AIDC remains committed to building a democratic counterpower capable of confronting austerity, extractivism, and inequality.
AIDC remains committed to building a democratic counterpower capable of confronting austerity, extractivism, and inequality.
Last week, we co-hosted a three-day ๐๐น๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฃ๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐บ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น with the Transnational Institute and EthicsLab.
The Model Law for the Right to Say No is a transformative legal framework that seeks to fundamentally shift the balance of power from extractive industries and complicit state actors back to the people.
Today, we concluded an insightful two-day annual #RightToSayNo workshop, attended by over 50 activists representing mining-affected communities from various regions across the country.
The Alternative Information & Development Centre (AIDC) argues that the proposed fiscal framework for the 2026 Budget may worsen poverty and unemployment in South Africa, which is the most unequal country in the world.
The Budget 2026 Explainer Series aims to break down the key decisions in this yearโs budget in clear and accessible language. This series unpacks what the budget really means for workers, unemployed people, women, communities, and public services.
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.
Despite being the most unequal country in the world, South Africa still has tax breaks that deepen inequality. In this briefing paper, we show how the retirement fund contribution deduction disproportionately benefits high-income earners.
In Bled Dry: How tax abuse, illicit financial flows and debt affect women and girls in Africa, we explore how tax abuse and illicit financial flows, and the resulting loss of public revenue, have pushed states towards regressive tax policies, debt, and austerity measures.
Over the years, AMCU and AIDC have deepened their collaboration in challenging the governmentโs neoliberal economic policies, which continue to entrench unemployment, inequality, and poverty.
