People’s Budget Coalition Submission on the 2012/13 Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals
PBC Delegation Background Budgetary Mandate
2009 ANC Manifesto 5 key objectives Creation of decent work and sustainable livelihoods; Improving the quality of education; Improving access to quality healthcare; Promoting rural development, food security and land reform; and Fighting crime and corruption.
Economic Context Internationally Impact upon exports South Africa: Perennial unemployment; Job losses; Job growth; Inequality; and Poverty.
Budget Framework Fragile economic situation in South Africa; Deficit reduction vs. support for economic stabilisation and growth; Government capacity; Failure to spend full capital budget; and Positive revenue collection.
Macro-Economic Policy Focus on deficit reduction; Rand volatility and export competitiveness; Real expenditure increases; Additional areas for revenue collection; Tenders and state capacity; and Commodification.
Creation of Decent Work Perennial national crisis; Job losses; De-industrialisation; Support for SMMEs; Support for SEZs; and Plan for job creation.
Infrastructure EPWP and CWP; Transnet; PRASA; Denel; Mining; Housing; Electrification; and Green Energy.
Transport Gauteng Freeway Infrastructure Programme; Durban-Johannesburg High Speed Train; Public Transport; Fuel levy; and Commodification.
Education Education in crisis; Tertiary expansion; NSFAS; 2 new universities; and SETAs.
Health Health in crisis; NHI: ARVs. Funding; and Community health workers. ARVs.
Rural Development, Food Security and Land Reform Delivery impact in rural areas; Land audit; Land reform; and Agricultural development.
Crime and Corruption Increase in SAPS and conditions; Impact upon crime levels; Training, forensic databases etc; and Escalating corruption and state capacity.
Public Service Wage Restraint Causes; Vacancies; Developmental state; State Capacity; Corruption; and Fruitless, wasteful and unreasonable expenditure.
Parliamentary Capacity Parliamentary Budget Office; and Parliamentary capacity.