A coalition of Western Cape rights organisation on Tuesday said Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan must tax the rich to give people land and provide the masses with jobs.
Organisations including farm workers rights group Sikhulesonke and backyard dwellers protested outside Parliament on Tuesday night.
Several provincial women, many of them unemployed, say the budget is more often than not prejudicial towards them.
Community worker, Yusrah Adams, said she feels the budget empowers the rich and leaves the poor and unemployed behind.
She said she wanted a budget that would ensure money was distributed equally and that social grants were increased above few Rands, they get extra every year.
The platinum sector's central bargaining process has collapsed, NUM's Frans Baleni said.
The DA will submit an application to Sanral to gain access to all documents relating to e-tolling.
The repatriation from South Africa of Libyan funds will be handled in terms of UN protocols.
