South Africa’s Climate Change Act creates an important opportunity to influence how the country prepares for the effects of climate change. The Act requires government to develop adaptation objectives, scenarios, strategies, and plans across different spheres and sectors. This factsheet…
Public procurement regulations must support industrial development The IEJ’s submission on the General Public Procurement Regulations of 2026 welcomes the progress made towards restoring legal certainty and strengthening the enforcement of procurement policy. However, it argues that the draft Regulations…
This presentation, “Hand in Hand? Gender Responsive Budgeting and Feminist Movements", was presented by Koketso Msenya at the IAFFE Annual Conference in Colombia. It examines the evolution of Gender Responsive Budgeting (GRB) in South Africa and asks whether it remains a…
Moliehi Mafantiri presented the IEJ–COSATU worker-centred alternative financing framework for the just transition virtually at the UNFCCC Youth4Climate Movement Building Bootcamp, during Session 3 of the How to Sustain a Movement Bootcamp, titled “Strategies to Shift Power”. The session explored…
South Africa’s G20 Presidency in a Fragmented World: An Analysis of the Johannesburg Leaders’ Declaration examines the outcomes, tensions, and political compromises that shaped the 2025 G20 Leaders’ Declaration under South Africa’s Presidency. Produced by the Institute for Economic Justice,…
Kenya’s renewable energy transition and local manufacturing challenge Kenya’s renewable energy sectors have expanded rapidly over the past decade, with solar and wind playing an increasingly important role in electricity access, grid stability, and the country’s climate commitments. Solar capacity…
Renewable energy tariffs can help strengthen South Africa’s manufacturing capacity, but they must be supported by policies that deliver stable employment, decent work, and gender equity. In this submission, the Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) sets out recommendations for linking…
Dr Mzwanele Ntshwanti presented Towards a Transformative Macroeconomic Policy Framework for Employment Generation in Africa at the KZN Jobs and Skills Summit, following an invitation from KZN EDTEA. The presentation explored how to transform KwaZulu-Natal’s economy to support growth and…
Building on the original SAHRC food systems submission This supplementary submission by the Just Transition in the Food System Group responds to further questions arising from the South African Human Rights Commission’s National Inquiry into the Food Systems of South…
A Universal Basic Income Guarantee (UBIG) is a commitment by government to ensure that everyone has a minimum level of income to meet their basic needs. This is done through a regular cash transfer or grant, that spurs development and…