Student Awareness Week

UCTSWA (UCT Student/Worker Alliance) is a new body aimed at mobilizing students to use their power to support the demands made by UCT workers at their forum. They have planned a series of events to raise consciousness of the treatment of outsourced UCT workers, to promote worker-student dialogue and to introduce themselves to students.
The events are:

· Roger Ronnie Talk:

To be held in Kramer 2 at 1:00 on Thursday 18 September

You can view photos of the 2008 SSLSJ Seminar in this Flickr photoset.

If your application to attend has been accepted, you will have received email confirmation. You can download the programme here.

There are a few things we need to remind you to ensure that the seminar runs smoothly:

In keeping with the environmental concerns that have influenced our themes for the seminar we will not be providing disposal crockery and cutlery. We need you to please bring your own plate, cup (for tea and coffee as well as for juice), bowl, knife, fork and dishtowel if possible. It may also be helpful to put these into a portable bag, to be kept with you during the seminar.

More important details after the jump.

This is what the camp site looks like. (Click on the heading to see more photos)

We have extended the application deadline for the seminar to the FRIDAY THE 29TH OF AUGUST - as there are a few places still open. Please download application form from the website and submit electronically to emma.webber@gmail.com or in hard copy to the offices indicated on the forms, with proof of payment attached. Thank you! Look forward to seeing you there!

You can download the programme and the application form from here. Update: Applications are now closed and the application form is no longer available.

Hi everyone

The application forms for the seminar are now available at UCT, UWC and Stellenbosch, also under 'Seminar 2008' on the website. They must please be submitted by Friday (22nd August) either to the respective offices indicated on the forms or electronically to Emma.Webber@gmail.com, with proof of payment attached. If it is difficult to pay the R200 now (we all understand the end of the month blues!) then please indicate on your application form when and how you will make payment after payday (we will be able to collect cash from attendees on arrival if necessary).

Read more for information on all of the speakers who will be attending SSLSJ 2008

Zackie Achmat

Please fill in and email to emma.webber@gmail.com by Friday the 22nd of August, places are limited so submit soon to secure your spot! Payment details are all included on the application form. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Exciting news!

The SSLSJ is proud to invite you to join us for a public debate on the LLB degree, the transformative requirements thereof under the Constitution, and the technical requirements of legal practice. Justice Yvonne Mokgoro will be addressing us on the Constitution and its transformative mandate, while Professor Anton Fagan will be discussing his views on the effect of the Constitution on private law (controversial and engaging views as always!) and Advocate Geoff Budlender will be looking at the requirements of the profession and the LLB's preparation for practice.

Attached is the petition in support of outsourced workers at UCT, circulated by the Workers' Support Committee, in pursuance of a more responsible attitude from our University towards our workers. If you would like to add your name please email Robert Krause on rdkrause@yebo.co.za with your name and student number.