National Treasury’s withholding of funding to municipalities is a false solution to addressing municipal financial distress
The National Treasury’s decision to withhold July 2026 equitable share transfers from 69 municipalities is a false solution that punishes the poor while failing to address systemic financial problems. Read More
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National Treasury’s withholding of funding to municipalities is a false solution to addressing municipal financial distress
The National Treasury’s decision to withhold July 2026 equitable share transfers from 69 municipalities is a false solution that punishes the poor while failing to address systemic financial problems.
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.
