Dr Munya Saruchera Director of Africa Centre for Inclusive Health Management at Stellenbosch University says the #SRD grant win by Institute for Economic Justice & #PayTheGrants coalition is a win for health too. The SRD grant isn't just financial help—it means better food security, reduced stress, and easier

[Campaign Update]: In the court case against the Social Development, SASSA , and the Minister of Finance National Treasury RSA, a ruling was handed down in favour of civil society organisations IEJ and #PaytheGrants. The judgement affirms that up to 18.3 million people should be able to

[WATCH] The deadline for beneficiaries to exchange their gold SASSA cards for the black Postbank card has been extended from February 28 to March 20, 2025. Elizabeth Raiters, Deputy Director of the #PayTheGrants campaign, shares her insights.

BUDGET 2025 | The IEJ has always strongly opposed increasing VAT. VAT is a tax on the poor…even if certain items are zero-rated. There are many other revenue-raising options. For transformation & justice, the wealthiest can & must contribute more.

We stand united with civil society in opposing a VAT increase and maintain that alternatives to a VAT hike are available - if only National Treasury & Minister Godongwana would listen!

The Cabinet is due to meet tomorrow to discuss a way forward on the postponed #Budget2025. Today's statement by Institute for Economic Justice sets out detailed alternatives to the proposed #VAT increase. We call on the President and Ministers to give serious consideration to these proposals.

The background to the confusion about whether the medium term budget provided for the SRD Grant is explained in this UBIC statement: "When the MTPBS was announced, Treasury made no allocation for the SRD grant in the 2025/26 budget provision for social grants. The MTBPS

Institute for Economic Justice and #PayTheGrants statement on SRD Grant court case appeal

WEBINAR | Who gets left behind in SA’s social grant system? The IEJ’s latest research reveals systemic exclusions from the #SRDgrant and their devastating consequences. 🗓️ Wednesday, 9 April 2025 🕐 1:00 to 2:30 PM 🔗 Sign up now👉🏾us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #EconomicJusticeMatters

STATEMENT: The IEJ welcomes the reversal of the regressive VAT hike — but this cannot be an excuse to slash vital public spending. We call for progressive revenue alternatives, not austerity. 🔗 Read more: ow.ly/byEq50VHhUG

📌As we wrap up Women's Month, let's celebrate the resilience of women while acknowledging the ongoing challenges of apartheid and patriarchy in South Africa. Last year, we released a report highlighting the urgent need to reevaluate dominant macroeconomic frameworks, with a

We’ve just kicked off Day 1 of the Feminist Economics Summer School (FESS 2025)! Participants are gathering, introducing themselves, and beginning powerful conversations on feminist epistemologies, methodologies, and methods. #FESS2025

SASSA Social Development SASSA OR THIS Government is playing with citizens of which they are trying to tell us that you as an individual you can leave for a month with R624 this does not make sense this government is making us puppet you can’t even buy a month ticket for a month ‘370

SASSA Social Development Niyanya Msoon Wenu... Do you know anyone that works the whole month and earn R624. Why not cap it to R3500 maybe

📢We're hiring! CALS is looking for candidate legal practitioners to join our team in January 2026. Please share widely! Find the full requirements and apply here: irec.wits.ac.za/OA_HTML/OA.jsp…

#ubig #zaunemployment #youthunemployment

Action Policy To move forward effectively, the government should integrate UBI into the National Dialogue's subsequent phases, aligning with global evidence that such grants can reduce poverty and enhance economic resilience. #Paythegrants #UniversalBasicIncome #zaunemployment

The #REFAFEST2025 sessions are now officially underway at the University of Johannesburg! From the Township Economy to Feminist Economics, from AI and Democracy to Food Sovereignty, powerful discussions are happening across all four streams. 📸Some snaps from the morning:

🎉 A powerful start to #Festival2025 at REFA! The opening plenary featured bold insights from Tessa Dooms, Prof Tregenna, Dr Trevor Ngwane & Dr Devika Dutt, covering economic justice, activism & global equity. Its just the beginning! #EconomicTransformation #PolicyAndAction

#REFAFESTIVAL #SRD #Zaunemployment #grants #employment