The Basic Education Law Amendments (BELA) Bill has been shrouded in much controversy, debate, and misinformation. SECTION27 debunks five myths about the BELA Bill that have been circulating primarily through social media platforms. 1. Abortion Fiction: The BELA Bill, often misunderstood as an abortion Bill, has generated misconceptions suggesting that Continue Reading
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how important it is to invest in social programmes. Many of South Africa’s public services, including the public health system, remain underfunded, despite increased investment since democracy. This exacerbates high levels of inequality, now worsened by the lockdown measures to curb the spread of the Continue Reading
SECTION27 and the Treatment Action Campaign have developed a pamphlet listing the facilities that offer termination of pregnancy services in Gauteng Province. Gauteng Abortion Services Pamphlet
S27 IEJ FUNDING BASIC EDUCATION FACT SHEET FINAL
South Africa has two healthcare systems. One is private, serving a minority of the population who can afford to pay increasingly exorbitant monthly as well as out of pocket fees. The other is public, funded mainly by tax revenues and serving the vast majority of citizens. Although only 17 in Continue Reading
The Facts The Free State health care system, under MEC Benny Malakoane’s leadership, is one of the worst and fastest worsening in the country. Community Health Workers (CHWs) are a critical cadre of workers. They are in intended to be the backbone of the health care system. However, their conditions Continue Reading
SECTION27 has developed a fact sheet into the Market Inquiry. This publication is an easily accessible guide to the Inquiry which explains its importance. This publication has been produced ahead of the civil society consultation that the organisation is hosting in partnership with Corruption Watch on 15 April 2014 at Continue Reading
Measuring changes in HIV incidence is key to evaluating the effectiveness of prevention interventions – including the provision of antiretroviral treatment (ART), which has been shown to reduce transmission – as well as for quantifying the need for future services, which is important for planning and budgeting.
SECTION27 has developed a fact sheet on health budgeting and HIV for the members of the Budget and Expenditure Monitoring Forum. This fact sheet explains how the national and provincial governments develop budgets, equitable share and conditional grants.
It is important for civil society to demand that government spend money appropriately, efficiently and in ways that prioritise providing services that will save people’s lives. To do so, we must understand how the budgeting process works and how we can participate in it. It is with this in mind that this fact sheet was developed. We hope it will help people understand the budgeting process.
