The Black Sash

What we do

The Black Sash Trust is a 65-year-old veteran human rights organisation advocating for social justice in South Africa.
Our mission is to work towards the realisation of socio-economic rights, as outlined in the SA Constitution, with emphasis on social security and social protection for the most vulnerable, to reduce poverty and inequality. We believe the implementation of socio-economic rights demands open, transparent, and accountable governance (state, corporate, and civil society).  South Africa in which:

• Human rights are recognised in law, respected and implemented in practice, particularly socio-economic rights;
• All sectors of society (state, private sector and civil society) take responsibility for reducing poverty and inequality including social and economic justice;
• The government is accountable to all its people and attends to their basic needs in a participatory and dignified manner; and
• The Constitution is protected, promoted and fulfilled by all and the rule of law is respected.

Our Mission

is working towards the realisation of socio-economic rights, as outlined in the SA Constitution 1996, with emphasis on social security and social protection for the most vulnerable particularly women and children. We will, in the course of our work, explore options to significantly reduce poverty and inequality.

We believe the implementation of socio-economic rights demands open, transparent and accountable governance (state, corporate and civil society). To this end, we will promote active civic engagement by all living in South Africa and made possible by a strong and vibrant civil society comprising community-based organisations, non-governmental organisations, coalitions and movements.

We currently implement three programmes, namely:

• Rights information, education and training;
• Citizen based monitoring; and 
• Advocacy in partnership / Campaigns.

"To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity. To impose on them a wretched life of hunger and deprivation is to dehumanise them." -- Nelson Mandela

If you would like to find out more or if you would like to make a donation, please go to our website: blacksash.org.za

BLACK SASH NATIONAL OFFICE

Street Address: Black Sash National Office, Elta House, 3 Caledonian Road, Mowbray, 7700
Postal Address: Black Sash National Office, PO Box 1282, Cape Town 8000
Tel: +27 21 686 6952 Fax: +27 21 686 6971
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National Director: Lynette Maart
BLACK SASH REGIONAL OFFICES

WESTERN CAPE REGIONAL OFFICE (INCLUDING NORTHERN CAPE)
CAPE TOWN Street Address: Black Sash National Office,  Elta House, 3 Caledonian Road, Mowbray, 7700 Click here to view map Tel: +27 21 686 6952  Fax: +27 21 686 6971
EASTERN CAPE REGIONAL OFFICE (INCLUDING FREE STATE): ALEXA LANE
PORT ELIZABETH Street Address: 87A Main Road, Walmer,  Port Elizabeth, 6070. Click here to view map Tel: +27 41 4873288 Fax: +27 41 4841107