VORIOSA

THE VOTING RIGHTS ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA

Education and awareness

 

We educate the poor and the most vulnerable citizens or communities about the following:

  • The significance and need to exercise their right to vote including showing them the effects of abdicating such a responsibility;

  • Socio-economic rights in order to ensure their enjoyment of such rights; and

  • The need to practise responsible citizenship at all times including during protests.

Voter apathy by the youth in particular and continuous infringement of the rights of the poor and the vulnerable by government officials bear testimony to the fact that having one of the most progressive Constitution in the world means nothing if the people do not understand those rights. VORIOSA would like to educate the communities so that they can continue to vote for a party of their choice and to be aware of their socio-economic rights to be able to exercise and enjoy them. VORIOSA wants to see increased voter participation, less violent protests accompanied with burning or destruction of property and better access to services, treatment and respect of people in various government offices.

 

Advocacy & campaigns

 

We campaign for electoral reforms and changes in governmenet policies and practices in order to improve accountability to the people. We issue statements on important matters in the country and persuade authorities to make the necessary changes. 

Defending the poor

 

We defend the socio-economic rights of the poor and most vulnerable citizens when such rights are infringed by government officials by partnering with a responsive government and the people to ensure such issues are resolved amicably so that services are delivered timeously to the communities.

The communal issues that we take up on behalf of the poor and the most vulnerable includes the following:

  • Health Problems - Bad treatment or abuse of patients; Lack of medication; etc.

  • Electricity Problems - Weak Electricity; No Electricity; etc.

  • Road Infrastructure - Neglected Tarred Roads with lots of Potholes; Inaccessible Villages; Important & Strategic Roads not tarred,etc.

  • Food Problems - Families or People without Food

  • Social Security Rights - 

  • Service Delivery Problems - Long queues of people whilst officials are enjoying lunch.

  • Water Problems - No Water; Closure of Water, etc.

  • Educational Problems - Learners learning under a tree; A child walking long distance to attend school; Pupils attending a class in a hazardous building/floors; etc.

  • Housing Problems; and

  •  Environmental Problems.