The SARB’s Rate Hike Confirms the Imprudence of the Narrow Inflation Target

May 29, 2026

Workers, indebted households, and the unemployed will bear the full cost of a rate hike designed to fight inflation we did not cause. In the South African context of poverty, inequality and unemployment, the BJC calls on parliament to revise the SARB’s mandate. On the...

[STATEMENT] UNEMPLOYMENT IS WORSENING, REFLECTING FAILURES OF FISCAL POLICY

May 12, 2026

UNEMPLOYMENT IS WORSENING, REFLECTING FAILURES OF FISCAL POLICY The Budget Justice Coalition notes with continued concern the latest unemployment statistics for the first quarter of 2026, which saw a quarterly increase in the narrow (not including discouraged...

Quiet economic growth for whom?

Oct 26, 2025

How gender-responsive budgeting in South Africa can combat entrenched inequality

Aug 27, 2025

Budget 2025 2.0 Must Become A Step Forward for Building a inclusive society

https://budgetjusticesa.org/in-the-news/budget-2025-2-0-must-become-a-step-forward-for-building-a-inclusive-society/

Budget Justice Coalition Seeks Human Rights-Based Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS)

Oct 30, 2024

Members of the Budget Justice Coalition (BJC) attended the 2024 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) lockups in Pretoria and Cape Town. BJC members conduct a critical analysis of the MTBPS, focusing on the human rights and social equity implications within the...