Poverty on the rise in South Africa!

Last week, the SA Reserve Bank hiked the repo rate by 25 basis points to 3.75%, placing the prime lending rate at 7.25%. The AIDC believes this is callous and completely fails to comprehend the dire situation faced by the

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Press Conference | CryX MTBPS 2021 action plan!

Now that the local government elections have come and gone, we await to hear the announcement of the upcoming medium-term budget policy statement. As we had said going into the elections, the government and political parties continue to make empty

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What will it take to fix our municipalities?

Yesterday, we launched the 78th issue of Amandla magazine that focuses on the local government. Amandla Collective’s Shaeera Kalla was in conversation with Issue #78 contributor Ayabonga Cawe. We are in the middle of what some call the ‘silly season’,

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Why We Must Transform Eskom

Why We Must Transform Eskom Is there a way to save Eskom, manage the climate crisis, protect jobs, and keep electricity a public service all at the same time? For a while now, an international coalition of trade unionists, researchers,

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Anglo-America in South Africa: a History of Abuses and Violations.

Anglo-America in South Africa: a History of Abuses and Violations. Anglo American Plc, a multinational mining company, are the world’s largest producer of platinum, and a major producer of diamonds, nickel and coal.  Historically, they supported parties that took part

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Voices of the Streets – Episode 7: Struggle in the City of Cape Town (Part 2)

Voices of the Streets – Episode 7: Struggle in the City of Cape Town (Part 2) Voices of the Streets is a podcast series published by the Alternative Information and Development Center (AIDC). It highlights peoples’ voices and opinions during

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Voices of the Streets – Episode 6: Struggle in the City of Cape Town (Part 1)

Voices of the Streets – Episode 6: Struggle in the City of Cape Town (Part 1) Voices of the Streets is a podcast series published by the Alternative Information and Development Center (AIDC). It highlights peoples’ voices and opinions during

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Voices of the Streets – Episode 5: Never Again India

Voices of the Streets – Episode 5: Never Again India Voices of the Streets is a podcast series published by the Alternative Information and Development Center (AIDC). It highlights peoples’ voices and opinions during political events happening primarily in Cape

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Voices of the Streets – Episode 4: Rural womens’ struggles in Southern Africa

Voices of the Streets – Episode 4: Rural womens’ struggles in Southern Africa Voices of the Streets is a podcast series published by the Alternative Information and Development Center (AIDC). It highlights peoples’ voices and opinions during political events happening

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2019 updates – The Southern Africa Campaign to Dismantle Corporate Power

2019 updates – The Southern Africa Campaign to Dismantle Corporate Power Launches in 2016, the Southern Africa Campaign to Dismantle Corporate Power is a network aimed at catalysing a movement that puts an end to corporate impunity. After having hosted

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