About us

THE BUDGET JUSTICE COALITION (BJC) is a voluntary coalition of civil society organisations that aims to collaboratively build people’s participation in and understanding of South Africa’s budget and planning processes.

Constituted in 2018, we do budget advocacy to mobilise the power of the people to ensure that the state advances social, economic and environmental justice that meets people’s rights, quality of life and dignity in a developmental, equitable and redistributive way.

The BJC is not affiliated with any political party and will remain free of vested financial interests operating either within or in relation to any government structure or the private sector.

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Our values

We value:

RThe Founding Provisions and the Bill of Rights enshrined in South Africa’s Constitution.
RStrategies and processes that advance equal access to socio-economic rights and economic redistribution; commitment to equal access/attainment and protection of socio-economic rights.
RWe value feminist theory and practice.
RHearing all voices, cognisant of the power asymmetries of South Africa, and within the BJC.
RWorking progressively towards more inclusive practices, especially in terms of gender and race, class and sexual orientation.
RRespectful debate.
RA commitment to advancing and protecting socio-economic rights as final arbiter of decisions and debates.
RFinding solutions that address historical and emerging structural inequalities.

Our Guiding principles

We:

=Are committed to protecting and advancing socio-economic rights and social justice within the framework of South Africa’s Constitutional values.
=Are committed to fighting inequality.
=Are open and honest with each other.
=Agree to be inclusive, fair and respectful.
=Have humility and are characterised by integrity.
=Engage in active participation.
=Are willing to share and learn.
=Work tunravel structural inequality and discrimination (including within the BJC).
=Have transparent processes.
=Are constructive.
=Are committed to fighting inequality.

Our Members

The founding member organisations include: the Public Service Accountability Monitor, Section27, Alternative Information and Development Centre (AIDC), Equal Education, Equal Education Law Centre, Children’s Institute, Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute, Institute for Economic Justice and the Dullah Omar Institute. Currently the coalition includes over twenty members.

Membership is open to:

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Organisations:

Any formally established non-governmental organisation, social movement, worker movement, membership-based organisation or academic research unit which actively engages in the achievement of budget justice and/or socioeconomic rights in South Africa.

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Individuals:

Any unaffiliated individual academic, researcher or activist whose field of research or interest encompasses the achievement of the aims of the Budget Justice Coalition.

Interested in joining the Coalition? Reach out on info@budgetjusticesa.org

Our Partners

We currently work with other organisations and coalitions who share our goals

Imali Yethu is a coalition of civil society organisations working with the South African National Treasury to make budget information more accessible, user-friendly and empowering. The BJC and imali Yethu have worked together on providing budget analysis training workshops and making joint submissions on matters outside of, but connected to the budget process.