21 Young lives were destroyed on the altar of unashamed capitalist greed. A combination of a failed education system and a youth jobless crisis provided the motive forces behind this Continue Reading →
South Africa has had at least two decades of heated arguments between proponents and opponents of a basic income grant. Most recently, particularly since 2020, trade unions, social movements and Continue Reading →
South Africa’s most recent national population census, conducted during February – March 2022 was preceded by one last held in 2011. According to Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) the data collected Continue Reading →
Anti-austerity budget protests climaxed once again when the finance minister, Mr Enoch Godongwana, delivered his 2022/23 budget statement to cheering members of parliament. Minister Godongwana’s budget, in step with the Continue Reading →
Many catchphrases have become popular in the wake of the Covid19 crisis. ‘Saving lives and protecting livelihoods’ ranks high on the list. South African government officials have embraced it, taking Continue Reading →