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austerity measures

Sadtu leads national march demanding end to austerity in education sector

Maverick Citizen

Sadtu leads national march demanding end to austerity in education sector

By Takudzwa Pongweni

‘Spending exceeds revenue,’ says Eastern Cape MEC as conditional grants slashed

South Africa

‘Spending exceeds revenue,’ says Eastern Cape MEC as conditional grants slashed

By Estelle Ellis

'While South Africans suffer, the successors of Tutu, Hurley and Naudé seem to have lost their nerve'

Politics

'While South Africans suffer, the successors of Tutu, Hurley and Naudé seem to have lost their nerve'

By Russell Pollitt

eSwatini’s citizens condemn lavish spending by the monarchy at their peril

Africa

eSwatini’s citizens condemn lavish spending by the monarchy at their peril

By Anneke Meerkotter

It’s belt-tightening time for ministers, premiers and MECs — up to a point

South Africa

It’s belt-tightening time for ministers, premiers and MECs — up to a point

By Rebecca Davis

UN committee finds austerity measures implemented in SA ‘may further worsen inequalities’

South Africa

UN committee finds austerity measures implemented in SA ‘may further worsen inequalities’

By Mark Heywood