Makhanda stakeholders welcome SIU’s investigation into Makana Local Municipality
Press statement with endorsements regarding SIU investigation into Makana Local Municipality
SADC RISDP – Civil society says progress made, more to do
Harare, Zimbabwe, 15 August 2024 Civil society organisations have this week praised the steady progress made towards implementation of the SADC Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan 2020-2030 (RISDP), while noting that in some areas there remains more to be done. […]
National Treasury’s Fiscal Framework is Undermining the Democratic Project
National Treasury defunding democracy (BJC statement)
The Public Procurement Bill is deficient and dangerous
Parliament’s National Assembly has passed the Public Procurement Bill, sending it to the National Council of Provinces. This Bill is among the most consequential statutes advanced by President Ramaphosa’s administration. It will govern South Africa’s trillion rands of annual procurement […]
Weakened Public Finances? At What Cost? Public Service Accountability Monitor Reaction to the 2023 Medium Term Budget Statement
The Public Service Accountability Monitor (PSAM) notes the tabling of the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) and Adjusted Estimates of National Expenditure (AENE) by the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana on 1 November 2023. The MTBPS is tabled in […]
ACTION-FOR-ACCOUNTABILITY COMMUNITY FORUM INSPIRES A CALL FOR ACTION
The Makhanda Action for Accountability (A4A) Civic Action Team, represented by Lelethu Zono, Ntombentsha Yamiso, Ntuthu Blow, Asive Mzizi, Phila Nombombo and Karen France, gave an emphatic delivery, reflecting the realities of socio-economic issues in Makhanda and the strides for […]