Submission | Proposed revisions to the mandate and independence of the SARB
IEJ urges Parliament to reform the SARB's mandate and independence to support inclusive, employment-rich, and climate-resilient economic growth.
Submission | Revised Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals
The IEJ calls on Parliament to reject austerity, reform tax policy, and invest in social priorities in response to the 2025 Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals.
UBIC Briefing Note | The consequences of National Treasury’s new conditions for social grants
The Universal Basic Income Coalition (UBIC) warns that National Treasury’s new budget conditions for the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) will unjustly exclude millions from vital social grants. These measures, already applied to the Social Relief of Distress (SRD)…
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.
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.
Designing human rights-aligned reforms for debt restructurings
This paper outlines how human rights principles can drive fairer, more effective sovereign debt restructurings—centering dignity, development, and justice.
A Coherent Framework for Sovereign Debt and Economic Transformation: Towards a Global South Debtors’s Coalition
This working paper calls for a Global South Debtors’ Coalition to drive structural transformation through coordinated action on debt, food, energy, and industry.
Diverting Development: The G20 and External Debt Service Burden in Africa
Africa's debt crisis is derailing development. A new report calls on the G20 to deliver real debt relief and reform the failing Common Framework.
SRD Grant Exclusion in South Africa
Millions of working-age South Africans qualify for the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant, yet less than half receive it, worsening poverty. The IEJ's research uncovers the reasons and proposes urgent reforms.