Women and children continue to die while the President refuses to be a champion of a strong GBVF bill. President Ramaphosa has to do right by all women and children living in this country and give justice to victims of Gender-Based Violence Read More
As fibre becomes more accessible, mobile network operators are joining the race to consolidation in the telecom sector, but this poses a risk to consumer welfare. Read More
More should be done to address the barriers posed by having a criminal record, beyond those relating to the Covid-19 restrictions. Expunging records would not only offer people second chances but would give political life to the 2008 legislation to achieve what it set out to do. There are a few ways the state can do more to help people turn their lives around. Read More
On Thursday, 2 February 2023, protesters marched to the Union Buildings to call on President Ramaphosa to address their social grant demands when he delivers his State of the Nation Address (SONA). Read More
Ahead of President Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SONA), members of the amandla.mobi community and other community organisations will be marching to the Union Buildings to demand that government fixes all R350 SRD grant issues, increases the grant, and turns it into a Basic Income Grant by April 2024 Read More
In a democracy, public interest should be centred on decision-making processes and not profits. Yet in South Africa, too often big businesses, industry bodies and their proxies regularly use their huge resources and a variety of strategies to influence bureaucrats and politicians to make decisions that put profit ahead of people. Read More
Industry interference is the practice of big businesses, industry bodies and their proxies using resources and strategies to influence bureaucrats and politicians to make decisions that put profit ahead of people. This includes strategies to dilute, delay and delegitimise any regulations, laws or taxes so big businesses can maximise and protect their profits. Read More
The South African constitution guarantees the right to social assistance for those who are unable to support themselves and their dependants. Millions of people in South Africa are in this position through no fault of their own but because of an unequal and exclusionary economy which is not creating enough jobs. We have faith that this constitutional right will prevail and be upheld Read More
Basic income is long overdue. Twenty years ago, the Taylor Committee recommended a basic income grant. Both the 2022 SONA and budget speech will set a precedent for the future of social security and assistance for people living in poverty in South Africa. Read More
At the Union Buildings, the signatures of over 58 000 in support of extending and increasing the R350 grant were handed over to a Presidency representa tive. Read More