Parliament, the Budget and Poverty in South Africa: A Shift in Power

by Len Verwey

Effective and transparent government budgeting is vital to any democracy. In South Africa, massive poverty, inequality and unemployment remain, despite the successful political transformation, citizens and Parliament have a particularly important role to play in shaping budget policy and overseeing its implementation. South Africa reached a crossroads in fiscal governance when it passed the Money Bills Amendment Act in 2009, a law which granted Parliament...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1920118918
• ISBN13: 9781920118914
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Institute for Democracy in South Africa
• Length: 110 Pages
• Weight: 0.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.7" x 9.6"