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socio economic rights

‘Imperial Presidency the weak link in the Constitution’ — retired Justice Dikgang Moseneke

South Africa

‘Imperial Presidency the weak link in the Constitution’ — retired Justice Dikgang Moseneke

By Zukiswa Pikoli

Reflections on the lack of progress on socio-economic rights 25 years after the enactment of the Constitution

South Africa

Reflections on the lack of progress on socio-economic rights 25 years after the enactment of the Constitution

By Mila Harding, Allison Corkery & Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti

UN Committee unhappy with South Africa’s progress on socioeconomic rights — again

South Africa

UN Committee unhappy with South Africa’s progress on socioeconomic rights — again

By Mark Heywood

UN’s Alston Report ‘lays bare South Africa’s cruel economic policy choices’

South Africa

UN’s Alston Report ‘lays bare South Africa’s cruel economic policy choices’

By Mila Harding

The Constitutional contract is being broken – we must repair it and demand a fair society

South Africa

The Constitutional contract is being broken – we must repair it and demand a fair society

By Mark Heywood

Zero Based Budgeting and the Emergency Budget

South Africa

Zero Based Budgeting and the Emergency Budget

By Neil Coleman

We all lose when we exclude refugees, asylum seekers and migrants

South Africa

We all lose when we exclude refugees, asylum seekers and migrants

By Adam Andani

Civil society united in condemnation of Budget 2020

South Africa

Civil society united in condemnation of Budget 2020

By Mark Heywood

Social justice and economic inclusion: Where to South Africa?

South Africa

Social justice and economic inclusion: Where to South Africa?

By Dennis Davis

Explaining the process of a post-Budget submission to Parliament

South Africa

Explaining the process of a post-Budget submission to Parliament

By Kirsten Pearson

Human rights – We should not only target the state, our gaze needs to fall on private actors too

South Africa

Human rights – We should not only target the state, our gaze needs to fall on private actors too

By Mbuyiseli Madlanga