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South Africa's top town hall debate show is back on S3 (SABC3). Hosted by Thembekile Mrototo.

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“The problem with corporation tax is that it is a tax on profits. So, if you have an uncompetitive economy that can’t capitalise on global trends, then you don’t see those profits or the tax revenue..." - Hermann Pretorius, IRR Watch Big Debate SA: youtube.com/watch?v=53WDUP…

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Tonight, the Big Debate SA delves into healing & a new social contract. Reflecting on the 1994 GNU, we ask: Can a new GNU improve nation-building? #BigDebateSA

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Should we be increasing taxes on the Super-wealthy? Join us for a special edition of Reality Check this Thursday at 6pm Hosted by Thembekile as we explore French Economist' Gabriel Zucman proposal to TAX THE RICH 💰 youtube.com/live/xTov8dLP4… Co-hosted by Ben Cashdan

Should we be increasing taxes on the Super-wealthy? 

Join us for a special edition of Reality Check this Thursday at 6pm Hosted by <a href="/ThembiMrototo/">Thembekile</a> as we explore  French Economist'  <a href="/gabriel_zucman/">Gabriel Zucman</a> proposal to TAX THE RICH 💰 

youtube.com/live/xTov8dLP4…

Co-hosted by Ben Cashdan
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The season is wrapped unfortunately. But do catch our Reality Check podcast streaming on The Big Debate SA YouTube page this evening at 6pm

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Stream our special edition of Reality Check this evening at 6pm, Hosted by Thembekile As we discuss Gabriel Zucman proposal to TAX THE RICH 💰 youtube.com/live/xTov8dLP4… Co-hosted by Ben Cashdan, with guests Lebo Ramafoko Exec Dir. of Oxfam South Africa & Zimbali Mncube, a Tax

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Don't miss! Big Debate SA streams a special edition of Reality Check tonight at 6pm, discussing the #gabriel_zucman proposal to #TaxTheRich Hosted by Thembekile and #bencashdan, featuring our ED #bundleofjoy and #ZimbaliMncube of Institute for Economic Justice Watch:bit.ly/3WDedGS

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South Africa has 5 "dollar billionaires". If they paid a wealth tax of 2% we could pay for 7,000 nurses and teachers per province. Should billionaires pay more? Don't miss our podcast, dropping at 6pm today on the global proposal for a wealth tax. Reality Check with

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Everyone has characterized the wealthy as legitimate and the poor as.. lazy. This is ahistorical and it just doesn’t work - Lebo Ramafoko Oxfam South Africa Watch discussion live now: youtube.com/live/xTov8dLP4…

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I think we all agree that we need to tax the super rich. This proposal from Gabriel Zucman is an important.. especially seeing that South Africa is taking over the G20 from Brazil next year - Zimbali Mncube Institute for Economic Justice Watch live now: youtube.com/live/xTov8dLP4…

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There is redistribution on a fairly large scale (in South Africa).. the basis is there, if it wasn’t looted for the govt to deliver resources to the majority of the population - Ben Cashdan Watch live now: youtube.com/live/xTov8dLP4…

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There is momentum for (2% tax on Billionaires).. Finance Ministers have come out expressing support and most countries at the G20.. have said this conversation is overdue - Gabriel Zucman Watch live now: youtube.com/live/xTov8dLP4… Oxfam South Africa Institute for Economic Justice Thembekile Lebo Ramafoko

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Meanwhile South Africans are celebrating an Olympic gold medalist of Dutch descent. A South African of Nigerian descent is where they draw the line.

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-THREAD- HUGE NEWS!!! The City of Cape Town has announced its intention to pursue a mixed-income, mixed-use development at Mowbray Golf Course including affordable housing and genuinely accessible public open space. Years of activist pressure and advocacy are starting to pay off! 1/9