STRUCTURAL EXCLUSION OP-ED How gender-responsive budgeting in South Africa can combat entrenched inequality 4 min 0 By Juhi Kasan, Kirsten Pearson, Lisa Higginson, Thokozile Madonko, Aliya Chikte and Matshidiso Lencoasa
PIVOTAL MOMENT Reversing austerity: How Budget 3.0 can restore educational integrity and infrastructure in South Africa. 4 min 1 By Mahfouz Raffee and Matshidiso Lencoasa
POLITICS VAT hike could undermine Budget boost for health and education, say civil society groups 4 min 0 By Victoria O’Regan
FUNDING CRUNCH Basic education budget cuts ‘exacerbate inequalities and undermine right to education’ – civil society groups 5 min 0 By Naledi Sikhakhane and Lisakanya Venna
16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM OP-ED Leaving no one behind — comprehensive approach needed to end GBV and femicide in SA 6 min 0 By Matshidiso Lencoasa, Juhi Kasan and Thokozile Madonko
SERVICE DELIVERY Comment on the Public Procurement Bill – hurry up, there’s only one day left 3 min 0 By Kirsten Pearson
WEDNESDAY NATIONAL SHUTDOWN ANALYSIS Civil society shows its support for trade unions’ cost of living protests 5 min 0 By Mark Heywood
GROUNDUP OP-ED Budget 2022 reinforces inequality: Less for schools and healthcare, but tax breaks for corporates and taxpayers 5 min 1 By Daniel McLaren, Zimbali Mncube, Cheryl-Lyn Selman and Lindi-K Khumalo
Maverick Citizen: Tuesday guest editorial The farce of public participation in budgetary processes – and how to fix it 6 min 0 By Kavisha Pillay, Daniel McLaren and Sam Waterhouse
MAVERICK CITIZEN At least 1.5m people from civil society call on MPs to reject ‘unconstitutional’ 2021 Budget 7 min 3 By Christi Nortier
Maverick Citizen: Tuesday editorial Threading the budget through the eye of the constitutional needle 5 min 0 By Mark Heywood
Civil society watch, 19-25 October Tabling a human rights budget on civil society's radar this week 4 min 0 By Shani Reddy
Maverick Citizen Tuesday Editorial The vital need for economic democracy in South Africa 5 min 2 By Mark Heywood
Coronavirus: Budget Op-ed Finding money to fight Covid-19: Transparency and participation are the bottom-lines 6 min 0 By Zukiswa Kota, Sam Waterhouse and Julia Chaskalson
Maverick Citizen: Oped Budget: Political choices are undermining promises of the Bill of Rights 6 min 0 By Zukiswa Kota
