While the battle against austerity in Europe has entered a decisive phase — with the election of the radical-left Syriza in Greece — the term is seldom heard with reference to South Africa. Despite this, and the global discrediting of austerity, Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene’s recent budget can only be described as austere. Austerity refers […]
Gilad Isaacs
Gilad Isaacs is an economist, activist and political commentator. Gilad previously worked at the Treatment Action Campaign and was a founding member of the Social Justice Coalition. He holds an MA in political economy from New York University, and an MSc from SOAS, University of London, through which he is completing a PhD in economics. Gilad is currently working as a researcher at the Corporate Strategy and Industrial Development unit at the University of the Witwatersrand. Tweets from @giladisaacs