National Income Dynamics Coronavirus Rapid Mobile Survey
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Covid steals jobs, equality from women
PwC’s Women in Work Index says governments and businesses must tackle causes of inequality
Women’s workplace gains slow as Covid-19 crisis strikes
Women workers are more likely to lose their jobs in the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic, slowing gains made over recent years
Big retailers need to step up to the plate
To stave off a multi-generational malnutrition crisis, the food industry must work with government to provide highly nutritious foods at cost during the pandemic
Job seekers hit the pavement in hope and desperation
About 3-million South Africans have lost their jobs during the lockdown. Lester Kiewit talks to people waiting for work on the side of the road in Cape Town
Job losses induce midwife crisis
The pandemic has an especially dire effect on sectors dominated by women, such as birth companions. Doulas are already feeling the pinch
Three million jobs lost and hunger surging amid Covid-19 crisis — survey
Income shocks and the breakdowns in social protection schemes have had consequences for hunger and food insecurity in South Africa