No going back to normal: Imagining a Just Recovery in South Africa
For many climate justice advocates, the trajectory of the COVID 19 pandemic is unsurprising, as it mirrors the very systems and structures that underpin the climate crisis.
Rapid country assessment: South Africa: the impacts from a COVID-19 shock to South Africa’s economy and labour market
Ilan Strauss,?Gilad Isaacs,?Josh Rosenberg?and?Patieene PassoniInternational Labour Organization2020 The objective of the rapid country assessments launched by the Employment, Labour Markets andYouth Branch (EMPLAB) of the ILO around the world is to provide constituents and other stakeholderswith a practical tool for…
A Fiscal Stimulus for South Africa
In 2018, the Presidential Jobs Summit, under the auspices of the National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC), was launched to discuss how to accelerate the creation of jobs.
Summary of Recommendations for a Safer Reopening of the Economy.
This is a summary of recommendations that integrate health and economic objectives and accounts for social comorbidities that are rooted in South Africa's uniquely vast levels of inequality.
Towards a safer, more equitable opening of the economy
Contrary to World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, South Africa's opening of the economy is occurring before the pandemic has peaked.
BJC Submission to Finance Committees on Supplementary Budget 2020
The 2020 austerity budget is politically reckless and socially and economically destructive.
120 Economists and Researchers Say The Supplementary Budget Reneges on the President’s COVID-19 Rescue Package
This submission is written by a group of economists and economic policy analysts to recommend their rejection of the Supplementary Budget tabled by the Minister of Finance
COVID-19 Supplementary Budget Analysis
On Wednesday 24 June the Minister of Finance tabled a Supplementary Budget
South Africa’s Covid-19 Rescue Package Scorecard
On 21 April 2020, President Ramaphosa announced a R500 billion COVID-19 rescue package to protect the jobs and wages of workers, support businesses, and provide greater social assistance. This built on previous programmes announced.
Bold Action Required in South Africa in the face of COVID-19 Economic Fallout
The COVID-19 pandemic has delivered a massive blow to the global economy and will plunge South Africa's economy deeper into recession. Every South African citizen must do their part in physical distancing, but we must also take bold, decisive action to mitigate the social and economic effects of the pandemic; social solidarity must guide us.