Our new fact sheet "THE BUDGET THAT NEVER WAS" unpacks what was in the scrapped #Budget2025 proposal. From 2% VAT increases to insufficient social spending. Will today’s budget be a #peoplesbudget?
⏳One week to go until Budget Speech 2.0. Will it be tabled this time? 🤔
Over the next week, AIDC will release a factsheet series on ‘𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼��𝗲𝘆?’, starting off by explaining why a #VATIncrease is not only a bad idea but also an unnecessary one. 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾
#EndBudgetCuts
#PeoplesBudget
#Budget2025
#BudgetForThePeople
Who cares if we can’t grow enough food, it’s all about the profits! #AEW2024 where BigOil&Gas sells the story that "DrillBabyDrill" is not really the new colonialism, but about the ending energy poverty. Ignoring climate scientists & the climate shocks reducing crop yields.
Shame on @cullinanhotel for complaining to the police about a peaceful protest this morning. For shame! What side of the climate crisis do you stand on? #extinctionrebellion
🚨 | Want to know more about the escalating public debt crisis facing Sub-Saharan Africa? Then register for this @Wits_SCIS Public Economy Project's Sovereign Debt Seminar. Don't miss this timely discussion with @RashaadAmra, @BNJIRI & @DwightLeslie
Zoom: https://t.co/3xflJcULYk
🚨@Wits_SCIS#AugustNewsletter is out😊!
To access the full Newsletter use the link👇 https://t.co/BvTWDY30Bz
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🚨ICYMI | @Wits_SCIS’ Public Economy Project (PEP) invites you to a seminar with Kevin Foster
Theme: Reconfiguring the energy transition for municipal sustainability in South Africa
Online📝👉: https://t.co/w97HJhGWI4
In-person, RSVP👉 [email protected]
Details👇
🚨 @Wits_SCIS' Public Economy Project team @ThokoMadonko@MichaelSachs99@RashaadAmra is looking forward to hosting Kevin Foster on Friday for this timely discussion! Register today: https://t.co/w97HJhGWI4
Translating feminist economics works into different & plainer language to enable more citations; convening events like this where translation services are available - these are ways in which members of @IAFFE can be supported: Thokozile Madonko from @Wits_SCIS#IAFFE2023
ICMYI | @Wits_SCIS researchers @ThokoMadonko
& @LisaVetten argue that, the under-investment in cash transfers & caring services reflected in @The_DSD's budget is not in the country’s interests. Read more in this @mailandguardian op-ed👉: https://t.co/SXYGfAtnTW
📢 Speaker Announcement 📢
🗓️ Join us on May 25th for an engaging webinar! 🌍 Topic: "Movement of People" & "Political and Diplomatic Integration" 🌟 Special focus on the intersectionality of youth and gender (women) within regional integration.
@Wits_SCIS Michael Sachs presents before Parliament joint meeting on 2023 Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals. You can catch the presentation at 11:20 today here https://t.co/Pr4UaUwd74
New Week, New Webinar!
We’re excited to introduce our #panelists for this week’s conversation - Let’s Talk #RegionalIntegration as we explore “Movement of the People”
Join us via Zoom tomorrow, #14february at 10:00 CAT
🔗 https://t.co/ICvaSJJ4zR
Nomthandazo Yosana’s* boyfriend assaulted her with a spade and burnt her with a hot hair straightener before burning plastic and letting it melt on to her feet and hands. Then he allegedly forced her to drink his urine.
https://t.co/JHFjWNM8dS
The AIDC, with the support of @FES_SouthAfrica invites you to debate the #EnergyTransition in South Africa. This discussion amongst trade unionists, social and environmental justice activists is urgent in light of the #EnergyCrisis and #ClimatePolicy. https://t.co/6TWGW4QIHj