By Safia Khan and Tarryn Booysen  On April 27, South Africa marks the 30th anniversary of the end of apartheid, when we, South Africans, finally won the fight for all to be recognised as equal citizens.

By Andrew Firmin The heat records keep tumbling – 2023 was the hottest year in recorded history.

By Mandeep Tiwana, Chief Officer - Evidence and Engagement at CIVICUS U.

Andrew Firmin is the co-author of the State of Civil Society report and Editor-in-Chief at CIVICUS, where he leads research into climate activism around the world.