The Alternative Information & Development Centre (AIDC) has raised concerns about the $1.5 billion (approximately R26.5 billion) World Bank loan to South Africa. They argue that the agreement serves the narrow interests of private investors and business elites, compromising public…
AIDC’s Tax Justice Project Officer, Chloé Van Biljon on the implications of the withdrawal of the VAT increase for the average South African.
The government is captured. The poor are left to fend for themselves in a dog-eat-dog world. For this reason, we call for the rejection of the 2025 “Budget 2.0”.
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…
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…
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’,…
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,…
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…
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…
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…