Shoprite, bring your food prices down!

As the largest supermarket in South Africa, Shoprite feeds most households in Mzansi and has even boasted about being the country’s biggest employer [1]. In the 2024 financial year, Shoprite made an average daily profit of R16 million. This is the average profit that the Shoprite Group made from 2023 to 2024 [2], with the […]

Demand better mental health services for our children

Millions of children around the country are struggling with their mental health, yet only 1 in every 10 children with a mental disorder is able to access care. We, therefore, call on the Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla, to close the treatment gap and prioritise child and adolescent mental health services. This includes allocating […]

Stop closed door meetings between government and big business

The people, not profit, should govern. But some big businesses have used their power to influence decisions. From wining and dining [1] to bullying, we have seen how some big businesses have tried to stop or delay taxes [2] [3], better wages for workers [4] and cheaper medication [5]. We, the undersigned, call on you […]

Lindiwe, what happened to the R600 million in Rent Relief?

National Department of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation do your job and urgently: 1. Prioritise tenants whose income has been most affected by the pandemic; 2. Publish the policy document detailing to whom and how the R600 million will be allocated; 3. Provide clear timelines for when the above will take place; 4. Keep the […]