The Alternative Information & Development Centre (AIDC) submitted a comment to the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs on the Reviewed White Paper on Local Government.
The Alternative Information & Development Centre (AIDC) submitted a comment to the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs on the Reviewed White Paper on Local Government.
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 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.
The Alternative Information & Development Centre (AIDC) made written and oral submissions to the standing and select committees on finance on the fiscal framework and revenue proposals in May 2025.
The economic outlook should prioritise overcoming poverty, unemployment and inequality, rather than focusing on debt stabilisation as the primary goal.
