South Africa

Reversing austerity: How Budget 3.0 can restore educational integrity and infrastructure in South Africa.

By Mahfouz Raffee and Matshidiso Lencoasa

Politics

‘Cut corruption, not clinics. Tax the rich, not the poor,’ says Cosatu at Workers’ Day rally

By Julia Evans

South Africa

Voices against VAT: Protesters propose wealth tax, funding of SARS to alleviate financial burden on the poor

By Suné Payne and Victoria O'Regan

South Africa

Early childhood development must remain a priority in revised 2025 Budget

By Daniel McLaren and Hopolang Selebalo

South Africa

When desks become advertisements: Austerity’s price on South African classrooms

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Op-eds

Reserve Bank’s lowering of the inflation target could damage South Africa’s prospects for growth

By Owen Willcox

Op-eds

The vultures are circling South Africa’s starved education system

By Mahfouz Raffee, Stacey Jacobs and Aliya Chikte

Our Burning Planet

Government's austerity policy must be confronted and state spending increased to realise promise of Climate Change Act

By Robert Krause

Op-eds

African protest politics – coincidence, correction or contagion?

By Ronak Gopaldas and Menzi Ndhlovu

Business Maverick

After the Bell: Fiscal dysfunctionality, not austerity, got the ANC into this jam

By Tim Cohen

South Africa

Sona 2024 provides a historic opportunity to set our country on a new course

By Institute for Economic Justice and 15 other organisations

South Africa

Leaving no one behind — comprehensive approach needed to end GBV and femicide in SA

By Matshidiso Lencoasa, Juhi Kasan and Thokozile Madonko