Alternative Information and Development Centre
@AIDC_RSA
The Alternative Information and Development Centre is focused on fighting for a just transition to a low-carbon, wage-led, sustainable and equitable economy.
[ICYMI] "Tax The Rich" says civil society organisations| Africa In Business with Thami Ngubeni. @LifeWithThami spoke to Zimbali Mncube, from the South African Tax Justice Working Group. [WATCH] youtu.be/0pwRZmJrx8g #AfricaInBusiness #Tax #G20SA
STATEMENT: The South African Tax Justice Working Group and allied organisations call on the South African Government to match its global commitments with bold domestic action to #TaxTheRich and stop tax abuse by multinational corporations. Read our full statement linked below. ⤵️…
@The_DSD and @OfficialSASSA are hiding behind semantics to dodge scrutiny over the punitive measures they are carrying out at the behest of @TreasuryRSA #SASSA #SASSACrisis 🧵
The declaration of the newly convened South African Tax Justice Working Group, that the IEJ is a member of, has been published! The declaration calls for bold, progressive tax reform to tackle inequality and to fund public services. ow.ly/Y71o50Wp7L2
AIDC Statement: Donald Trump’s trade wars signal that SA must break the chains of dependency and end the export-led growth path. Read our full statement linked below. 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾 aidc.org.za/trumps-trade-w…
🚨 Spotlight on Resource Justice! 📰 Our Executive Director @FMaguwu is quoted in this powerful feature article exposing the underbelly of Zimbabwe’s extractive industry. From environmental degradation to displaced communities, the piece calls for accountability and justice in…
✍️🏾ICYMI: Amidst the political debates on education and land reform, the GNU remains focused on structural reforms that risk deepening our reliance on costly private investment for public infrastructure, writes @Shakas_Coconut. #EconomicPolicy #Privatisation…
Tax Justice Now! ✊🏽 Make the rich and corporations pay their fair share. 📌Tax justice is essential for redistributing wealth and funding public services and climate actions. 💸Taxing excessive wealth and harmful industries is key to reparations and towards achieving climate…
#TaxJusticeNow! Make the rich and corporations pay their fair share. Tax justice is essential for redistributing wealth and funding public services and climate actions.
🌟 The wait is over! 🎉 #REFAFEST is back after a brief pause! Join us for a day of bold ideas and radical alternatives on 5 September at @go2uj. Don't miss out! 🚀✨
The @REFAFestival is back! After a pause in 2024, #REFAFEST2025 returns with a one-day gathering of bold ideas and radical alternatives. Join us on Friday, 5 September, at the University of Johannesburg. Sign up here: ow.ly/cMgx50WeOE7
📻 | The AIDC is concerned about the World Bank’s $1.5 billion loan to South Africa, arguing it prioritises private investors over public interests and economic sovereignty. @Shakas_Coconut, AIDC Energy Democracy Program Officer, discusses the implications. Listen to the…
@UBIC_ZA partners have gathered for Day 1 of a strategic workshop hosted by Black Sash in Cape Town. The morning session has been marked by robust deliberations on the socio-economic landscape, critical reflections on the challenges facing income support in South Africa and…
📌 We are excited to share our 2024 Annual Report! Strengthening Resistance, Building Alternatives: AIDC’s Journey Towards Economic and Environmental Justice. ✊🏾 Read the full report linked below. ⤵️ aidc.org.za/2024-aidc-annu…
📌 Last week, we hosted a leadership school focused on building organisations. This training, primarily attended by young people, is part of our ongoing efforts to tackle unemployment, poverty, and inequality. Investing in youth leadership is key to a better future! ✊🏾 #Activism…
“...millions are wrongly disqualified because the income threshold is set below the Food Poverty Line - meaning even those in dire need are denied support,” Aliya Chikte, AIDC Economic Justice Project Officer. iol.co.za/news/2025-06-1…
🚨𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧: AIDC expresses deep concern over the World Bank’s approval of a $1.5 billion loan to South Africa. This move, backed by @TreasuryRSA, signals a troubling shift towards the privatisation of essential public assets and services. Read our full statement linked…
ANNOUNCEMENT🔔 The Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung-Southern Africa is pleased to announce the 2025 installment of the dialogue series on Global Polycrisis. Dialogue dates and time will be disseminated in time close to the event. #GlobalPolycrisis #TranformativeMultilateralism
🚨 The conflict over the N2 toll highway route through Pondoland in the Eastern Cape is intensifying. Check out our publication detailing the decade-long struggle of @HandsOffAmadiba and their interactions with SANRAL and the government. #HandsOffAmadiba #Right2SayNo…
MEDIA STATEMENT: @UBIC_ZA has urgently written to Parliament Portfolio Committee on @The_DSD, warning that National @TreasuryRSA new budget conditions for @OfficialSASSA could plunge millions of South Africa’s most vulnerable into deeper poverty and exclusion.