Press Releases
31
Oct 19
A Medium Term Budget Policy Statement that is blind to gender, inequality and ignores Constitutional duties on the state cannot take our country forward
Thursday, 31 October 2019, Cape Town The Budget Justice Coalition (BJC) is concerned that the 2019 MTBPS proposes a deepening...
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7
Oct 19
Terms of Reference: Early childhood development strategic workforce planning to scale-up ECD services
http://ilifalabantwana.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ToR-ECD-strategic-workforce-planning-to-scale-up-ECD-services-02.10.19.pdf
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16
Sep 19
Spotlight on NHI: Exclusion of vulnerable groups opens NHI up to legal challenge
https://www.spotlightnsp.co.za/2019/09/16/spotlight-on-nhi-exclusion-of-vulnerable-groups-opens-nhi-up-to-legal-challenge/ It is a widely held perception that poorer South Africans rely on the public health sector for their health...
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6
Sep 19
Khawuleza, MEC – Settlers Hospital needs doctors!
https://www.grocotts.co.za/2019/09/06/khawuleza-mec-settlers-hospital-needs-doctors/ On Sunday 4 August 2019, I was woken up to news that a young woman in Makhanda was reported...
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5
Sep 19
Xenophobia in South Africa: What needs to be done and who should be held accountable?
Yet again, South Africa is experiencing xenophobic incidents and attacks. The Public Service Accountability Monitor (PSAM) have previously spoken out...
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15
Jul 19
July 2019 Newsletter
The restrictions around civic spaces have become a huge concern for social accountability actors in various contexts, as they threaten...
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15
Jul 19
The Public Service Accountability Monitor joins members of the Imali Yethu Coalition and vulekamali in inviting civil society organisations and members of the public to a 3 -day engagement on budgets and budget literacy in the Free State province between 25 and 27 July 2019
Free State Civic Information Drive: enhancing public participation in the budget process! National Treasury in partnership with civil society coalition...
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15
Jul 19
More doing, better oversight critical for the 6th provincial administration
https://www.grocotts.co.za/2019/07/12/more-doing-better-oversight-critical-for-the-6th-provincial-administration/ On 8 June 2019 the Premier of the Eastern Cape, Mr Lubabalo Oscar Mabuyane delivered the first State of...
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30
May 19
Does this Cabinet signal a shift towards more accountable government?
Last night (29 May 2019) President Cyril Ramaphosa announced his Cabinet to lead the 6th administration of South Africa. Highlights...
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17
Apr 19
Parliament Watch releases worrying report on Parly’s Performance
Parliament Watch, today released a Scorecard reflecting selected portfolio committees in the National Assembly’s poor to average performance. The Scorecard...
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PSAM in the News
17
May 21
PSAM Director welcomes public wages freeze
17 May 2021, 9:20 PM | Lulama Matya | @SABCNews Image: Reuters Director for the Public Service Accountability Monitor, Jay...
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13
May 21
South Africa’s SOE spend in a fantastical realm
6 May 2021 SAA was removed from business rescue this week after a receivership process which itself cost many millions...
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3
May 21
Outrage over proposed salary hikes for Makana councillors, admin staff
Civil society organisations have reacted with outrage to the draft budget of the embattled Makana municipality which proposes hefty salary...
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4
Apr 21
First focus on the environmental basics
By Grocott's Mail Contributors on April 4, 2021 OPINION & ANALYSIS, OUTSIDE, Regulations and enforcement 2021/22 Budget Review – Chief...
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30
Mar 21
Early Childhood Development is far too important to entrust to the struggling and inadequate Department of Basic Education
By Andile Cele• 30 March 2021 (Photo: EPA-EFE / Kim Ludbrook) The Department of Basic Education has failed to fulfil...
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17
Mar 21
Billions cut from Eastern Cape health budget while thousands of community healthcare workers face unemployment
MAVERICK CITIZEN By Tlamelo M Mothudi • 17 March 2021 (Photo: tc.columbia.edu / Wikipedia) The newly appointed MEC for health...
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10
Mar 21
Grimy, broken-down, neglected: Can this be the Eastern Cape’s flagship hospital?
Part one of a two-part series on how corruption is killing people in the province’s health system 10 March 2021...
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5
Mar 21
Suspects in Mandela funeral fraud case back in court
5 March 2021, 11:07 AM | Yanga Funani | @SABCNews Image: SABC News Former Eastern Cape Health MEC Sindiswa Gomba...
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1
Mar 21
The fall of Eastern Cape public schools
The provincial department has failed to spend its infrastructure budget for years and some schools are literally falling down. This...
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26
Feb 21
Fiscal responses must include human rights
In the fifth part of this month’s New Frame, New Economy forum, public finance specialist Zukiswa Kota explains why we...
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