Abbreviations and Acronyms

AbM:

Abahlali baseMjondolo

AFP:

Agence France-Presse

AgriBEE:

Agricultural Black Economic Empowerment

ANC:

African National Congress

AoA:

Agreement on Agriculture

APF:

Anti-Privatisation Forum

APL:

Above Poverty Line

ARV:

Antiretroviral Drugs

BBBEE:

Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment

BC:

Before Christ

BMA:

Biscuit Manufacturers’ Association

BPL:

Below Poverty Line

CASP:

Comprehensive Agricultural Support Programme

CBOs:

Community Based Organisation

CDG:

Care Dependency Grant

CESCR:

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

CGE:

Commission for Gender Equality

CMP:

Common Minimum Programme

CO:

Commissioners’ Office

COGs:

Counter Opposition Groups

CompCom:

Competition Commission

COSATU:

Congress of South African Trade Unions

CRDP:

Comprehensive Rural Development Programme

CRLR:

Commission on Restitution of Land Rights

CSOs:

Civil Society Organisations

CSR:

Corporate Social Responsibility

DA:

Democratic Alliance

DAFF:

Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

DALRRD:

Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development

DBE:

Department of Basic Education

DED:

Department of Economic Development

DG:

Disabilities Grant

DLA:

Department of Land Affairs

DoH:

Departments of Health

DoL:

Department of Labour

DPME:

Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation

DPSP:

Directive Principles of State Policy

DRD:

Department of Rural Development

DSD:

Department of Social Development

EFF:

Economic Freedom Fighters

EU:

European Union

FCG:

Foster Care Grant

Fetsa Tlala:

Fetsa Tlala Production Plan

FHHs:

Female Headed Households

FMF:

FeesMustFall

FPL:

Food Poverty Line

FSA:

Food Security Act

GCI:

Global Climate Institute

GHI:

Global Hunger Index

GIA:

Grant-in-Aid

GSA:

Government of South Africa

GTAC:

Government Technical Advisory Centre

HFNSS:

Household Food and Nutrition Security Strategy

HIV/AIDS:

Human ImmunoDeficiency virus/ Acquired ImmunoDeficiency Syndrome

ICDS:

Integrated Child Development Services

ICESCR:

International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights

IFSS:

Integrated Food Security Strategy

IMF:

International Monetary Fund

JSE:

Johannesburg Stock Exchange

KJV:

King James Version

LBPL:

Lower-Bound Poverty Line

LCC:

Land Claims Court

LHR:

Lawyers for Human Rights

LPM:

Landless People’s Movement

LRAD:

Land Redistribution for Agricultural Development

MAFISA:

Micro-Agricultural Financial Institution of South Africa

MALA:

Ministry for Agriculture and Land Affairs

MDM:

Mid-Day Meal

MoH:

Ministry of Health

MPs:

Members of Parliament

MTCT:

Mother-to-Child Transmission

NA:

National Assembly

NAC:

National Advisory Council

NAFU:

National African Farmers’ Union

NCOP:

National Council of Provinces

NDP:

National Development Plan

NEHAWU:

National Education Health and Allied Workers Union

NFNSAC:

National Food and Nutrition Security Advisory Committee

NFSA:

National Food Security Act

NFSB:

National Food Security Bill

NFSP:

National Food and Nutrition Security Implementation

NGO:

Non-Governmental Organisation

NLA:

Natives Land Act

NPC:

National Planning Commission

NPFNS:

National Policy on Food and Nutrition Security

NPL:

National Poverty Line

NSFAS:

National Student Financial Aid Scheme

NTP:

National Treatment Plan

NUMSA:

National Union of Metal Workers

OAG:

Old Age Grant

OECD:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

PDS:

Public Distribution System

PIL:

Public Interest Litigation

PM:

Prime Minister

PMA:

Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Association

PMTCT:

Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission

PUCL:

People’s Union of Civil Liberties

PUWS:

Public Welfare System

PwDs:

Persons with Disabilities

PWS:

Private Welfare System

RBOGs:

Rights-Based-Opposition Groups

RDP:

Reconstruction and Development Programme

RFC:

Right to Food Campaign

RSA:

Republic of South Africa

RTF:

Right to Food

SA:

South Africa

SAHRC:

South African Human Rights Commission

SALG:

South African Local Government

SANT:

South Africa National Treasury

SAPS:

South African Police Service

SARS:

South African Revenue Service

SASSA:

South African Social Security Agency

SCMs:

Steering Committee Members

SECC:

Soweto Electricity Crisis Committee

SERAC:

Social and Economic Rights Action Center

SLAG:

Settlement/Land Acquisition Grants

SPII:

Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute

SRGD:

Social Relief of Distress Grant

SSA:

Sub-Saharan African

StatsSA:

Statistics South Africa

TAC:

Treatment Action Campaign

UBPL:

Upper-Bound Poverty Line

UK:

United Kingdom

UN:

United Nations

UPA:

United Progressive Alliance

USA:

United States of America

USS:

University Support Staff

WB:

World Bank

WBG:

Well-Being Group

WCAEC:

Western Cape Anti-Eviction Campaign

WFC:

World Food Conference

WPs:

Welfare Programmes

WVG:

War Veterans Grant

ZAR:

South African Rand