A care approach to achieving gender justice in southern African food systems in the context of climate change
Care is the missing link in food system reform—placing women and ecology at the heart of a climate-resilient, just future.
A call to action: Moving towards holistic climate-responsive budgeting
Track every climate rand—align finance with justice, transparency, and real impact on people and the planet.
STATEMENT | Reversal of VAT should not open the door for budget cuts
The Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) welcomes the decision to reverse the ill-advised VAT
hike – a regressive tax that would have disproportionately harmed the poor, low-income workers,
and the struggling middle class. We caution that this reversal should not open the door for
budget cuts as appears to be the National Treasury’s preference.
Submission to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights’ Roadmap for Eradicating Poverty Beyond Growth
IEJ outlines a visionary roadmap for economic justice in South Africa, advocating for universal income support and progressive fiscal reforms beyond growth.
The pitfalls of poverty targeting: Systemic exclusion from a South African social assistance transfer
This blog explores systemic exclusion from South Africa’s SRD grant, uncovering how digital barriers and flawed targeting methods have perpetuated inequality.