This month, we honor the sacrifices made by those who fought for our democracy and continue to hold the values of freedom, equality and justice.
Let’s celebrate our democracy by becoming active citizens from voting to community engagement, every action counts in building a better South Africa. The EFF Secretary General Dlamini Marshall will address the EFF Land Reclamation Day on Sunday the 6th of April 2025 at Harold Cressy High School, District 6, Cape Town.
This day highlights the historical injustices that were entrenched by colonialism and apartheid policies, and the continued struggle for land restitution and economic justice in South Africa.Young children are non-negotiable
The single biggest investment in early childhood development (ECD) in South Africa’s history was going to be tabled in Parliament of the Republic of South Africa in the #2025budget speech, but in a dramatic turn of events, the budget speech was postponed until 12 March.
Now, this much-needed funding for our sector is under threat!
We need all hands-on deck to ensure that National Treasury:
Follows through with its proposed injection of R10 billion into the ECD subsidy, increasing it from R17 to R24 per child per day, and R210 million into ECD infrastructure and registration support.
Follows through with the increase in funding for the DBE’s early nutrition pilot, from R197 million in 2024/25 to R336 million in 2025/26.
Follows through with plans to increase the child support grant from R530 to R580 per month from 01 April 2025 and commit to further increases to ensure parity with the food poverty line, currently R798 per month.
Ensures that revenue and spending proposals do not further burden low-income households.
Supports the implementation of a double-discounted list of 10 budget-friendly food items to promote maternal and child nutrition.
