The Budget Justice Coalition

Understanding Gender and Gender Sensitive Budgeting

The aim of this training is to ensure that government planning, programming and budgeting contributes to the advancement of gender equality and the fulfilment...

Budgeting In A Time of Austerity

It’s no secret that the South African economy has been on its knees for some time now. In February 2020, we were officially declared...

SUBMISSION TO THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY)

INTRODUCTION This submission is made in response to an invitation for making written submissions on the 2020 Appropriation Bill, the purpose of which is...

BUDGETING IN AN ERA OF AUSTERITY AND STATE CAPTURE: A FIVE-YEAR REVIEW OF BUDGET POLICIES AND OUTCOMES

This submission is informed by a range of civil society organisations (CSOs) who are part of the Budget Justice Coalition, including the Alternative Information...

CIVIL SOCIETY SUBMISSION RELATING TO COMBATING GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

2019 Budget not serious about addressing Gender Based Violence This submission focuses on analysing the budget in relation to combating Genderbased Violence (GBV) and...

THE PEOPLE’S ADJUSTED BUDGET 2018-2019

What is the Adjusted Budget? Six months after the beginning of the financial year, an Adjusted Budget is tabled which shows how government is...

SUBMISSION BY THE BUDGET JUSTICE COALITION (BJC) ON THE 2018 MEDIUM TERM BUDGET POLICY STATEMENT (MTBPS) & THE 2018 ADJUSTMENTS APPROPRIATION BILL TO THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

This submission is informed by a range of civil society organisations (CSOs) who are part of the Budget Justice Coalition (BJC), including the Alternative...

SUBMISSION BY THE BUDGET JUSTICE COALITION (BJC) ON THE 2018 MEDIUM TERM BUDGET POLICY STATEMENT (MTBPS) TO THE JOINT MEETING OF THE STANDING AND SELECT COMMITTEES ON FINANCE

The primary purpose of this submission is to highlight areas within the selected programmes that are in need of concerted interventions in relation to...

AUSTERITY IN THE MIDST OF INEQUALITY THREATENS HUMAN RIGHTS

This factsheet examines the enjoyment of economic and social rights in South Africa, ahead of the country’s first appearance before the UN Committee...

SUBMISSION BY THE BUDGET JUSTICE COALITION ON THE REPORT OF THE PANEL OF EXPERTS ON MITIGATING THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF THE VAT INCREASE FOR POOR AND LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS

This submission is made in response to the call by National Treasury for public comment on the report by the Panel for the review...