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Busiso Moyo on Mail & Guardian Top 200 Young South Africans 2015

At 25, Busiso Moyo has gained a strong reputation as a human rights advocate, with colleagues describing him as an activist of “high level...

Right to Food Executive Summary 2015

Monitoring the implementation of socio-economic rights is a complex but crucial task. This Executive Summary provides a snapshot of some of the key findings...

The high cost of SA’s worst drought in 23 years

BY Sizwe sama Yende and staff reporter — SA’s worst water shortages in 23 years have caused a decline in farming output that will lower...

Make the Change Happen!

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A Framework for Monitoring and Evaluating the Progressive Realisation of Socio-Economic Rights in South Africa

It is for this reason that Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute (SPII), in partnership with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), has developed...

‘Banish poorest of the poor expression for rural residents’

By Winnie Theletsane JOHANNESBURG – The ‘poorest of the poor’ term which is often used by government when describing the poverty line in South...

Policy Brief 8 – Indicators for the Right to Food

This policy brief introduces our indicators for the right to food. These indicators, which have been developed in collaboration with a range of stakeholders,...

Declaration of the South African Food Sovereignty Campaign and Alliance

At a historic Food Sovereignty Assembly, from 28th February till 1st March 2015, over 50 organisations representing the hungry, the landless and the exploited...

South Africa’s New Food and Nutrition Policy Fails to Address Constitutional Right to Food

By Busiso Moyo — South Africa’s New Food and Nutrition Policy Fails to Address Constitutional Right to Food :: SACSIS.org.za Everyone seems to have...

Ratification of Human Rights Treaty Reaffirms SA’s Commitment to Socio-Economic Rights and Internationalism

By Daniel McLaren — On 12 January 2015, South Africa ratified the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). Though ratification is...

SADC Basic Income Grant e-Newsletter

The latest issue of the SADC Basic Income Grant Newsletter is Out. There are new and exciting developments, news, recommended readings and forthcoming events...

2014 Year End Greetings.

Dear Friends of SPII and the SADC- BIG As we draw to the end of 2014, we want to thank you for your ongoing...