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...
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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...
Apr 1, 2026
The Budget Justice Coalition (BJC) welcomes the government’s decision to implement a temporary reduction in the fuel levy in response to rising global oil prices linked to the US-Israeli war on Iran. At a time when many South African households are already stretched...
Feb 27, 2026
Budget 2026 Fails to Prioritise Youth, Social Protection and Real Economic Inclusion The Budget Justice Coalition (BJC) notes with concern that the 2026 Budget fails to meaningfully prioritise the country’s most urgent crisis: mass youth unemployment and deepening...
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Feb 24, 2026
As Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana prepares to table the 2026 National Budget on 25 February, the Budget Justice Coalition warns that the government’s celebration of fiscal “stability” must not come at the cost of South Africa’s most vulnerable...
Apr 25, 2025
The Budget Justice Coalition (BJC) welcomes the withdrawal of the proposed increase in VAT to 15.5, while raising concerns about the false choice between VAT and further social cuts.
