1. People’s Budget Coalition Submission on the 2012/13 Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals

2. PBC
Delegation
Background
Budgetary Mandate

3. 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.

4. Economic Context Internationally Impact upon exports South Africa:
Perennial unemployment;
Job losses;
Job growth;
Inequality; and
Poverty.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. Creation of Decent Work
Perennial national crisis;
Job losses;
De-industrialisation;
Support for SMMEs;
Support for SEZs; and
Plan for job creation.

8. Infrastructure EPWP and CWP; Transnet; PRASA; Denel; Mining; Housing;
Electrification; and
Green Energy.

9. Transport Gauteng Freeway Infrastructure Programme;
Durban-Johannesburg High Speed Train;
Public Transport;
Fuel levy; and
Commodification.

10. Education Education in crisis; Tertiary expansion; NSFAS;
2 new universities; and
SETAs.

11. Health Health in crisis; NHI: ARVs. Funding; and
Community health workers.
ARVs.

12. Rural Development, Food Security and Land Reform
Delivery impact in rural areas;
Land audit;
Land reform; and
Agricultural development.

13. Crime and Corruption Increase in SAPS and conditions;
Impact upon crime levels;
Training, forensic databases etc; and
Escalating corruption and state capacity.

14. Public Service Wage Restraint
Causes;
Vacancies;
Developmental state;
State Capacity;
Corruption; and
Fruitless, wasteful and unreasonable expenditure.

15. Parliamentary Capacity
Parliamentary Budget Office; and
Parliamentary capacity.