The Assembly of the Unemployed (AoU) is disappointed to learn that President Cyril Ramaphosa’s economic advisory council has warned against the implementation of a permanent basic income grant. AoU and other civil society movements have campaigned tirelessly for the implementation of a…
Climate Change and Energy Advocacy Officer Deputy Director Economic and Budget justice Advocacy Officer Media and Communications Officer About us AIDC was formed in 1996 in response to the democratic transition in South Africa and the new opportunities and challenges…
SO, WE FACE A FOURTH WAVE OF Covid-19 infections driven by the new variant now known as Omicron. Although prediction is dangerous when it comes to Covid-19, much like the third wave we can expect many thousands more lives destroyed.…
The Assembly of the Unemployed (AoU) and the Alternative Information and Development Centre (AIDC) call for government interventions that are urgently needed to address the ever-deepening crisis of unemployment that the country faces. 12.48 million people are now unemployed according…
The Governor of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has announced a 0.25 percentage point increase to the repo rate. The reason given was to mitigate the risk of rising inflation. This is callous and completely fails to comprehend the…
The Corporate Impunity Pandemic Strikes Again! This time in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Southern Africa Campaign to Dismantle Corporate Power | Statement | 3 September 2021 The Southern Africa Campaign to Dismantle Corporate Power is outraged by Catoca…
By Jeff Rudin | M&G | 3 May 2021 Life would be simple if the only problem with cars was their petrol engines. Alas, although the transition from fossil fuels is necessary, the problem with cars goes way beyond the…
Where Communities Have Been Saying No! Documentary |Southern African Campaign to Dismantle Corporate Power What happens when a powerful entity backed by the most legitimate form of authority in a country harms and disregards a community’s needs and human rights?…
Chile: Neoliberal Laboratory and the Current Uprisings By Michael Ramminger | 04 December 2019 Note: You can read more about the situation in Chile in Amandla! Issue 67/68, out now. Look out for the article titled Chile: Neoliberal Oasis in…
Solutions to the Parastatal Challenge and Beyond By Anthony de Villiers | 02 December 2019 The Zuma era will always be remembered as a time in which dreams and hopes of freedom were crushed and replaced with despair. During his…
