2022

The Board reflects the social partners with which IEJ works; is representative of the demographics of South Africa – in terms of age, gender, and race; and brings different skills, PALI LEHOHLA expertise, and public profiles to the organisation and its work. [...] written submissions, on the need for, and Evaluated the decommissioning of the the fundamental interdependence of job Komati coal-fired power plant from the creation and retention, grants, and public perspective of a just transition. [...] ECONOMICS AND HUMAN RIGHTS • Completed a five-part Economics and Human Rights podcast series, along with our partners, that looks at the history of South Africa’s human rights legislation and activism, its economic policy post-1994, the limitations of human rights activism with respect to economic policy, the impact of those limitations, and the opportunities that bringing economics and human righ. [...] • Published a detailed memo and issued a statement exposing and highlighting how internal proposals from Treasury and the Presidency on the future of the SRD grant and income support in South Africa were deeply problematic and threatened the livelihoods of millions of people. [...] • Issued a letter of demand through the Socio-Economic Rights Institute (SERI), on behalf of the IEJ, to the Presidency on the need to expedite SRD payments as a matter of urgency.