Alternative Information and Development Centre
@AIDC_RSA
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The Alternative Information and Development Centre is focused on fighting for a just transition to a low-carbon, wage-led, sustainable and equitable economy.
Cape Town
Joined May 2022
📽️ 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛: Maxine Bezuidenhout from AIDC shares insights on Governance and Democracy in Africa at the 9th Maputo Workshop on Corporate Impunity and Human Rights. Vital discussions are underway in Maputo 🇲🇿. #MaputoWorkshop .#HumanRights
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RT @channelafrica1: [ICYMI] "Tax The Rich" says civil society organisations| Africa In Business with Thami Ngubeni. @LifeWithThami spoke t….
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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. ⤵️
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RT @UBIC_ZA: @The_DSD and @OfficialSASSA are hiding behind semantics to dodge scrutiny over the punitive measures they are carrying out at….
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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
SA must break from dependency and chart a new course that prioritises a people-centred development path.Read more ›
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✍️🏾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
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RT @Latindadd_Eng: Tax Justice Now! ✊🏽 Make the rich and corporations pay their fair share. 📌Tax justice is essential for redistributing….
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RT @asiibii: #TaxJusticeNow! Make the rich and corporations pay their fair share. Tax justice is essential for redistributing wealth and fu….
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🌟 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:
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📻 | 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.
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RT @black_sash: @UBIC_ZA partners have gathered for Day 1 of a strategic workshop hosted by Black Sash in Cape Town. The morning session….
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📌 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
Through collective action and solidarity with popular organisations, AIDC has spearheaded initiatives that challenge extractivism, advocate for the Right to Say No, and promote sustainable, inclusive...
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📌 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
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“. 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.
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Despite over four million young South Africans relying on the R370 Social Relief of Distress grant, systemic barriers continue to obstruct their access, raising urgent questions about the effective...
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🚨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
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RT @RosaLux_SA: ANNOUNCEMENT🔔. The Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung-Southern Africa is pleased to announce the 2025 installment of the dialogue seri….
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