Statement | Budget 2.0: An opportunity for Parliament to work towards a pro-poor budget
South Africa’s 2024 budget acknowledges austerity’s failure but does not fully reverse its impact. Small spending increases and VAT hikes place undue burdens on lower-income households, while debt stabilisation remains the priority. Parliament must now push for amendments that prioritise job creation, social protection, and inclusive economic growth.
CSJ and IEJ Joint Statement on the South African Budget: A Call for Social Justice and Transformative Governance
The CSJ and IEJ urge the government to adopt a budget that upholds social justice. Rejecting VAT hikes and social spending cuts, they advocate for equitable, constitutionally sound revenue solutions.
The scaling up of development finance institutions in climate finance provision to support localisation and worker transitions
Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) play a critical role in scaling climate finance to support South Africa’s Just Energy Transition. Learn how reforms in governance, lending, and capitalisation can drive inclusive and sustainable growth.
Orientating Finance for Our Common Future
The IEJ is reshaping development finance to ensure transparency, sustainability, and justice. Explore our work on IFI lending, climate finance, and debt justice.
Statement | Historic judgment in SRD grant court case stands to benefit half of South Africa’s population
In a resounding victory for South Africa’s most vulnerable, the North Gauteng (Pretoria) High Court handed down judgment yesterday in the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant court case, finding in the IEJ and #PayTheGrants’ favour on every major issue.
UBIG Factsheet 12 | Poverty targeting pitfalls: The drivers and impacts of widespread exclusion from the SRD grant
Discover how narrow poverty targeting in South Africa’s SRD grant system causes high exclusion rates and affects vulnerable groups.
Joint MTBPS Statement | Budget cuts won’t save South Africa—It will be the most vulnerable ultimately paying the price
Statement | IEJ proposes measures to close budget shortfall
