, Summary Report
For almost a quarter of a century, the Foundation for Human Rights (FHR) has supported the work of community-based advice

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

Human Rights Diagnosis: Community Advice Offices and Covid-19, Full Report
Covid-19 has exacerbated the pre-existing socio-economic fault lines in South Africa. Increasingly, poor access to services and utilities has been

Policy Paper: Recognition & Regulation of the CAO Sector
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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