A Framework for Monitoring and Evaluating the Progressive Realisation of Socio-Economic Rights in South Africa
It is for this reason that Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute (SPII), in partnership with the
South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), has developed a Socio-Economic Rights Monitoring Tool: integrating policy and budget analysis with statistical indicators to monitor and evaluate the progressive realization of SERs in South Africa.This paper begins by outlining the need for a comprehensive socio-economic rights monitoring tool in South Africa.
‘Banish poorest of the poor expression for rural residents’
By Winnie Theletsane JOHANNESBURG – The ‘poorest of the poor’ term which is often used by government when describing the poverty line in South Africa, should no longer only refer to people living in rural areas, says Busiso Moyo from the Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute (SPII). During an interview with Radio 702’s Redi […]
Press Statement 4 March 2015
GOVERNMENT URGED NOT TO RUSH THROUGH FOOD SECURITY POLICY South Africa has about 13.8 million individuals that regularly experience inadequate access to food, according to government’s own figures. But the rush to implement a new National Policy on Food and Nutrition Security for South Africa – which aims to provide for the right of all […]
Policy Brief 8 – Indicators for the Right to Food
This policy brief introduces our indicators for the right to food. These indicators, which have been developed in collaboration with a range of stakeholders, identify successes, failures, gaps and priority areas for action with the aim of guiding government in its obligations to fulfil the right to food, while providing uniquely accessible information for progressive […]
Declaration of the South African Food Sovereignty Campaign and Alliance
At a historic Food Sovereignty Assembly, from 28th February till 1st March 2015, over 50 organisations representing the hungry, the landless and the exploited of our country – involved in agrarian, water and land transformation, environmental justice, small scale farming, cooperatives, the solidarity economy movement, waste pickers, the unemployed and activists campaigning against increasing food […]
NSFAS protests: ‘The only solution is free education’
By Bongani Nkosi — Protesting students say that NSFAS has reached its sell-by date and the only option now is free education and cancelling student debt. The government’s struggling National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has “reached its sell by date”, and the only solution for poor students was a cost-free university education. This is the […]
Budget perpetuates the problems
By Chris Hart and Lesiba Mothata The 2015 Budget is well- intentioned but the likelihood of its achieving the desired result is doubtful. The government’s finances are clearly under pressure. Fiscal flexibility has been declining over the past six years. But this decline in fiscal flexibility has been self-induced. Read full article here
How labour broking almost broke the post office
By Sarah Evans — A new critique of casualisation at the parastatal – and its demise – could have wider lessons for reducing economic inequality in South Africa. A new working paper on the end of labour broking at the post office is a cogent critique of the labour broking system and its role in the […]
Rand falls as trade deficit widens
By Ntsakisi Maswanganyi A WIDER than expected January trade deficit saw the rand lose more than 1% on Friday on concerns that the current account of the balance of payments would continue to be under pressure, making SA more vulnerable to capital outflows. The trade balance reversed from a R6.7bn surplus in December to […]
Eskom ‘stable’ but threat of load-shedding looms
Johannesburg – There is a moderate chance that load-shedding may be implemented this week, power utility Eskom said on Monday. “The system is currently constrained but stable. One could say there is a 50/50 chance of implementing load shedding,” spokesman Khulu Phasiwe said. The power utility has said its production capacity is under strain, as […]
