Press Releases
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Oct 23
Joint MTBPS Statement | Budget cuts won’t save South Africa—It will be the most vulnerable ultimately paying the price
On Wednesday 1 November, Minister Enoch Godongwana will deliver the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) to Parliament. Fiscal policy can...
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20
Oct 23
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...
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23
Sep 23
FROM #UNMUTED! CSO COALITION TO MINISTER OF MINERAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, GWEDE MANTASHE ON RECENT ACCUSATIONS AGAINST NGOs
#Unmuted! CSO Coalition Open Letter to Minister Gwede Mantashe_22 September 2023_18h30
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19
Sep 23
Communique following 3rd Regional Dialogue for Non-state Actors on the SADC RISDP 2020-2030
RISDP Dialogue 2023 COMMUNIQUÉ - FINAL
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18
Sep 23
Regional organisations call for accountability in the implementation of SADC’s development strategy
For immediate release – Monday 18 September 2023 Regional organisations call for accountability in the implementation of SADC’s...
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11
Sep 23
Statement on the Public Procurement Bill 2023 Issued by the Procurement Reform Working Group (PRWG)
PRWG Statement re Public Procurement Bill-11Sep23
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20
Jun 23
More than ad hoc budget allocations required to tackle corruption
Despite corruption featuring prominently in public discourse for its devastating socio-economic impacts, meaningful implementation of robust anti-corruption strategies is dismal...
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25
May 23
Makana Municipality fails to submit monthly water quality data despite last results showing very high levels of E.coli bacteria.
PRESS RELEASE by the Action for Accountability Collective - EMBARGOED until 5am 25 May 2023
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5
May 23
How can rural youth voices be better heard in transnational education policy spaces?
Kuyenda Press Release - 5 May 2023
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22
Mar 23
Press Statement | Civil Society Demands Clarity and Transparency in Emergency Procurement
Statement drafted by members of the Procurement Reform Working Group (PRWG). The PRWG was formed in 2020, in response to...
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PSAM in the News
9
Jun 24
Court gives Eastern Cape municipality green light to sue former municipal manager for R7.5m
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-06-09-court-gives-eastern-cape-municipality-green-light-to-sue-former-municipal-manager-for-r7-5m/
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1
Jun 24
‘Political massacre’ as MK wipes out ANC
https://www.iol.co.za/ios/news/political-massacre-as-mk-wipes-out-anc-e25718ea-c7ae-4090-bb81-b2a6d448eef0
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21
Apr 24
2024 Elections | Rhodes University Town Hall debate | 21 April 2024
https://www.enca.com/shows/2024-elections-rhodes-university-town-hall-debate-21-april-2024
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18
Apr 24
What’s democracy without citizen participation?
https://grocotts.ru.ac.za/2024/04/18/whats-democracy-without-citizen-participation/
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10
Apr 24
Makhanda Water Project in the E Cape hit by more delays
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MI6iRBp9L1I
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26
Mar 24
Kota: 5.9% increase in provision of basic water ‘a good story to tell’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M1WvmfgRsc
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1
Feb 24
Makhanda streets, dark and dangerous
https://grocotts.ru.ac.za/2024/02/01/makhanda-streets-dark-and-dangerous/
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27
Nov 23
Treasury orders Makana Municipality to pay back R60.7m in unspent infrastructure grants
The Makana Municipality, with its base in the crumbling town of Makhanda – where some residents still use the bucket...
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22
Nov 23
Making cents of gender-responsive budgeting — reflections on the 2023 Medium-Term Budget and Budget 2024
Why has achieving gender-responsive budgeting been so elusive despite dedicated work by civil society and government actors over the years?...
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4
Nov 23
Govt could’ve considered alternatives to social service cuts: PSAM
https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/govt-couldve-considered-alternatives-to-social-service-cuts-psam/
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