Stop closed-door meetings between government and big business
The people, not profit, should govern. But some big businesses have used their power to influence decisions.
Government Covid-19 relief efforts have failed the poor
The government’s response to COVID-19 has laid bare a number of truths that existed prior to the start of the pandemic: high levels of inequality and high levels of unemployment (currently at 30% and projected to increase to 50%).
Help save lives during this gravest of crises – zero-rate the local news sites
Mobile network operators should zero-rate local news sites during this crisis. Potentially life-saving information should be available to everyone, even if they cannot afford to pay to access it.
How a pandemic underscores the importance of internet access
As we have seen in different parts of the world, overcoming this pandemic will require that every sector of society step out of the ‘business as usual’ logic.
A NHI for the people is important and possible
*Update* Thank you to all our members and partners. Together we submitted over 170,000 public submissions calling for a NHI that works for the people. This is an important first step towards shaping the delivery of quality healthcare for all. *Note we have restructured and tweaked our submission under two key themes; accountability and resources. […]
Load Shedding Highlights importance of ICASA regulations
The major mobile networks have already claimed that load shedding, which they have no control over, will have a negative impact on reducing the cost of data. However, consumers should not pay the price especially with regulations in place that should be protecting them from not getting value for money this way.
Time for serious investment in old-age pension grant
Time for serious investment in old-age pension grantBy Koketso Moeti * This op-ed piece was originally published by Daily Maverick. As members of Parliament descended onto the red carpet for the annual State of the Nation Address (SONA), pensioners from the Pietermaritzburg Pensioners Forum stood outside hoping to deliver their campaign to the President. They […]
