Agriculture and Land Reform
Can land reform be undertaken in a way that creates more employment, and livelihood opportunities through self-employment
Reducing Wage Inequality
Wage disparities in South Africa are amongst the highest in the world.
Tax
Tax management in South Africa suffers from a number of problems.
Macroeconomy
The traditional South African approach by economists, business and government to solving the country’s unemployment challenge revolves around addressing issues
Monetary Policy
Both the goals and instruments of “monetary policy” in South Africa do not reflect the South African developmental objectives they are supposed to serve.
Informal Economy Sector
In response to the 2018 Job Summit priorities of inclusive growth and redistribution and (small and) micro enterprise development
Small and Medium Businesses
The National Development Plan (NDP) (2011) argues that small and medium businesses will create 90% of new jobs by 2030.
Public Sector Jobs
There is a view, repeatedly advanced in the media, by conservative forces in society, and some academics, that the public sector in South Africa is bloated
An Employment Guarantee Scheme or a Workseekers Grant
This brief is a proposal for social solidarity interventions to support the unemployed.
Training Layoff Scheme
The ‘Framework for South Africa’s Response to the International Economic Crisis’ introduced the Training Layoff Scheme (TLS)