Parliament, the Budget and Poverty in South Africa: A Shift in Power (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781920118914)

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 strong powers to amend the budget prepared by the executive. This publication explores the content of the new law as well as the challenges and opportunities arising from it. It also discusses the role of Parliament in ensuring pro-poor budgeting. Good fiscal governance is too important for the wellbeing of South Africans to not be a part of our public conversations.

Author: Len Verwey
ISBN-10: 1920118918
ISBN-13: 9781920118914
Publisher: Institute for Democracy in South Africa
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2009
Pages: 110
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.41lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.23d