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
Watch: The finance minister delivers the budget less than two weeks after the president’s state of the nation address
It is more connected to the broader economy than we realise and should be supported
Four Sonas on, he is still to enforce his will upon the governing party and the state
‘Thrown away like rubbish’ — Residents of what was once a rich mining town have survived the seven years since the mine closed
The poor condition of state-owned enterprises remains a blight on growth forecasts
Labour statistics show that more jobs were created in the fourth quarter of 2019, but the rate of increase hasn’t kept up with the growth of the potential workforce, leaving the unemployment rate constant, at 29.1%
The president is facing challenges at every turn, among them the economy, the state of SOEs and factionalism within the ANC. Only if Ramaphosa and his party work together will they be able to turn their declining fortunes around
The pace of land reform needs to be increased. But taking power from the courts and giving it to the executive will only create more policy uncertainty
Changed market conditions and an appalling economy has hit low end cash-and-carry outlets
JSE chief executive Dr Leila Fourie details how the exchange is aiming to become more inclusive
Governments should adopt policies that promote external competitiveness and labour market initiatives as well as establish special economic zones
The unemployment rate increased to 29,1% in the third quarter of 2019
When drafting policies to address this situation, it is important that the voices of the workers themselves are taken into account
Court is set to rule on the Makana council’s failure to fulfil its constitutional duties to town’s citizens
There’s a climate crisis. Eskom, whose plants burn carbon-producing coal, is in a financial crisis. It’s time to disrupt policy inertia