But civil society, provincial and local governments have tried to fill the gap
Analysis | 2 June 2020
Many South Africans have no income
Analysis | 19 May 2020
Emergency grant was paid out to hundreds of thousands within three weeks
By Jeremy Seekings, Lena Gronbach and Nicoli Nattrass
Analysis | 29 April 2020
An in-depth analysis of the social grants component of the relief package
Analysis | 23 April 2020
To reduce unemployment South Africa needs to prioritise labour-intensive work instead of higher wages, write professors Jeremy Seekings and Nicoli Nattrass
By Jeremy Seekings and Nicoli Nattrass
Opinion | 18 February 2019
At Cosatu's demand of R4,500 per month, we risk increasing unemployment
Opinion | 15 February 2016
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa is hosting a social dialogue between business, labour and other constituencies over setting a national minimum wage (NMW). This is the final installment of a three part series by two University of Cape Town professors.
Nicoli Nattrass and Jeremy Seekings
Analysis | 26 November 2015
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa is hosting a social dialogue between business, labour and other constituencies over setting a national minimum wage (NMW). This is the second of a three part series by two University of Cape Town professors. Part one looked at South African minimum wage-setting in comparative context. Here they discuss the relationship between minimum wages and employment.
Nicoli Nattrass and Jeremy Seekings
Analysis | 25 November 2015
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa is hosting a social dialogue between business, labour and other constituencies over setting a national minimum wage (NMW). Minimum wages currently vary from sector to sector. A NMW would set a national wage floor applying to all workers irrespective of existing collective agreements and sectoral wage determinations. What level should the NMW be? This is the first of a three part series by two University of Cape Town professors.
Nicoli Nattrass and Jeremy Seekings
Analysis | 24 November 2015