We are concerned that very little is mentioned about how to address the problem of mass unemployment.
We are concerned that very little is mentioned about how to address the problem of mass unemployment.
Replacing a VAT increase with budget cuts is not a victory for unemployed and working-class South Africans but a defeat.
The economic outlook should prioritise overcoming poverty, unemployment and inequality, rather than focusing on debt stabilisation as the primary goal.
The People Against Budget Cuts, a coalition of civil society organisations, trade unions, and community groups, calls on the government to rethink its budget allocations and ensure that economic policies work for the people, not just the rich.
The AIDC submission addresses the National Treasury’s fiscal policies, including the disproportionate weighting placed on debt-to-GDP as opposed to targeting reductions in poverty, inequality and unemployment.
Austerity is unfolding with the increased privatisation of the South African economy through Operation Vulindlela.
Our fight against austerity at home is intertwined with our fight against the genocide in Gaza, as both are manifestations of a global system that values profit and power over human dignity and life.
Addressing the harms of austerity becomes increasingly tenuous under the Government of National Unity.
On February 14th, independent activists, economists, and representatives from trade unions, social movements, civil society, and academic and government institutions met for a two-day conference on public debt and austerity. This conference was hosted in Cape Town ahead of the…
