Defiant miners reject 7% wage offer
South Africa’s platinum mineworkers crowded into a stadium near the mining town of Rustenburg on Thursday in a defiant mood following a new wage offer from employers hoping to end a week-long strike. Read Full Article here
Social Security policy review
This policy review has been undertaken as part of a broader project conducted by the Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute (SPII). The objectives of the larger project are to develop a monitoring tool to measure and evaluate the progressive realisation of socio-economic rights (SERs) in South Africa. Integral to this monitoring tool is an analysis of policy which corresponds to specific SERs.
Towards Transformation – Measuring, Monitoring & Evaluating Socio-Economic Rights in South Africa
Few people would disagree that the realisation of socio-economic rights (SERs) is key for overcoming South Africa’s persistent struggle with poverty and inequality. The Constitution guarantees justiciable socio-economic rights. Although people therefore can approach the courts if they feel that these rights are not being respected, the Constitution, however, subjects these rights to the internal […]
Measuring, Monitoring & Evaluating Socio-Economic Rights
The progressive realisation of social and economic rights is central to the transformation of our society. The persistence of systemic poverty and inequality in South Africa has shown that unless the realisation of socio-economic rights (SERs) promised in the Constitution is monitored and tracked over time, their inclusion on paper might not be felt in […]
Rand predicted to rebound by year-end
by Ntsakisi Maswanganyi THE rand could depreciate further in coming months before stabilising towards the end of the year, supported by a narrower current account deficit and better economic growth, economists said on Tuesday. Read full Article here
Business rejects SARS customs proposals
by Linda Ensor THE prolonged dispute over a new dispensation for customs clearance proposed by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) remains unresolved as business rejects the recommendations. Read full Article here
Security industry seems likely to contest ownership law
By Wyndham Hartley POLICE Minister Nathi Mthethwa is now almost certain to face another Constitutional Court challenge after a parliamentary committee’s approval on Tuesday of legislation that will force foreign-owned private security companies to sell more than 50% of their shares to South Africans. Read full article here
Policy Brief 2 – Monitoring the right to health care in South Africa
The realisation of socio-economic rights (SERs) is crucial to South Africa overcoming the persistent challenge of poverty and inequality. However, unless the implementation or SERs as promised in the Constitution is monitored and tracked over time, their inclusion on paper might not be felt in reality by millions of poor people.
Frivolous Lawsuit: In the epilogue Speed Demon files one
He then fires back with some punctuated pounding of his own when he delivers his Big “SHUT UP!” and knocks her away. Putting on the Reich: The Acolytes’ Anvilicious uniforms, especially Cortez and Frenzy’s, have a definite Nazi officer look to them. Senyaka’s appears to be the same but it’s difficult to tell given the […]
Scoping of existing support programmes for small business –
The 1995 White Paper on the National Strategy for the Development of Small Business find practical expression in the Integrated Small Business Development Strategy (2004 to 2014). The Strategy provides maps out a ten year plan for small enterprises in South Africa. This is in line with government’s goal of addressing issues of equity in […]
