With the endorsement by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), which is constitutionally obliged to report annually on the defence and advancement of the rights in the Constitution, SPII has developed a methodology based on a combination of policy and budget analysis and statistical indicators to monitor and evaluate the progressive realisation of rights.

An update of the resource allocation, expenditure and enjoyment of the right to water and sanitation.

This review reflects the findings of SPII’s investigation into National and Provincial budget allocations over a 5 year period 2007/08 - 2011/12.

Factsheet regarding housing in South Africa.

This paper assesses the linkages between social security and climate adaptation strategies in South Africa.

Social security in essence is the guarantee of access to sufficient income across a person’s life, from dependent child to adult with income – earning potential, to a retired older person. This paper focuses on the social assistance leg of social security. Social assistance refers to the monthly cash grants paid by the state to people deemed to meet their eligibility criteria.

This brief highlights the importance of social protection in climate action.