The poor and working class have long been denied a seat at the table, despite holding valid, urgent solutions.
Why We are Here: Statement on the National Dialogue from Civil Society Groups
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If only land were expropriated in South Africa…
In the past five years, very little land has been redistributed, and one of the central reasons has been the chronic underfunding of land reform.
Challenging exclusion: the fight for fair SRD grants
The SRD grant was introduced in May 2020 to support people without income during the Covid-19 lockdowns.
Gen Z will lead the people’s revolution in Kenya
*This article was first published on The Elephant. Something truly remarkable happened in Nairobi on 18 June. For the first time since Kenya’s independence, a people-driven movement ignited largely by Gen Z (those born after 1997, also known as the fully “digitally...
WATER SCARCITY IN SOUTH AFRICA – WHO WINS AND WHO LOSES?
ALL DISCUSSIONS ABOUT WATER scarcity in South Africa begin by telling us that the county is water scarce. It’s the 39th driest country in the world and, due to el niños and el niñas, droughts and floods have become distinctive features of the climate. They have become...
AIDC Statement on ANC Response to COSATU/Civil Society Conference
3 November 2010As one of the participant organisations at the 28-29 October 2010 COSATU-convened conference with civil society, the Alternative Information and Development Centre (www.aidc.org.za and www.amandla.org.za) is extremely disappointed with the official...
The Crises of Civilisation – Towards a Post-Carbon Economy
The Crises of Civilisation - Towards a Post-Carbon Economy18 – 20 October 2010Heia Safari Ranch, Johannesburg The Cape Town-based Alternate Information and Development Centre (AIDC), together with the Latin American-based Peoples Dialogue will be hosting a Crisis of...
Statement: Let the Truth be Told – Stop the Secrecy Bill!
31 August 2010A responsive and accountable democracy that can meet the basic needs of our people is built upon transparency and the free flow of information. The gains of South Africans’ struggle for freedom are threatened by the Protection of Information Bill (the...
Protection of Information Bill: SA Media Under Attack
By Butjwana Seokoma Former South African President, Nelson Mandela, reminded us in 1994 that: “A critical, independent and investigative press is the lifeblood of any democracy.” 16 years into democracy, opposition parties, civil society, activists and other...