AIDC Statement on the rising tide of Afrophobia and Xenophobia in South Africa
AIDC is gravely concerned at the spread of Afrophobic and xenophobic sentiment gripping large parts of South African society. We call on progressive organisations, trade unions, faith communities, and civil society groups, as well as individuals, to build unity across national and ethnic lines within working-class and marginalised communities. Read More
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Prof. Noor Nieftagodien: What Is Driving South Africa’s Immigration Debate?
“The normalisation of anti-immigrant, afrophobia, xenophobia is a genie you cannot put back in the bottle,” Professor Noor Nieftagodien.
STATEMENT: AIDC calls for a decisive break with austerity
The Alternative Information and Development Centre (AIDC) rejects the 2026 National Budget as a continuation of austerity, liberalisation, and investor-friendly policymaking that prioritise capital over the lives and dignity of the working class and poor.
The Controversy of Green Energy: Unmasking Southern Africa’s Critical Mineral Sacrifice Zones
This report covers six southern African countries deeply impacted by critical mineral extraction.
Trump’s trade wars signal that SA must break the chains of dependency and end the export-led growth path
SA must break from dependency and chart a new course that prioritises a people-centred development path.
Energy Poverty: The Just Transition and Market Reform in South Africa
Over 10 million households across South Africa live in what is described as energy poverty, meaning these households lack safe, stable and affordable access to or provision of electricity.
Building a People’s Response to Budget 2026
Across the country, communities are organising against budget cuts, privatisation, unemployment, and the erosion of public services.
