25 YEARS OF ELECTION PROMISES
In democratic South Africa, political parties communicate their guarantees of service through manifestos. Ramukosi defines a manifesto as being a public declaration of promises to gain the trust of voters (2018). The purpose of this article is to give a historical overview of the election promises made since 1994 by the ruling African National Congress […]
Call For Government To Open Procurement Data To Public Scrutiny
Public contracting is the meeting point of significant power and money and in most countries, these systems are characterised by convoluted, opaque planning. According to a recent report by the Open Contracting Partnership, up to 20% of state procurement budgets for infrastructure may be wasted. Opening procurement data will help support public participation and foster […]
Poverty levels in SA with Isobel Frye
As the country digests the low GDP figures, we continue to look at the impact this has on poverty.We are now joined by Isobel Frye who is the director at The Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute.
Headlining Poverty Again: Tired Of Promises
Poverty is political. It is about choices, values and self- interest. It is about power, about winners and losers. If you think it too dramatic to say that poverty is about life and death, it is certainly about how you live and how and when you die. Poverty is not a neutral matter of development […]
SOLUTIONS TO THE JOBS CRISIS – The Eusebius McKaiser Show
Eusebius hosted a discussion with Dr Thabi Leoka (economist), Neil Coleman (policy analyst and co-director of Institute for Economic Justice) and Isobel Frye (director of Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute) about what needs to be done to decimate the country’s unemployment figures.
Jobless And Hopeless: Drastic Times Call For Drastic Measures
South Africa’s sixth post-apartheid administration under President Cyril Ramaphosa needs to hit the ground running in relooking at how to address poverty and inequality. Conventional solutions to unemployment are simply not working, and it is time to start looking at non-conventional means. The mantra of addressing the triple ills of poverty, unemployment and inequality in […]
2017 Annual DSL Colloquium
Colloquium on a Decent Standard of Living. #QualityofLife Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute Parktonian Hotel, Braamfontein 26-27 September 2017 Introduction In 2016, the Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute held a conference: Towards a Decent Standard of Living on the 10th of November. The aim of the conference was advancing social dialogue around the […]
SPII Talk Newsletter 1st Quarter January – March 2019
As I write this, my neighbourhood has experienced four days of uninterrupted electricity supply, after weeks of frustrating load shedding. Stories of the impact abound in my suburb in Melville, in particular about SMMEs whose equipment has been damaged by the shutdowns, and others who have suffered a huge loss in revenue. These are just […]
BUDGETING IN AN ERA OF AUSTERITY AND STATE CAPTURE: A FIVE-YEAR REVIEW OF BUDGET POLICIES AND OUTCOMES
This submission is informed by a range of civil society organisations (CSOs) who are part of the Budget Justice Coalition, including the Alternative Information and Development Centre (AIDC), the Children’s Institute at UCT, the Dullah Omar Institute (DOI), Equal Education (EE), Equal Education Law Centre (EELC), the Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ), the National Shelter […]
