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Yes to Level 2 Lockdown, But What About A Basic Income Grant?

Yes to Level 2 Lockdown, But What About A Basic Income Grant? Press Statement | Assembly of the Unemployed | 01 June, 2021 The Assembly of the Unemployed (AoU) accepts the move to lockdown level 2 as the number of

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Local Government in South Africa: Briefing Papers

Local Government in South Africa: Briefing Papers AIDC + Assembly of the Unemployed | Briefing Papers | 31 May, 2021 The functioning of local government in South Africa has been severely affected by the implementation of austerity policies. Such measures

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Solidarity with Abahlali BaseMjondolo and Mqapheli George Bonono

Solidarity with Abahlali BaseMjondolo and Mqapheli George Bonono Assembly of the Unemployed | Statement | 12 May 2021 The Assembly of the Unemployed (AoU) is adding its solidarity support to Abahlali BaseMjondolo in KwaZulu- Natal following the arrest of its

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‘HIV taught us a lesson we will never forget’ – Amadiba community on beating Covid-19

‘HIV taught us a lesson we will never forget’ – Amadiba community on beating Covid-19 Two decades ago the Amadiba community learned their lesson in a devastatingly hard way when they were waiting on government. They use their formidable community “bush

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The Struggle for a Community Food System

The Struggle for a Community Food System Nombulelo Sineke, Vuyokazi Made, Nohlumelo Jacobs, Siyabulela Mama and Tuletu Nombona | 23 April 2021 More than anything else the COVID – 19 pandemic has  exposed the great inequalities in our society. As

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Call on Parliament to Reject the 2021 budget

Call on Parliament to Reject the 2021 Budget The 2021 Budget proposes real cuts to spending on socio-economic rights. This will have severe consequences in a time of unprecedented suffering and has to be challenged. If Parliament approves this Budget

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The Unemployed Masses Demand a Basic Income Grant Now

The Unemployed Masses Demand a Basic Income Grant Now Statement by the Assembly of the Unemployed | 23 February 2021 As Tito Mboweni prepares to deliver his 2021 Budget Speech, South Africa is in a deep state of crisis. Our

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Farewell To Karl Cloete – Former NUMSA DG

Farewell To Karl Cloete – Former NUMSA DG Unathi Vimbani | Amandla Online | January 2020 The gigantic leader of the workers and working class has left the office. Cde Karl Cloete resigned from his position of being Deputy General

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Adding insult to injury: What the poor and working class think about Tito Mboweni’s mini budget

Adding insult to injury: What the poor and working class think about Tito Mboweni’s mini budget Siya Mama and Khokhoma Motsi | Daily Maverick | 4 November 2020 As we – the Assembly of the Unemployed and our comrades in the Cry of the

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Government fails to live up to COVID-19 socio-economic relief promises, says BJC

Government fails to live up to COVID-19 socio-economic relief promises, says BJC Budget Justice Coalition | 25 June 2020 The Supplementary Budget announced by Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni on 24 June 2020, including a revised fiscal framework and spending

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