Dick Forslund

Dick Forslund is senior economist at the Alternative Information and Development Centre in Cape Town

Tito needs the IMF, South Africa doesn’t

Business Dick Forslund - 1 Aug 2020

The IMF loan is given with false motivation — to provide political cover for entrenched neoliberalism and deep cuts in the public service

World Bank finds itself in a Gini fix

Article Dick Forslund - 17 Mar 2016

The institution has tried to minimise income inequality in South Africa, with ludicrous results, writes Dick Forslund.

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SA has lost out on R180bn in forfeited taxes

Article Dick Forslund - 3 Mar 2016

The most important tax cuts took place between 2000 and 2005, not in the 1980s, writes Dick Forslund.

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Wage gap kept wide open by top echelons

Analysis Dick Forslund, Jeff Rudin 1 & Jeff Rudin - 1 May 2014

Section 27 of the Employment Equity Act has been largely ignored since 1998, even by Cosatu, write Dick Forslund and Jeff Rudin.

Facts belie the hype about labour costs

Analysis Dick Forslund - 12 Jul 2012

Unless reliable, quantifiable data is publicly available, reports cannot be taken seriously, writes Brian Ashley and Dick Forslund.

Thumb-sucked wage statistics not useful in jobs row

Article Dick Forslund - 31 May 2012

The Occupy movement continues to spread, amid growing outrage at the "1%" of people whose wealth allows them to dominate the world.

Better wages are good for the economy

Analysis Dick Forslund - 1 Aug 2011

Higher wages for South African workers cannot be justified. That is the only conclusion to be drawn from the media onslaught.

Press Releases

Special Reports

Let’s unite behind our masks

special reports - 12 Aug 2020

We owe it to young people who hold our dreams for the future to not be discouraged by the Covid-19 pandemic – or our poor leaders

Special Reports

Brand South Africa’s statement in response to allegations of corruption

special reports - 11 Aug 2020

The Board of Trustees and the Management of Brand South Africa have undertaken to investigate any allegations presented against it

Special Reports

Grants for the production of Covid-19-relevant medical and pharmaceutical products: call for proposals

special reports - 11 Aug 2020

Winning innovative projects may be supported with a grant expected to range from €50 000 to to €200 000 depending on whether your initiative is for- or non-profit

Special Reports

WiMSA shines a light on the future of women in mining

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

Men in mining must begin to take it upon themselves to support the development of women in the industry

Special Reports

Department of Public Works and Infrastructure reveals second gender-based violence advocacy artwork

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

The men and boys of South Africa are important role players in this mission to ensure that women are respected, protected and treated equally

Special Reports

Empowering the voice of women in leadership to enable full participation in their roles in leadership and decision making

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

Sibanye-Stillwater has 13% female representation in its workforce and is actively working to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

Special Reports

Surviving the tobacco ban

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

Nicotine is given as the ‘likely’ reason for lower Covid-19 infection rates but authorities still stress the health risk of smoking

Special Reports

Smokers hold thumbs for cigarette ban to be lifted

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

SATTA is worried about the impact of the ban on its own members activities and how the ban is helping black marketeers to make millions of rands illegally