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Matshidiso Lencoasa

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

South Africa

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

By Mahfouz Raffee and Matshidiso Lencoasa

Experts welcome education allocation, but warn it must be used wisely

South Africa

Experts welcome education allocation, but warn it must be used wisely

By Siyabonga Goni

Postponed Budget offers opportunity for rights-based fiscal reform

Business Maverick

Postponed Budget offers opportunity for rights-based fiscal reform

By Mduduzi Nkosi and Matshidiso Lencoasa

Shrinking budget leaves thousands of students with no pathway to higher education

Op-eds

Shrinking budget leaves thousands of students with no pathway to higher education

By Aliya Chikte and Matshidiso Lencoasa

Only one state school built in 2024 – DBE's alarming infrastructure performance revealed

Maverick Citizen

Only one state school built in 2024 – DBE's alarming infrastructure performance revealed

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Gauteng Department of Health underspends staggering R1.1bn of its annual budget

South Africa

Gauteng Department of Health underspends staggering R1.1bn of its annual budget

By Takudzwa Pongweni

South Africa absolutely cannot afford Treasury’s proposed cuts to HIV funding

South Africa

South Africa absolutely cannot afford Treasury’s proposed cuts to HIV funding

By Matshidiso Lencoasa and Mila Harding

More austerity is the wrong medicine for our public health crisis

South Africa

More austerity is the wrong medicine for our public health crisis

By Matshidiso Lencoasa and Dominic Brown for Spotlight

There are many avenues to address gender inequality – the Budget is one

South Africa

There are many avenues to address gender inequality – the Budget is one

By Matshidiso Lencoasa

Business Maverick

We are short-changing South African women with budget cuts, corruption and underspending in health

By Matshidiso Lencoasa

Underinvestment in healthcare infrastructure will cost SA in the long run

South Africa

Underinvestment in healthcare infrastructure will cost SA in the long run

By Mbali Baduza and Matshidiso Lencoasa

The sickly truth — South Africa’s year of health budget decisions in review

Maverick Citizen

The sickly truth — South Africa’s year of health budget decisions in review

By Matshidiso Lencoasa