After months of little action, the planned nationwide stayaway may not be an impressive show of force by the trade union movement
Data released this week is evidence of the scale of the financial and humanitarian crisis South Africa faces
Evidence suggests that job losses triggered by the lockdown may be long lasting
The decline in employment has been accompanied by a larger increase in economic inactivity, resulting in a 42% expanded unemployment rate
Developing countries have been hit harder by the Covid-19 downturn than in past economic crises
A 10-point plan for streamlining South Africa’s economy
StatsSa has dubbed Q2 of 2020 the “pandemic quarter” as a result of hard Covid-19 lockdown that saw most sectors of the economy plummeting
The latest report shows the South Africa’s women will be the hardest hit demographic of the economic downturn
A decade of reconstruction looms post-Covid. This is our chance to restructure the economy to build a more inclusive one
The future is uncertain, and the number of people suffering from anxiety and depression is rising
Income shocks and the breakdowns in social protection schemes have had consequences for hunger and food insecurity in South Africa
Stats SA’s latest GDP figures show the country’s economy has shrunk 2% in the first quarter of 2020
President Cyril Ramaphosa tells MPs he expects tough economic times ahead for South Africans, but the crisis is a chance to ‘look at the way we’re doing things’
The impacts of these infringements could last well beyond the life of the Covid-19 pandemic
The sector employs 60 000 people in the Western Cape alone. Whereas some centres have cut staff, others are reskilling and preparing for a different future
We cannot return to the pre-coronavirus crisis of unemployment, inequality and poverty. There is a moral incentive for the rich to give up some of their wealth and for the salaries of top earning civil servants, employees at state-owned entities and in the private sector to be cut
When South Africa eventually emerges from the fog of the Covid-19 crisis, will policy makers be ready to grasp the nettle of farm scale, and promote the large-scale redistribution of land to small-scale producers?
Police violence and the murder of black people in the United States have provoked outrage and protest around the world, including on the continent. But, why is there so little outrage over police violence in African countries?
The government has zeroed in on youth unemployment, but the coronavirus pandemic threatens to leave young people even more vulnerable than before
Having access to care is not a promise of health
It began with an operation, itself a form of lockdown, and convalescence in the silent suburbs was welcome but brought with it worries about the future
For the many that rely on pension grants, Sassa’s seemingly simple date change has severe ramifications
The president’s R500-billion economic package offers a new deal for desperate South Africans across the class divide
Revolutions have grown out of less — millions of people without salaries are not going to sit quietly, watching elites live undisturbed
The ways in which we respond to the coronavirus pandemic will determine the world that greets us when we emerge from lockdown
The global pandemic has highlighted the importance of national health insurance, mandatory sick leave and unemployment benefits
There is evidence that platform workers worldwide have unfair work conditions and lack benefits and protections afforded to employees
With artificial intelligence taking over background tasks in the financial services sector, graduates need to be equipped with modern skills and mindsets to complement the machines and maximise benefits for consumers and the economy
Imbuing students with entrepreneurial thinking can also provide value to the larger economy
With 7.9-million young South Africans out of work or with very little education or training opportunities, who looks out for their aspirations?
It’s essential to make provision for disruption and to augment employees’ skills
A six-point plan will help to drive the president’s youth employment intervention but it is essential that the experiences of young people are prioritised in its design and delivery