Economy

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How does an illegal gold miner get money across the border?

A new breed of money couriers has earned the trust of immigrants shut out of formal banking

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News | 23 September 2016

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Constitutional Court ends shady practice by creditors

From now on judges must approve deductions against salaries by creditors

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Law | 20 September 2016

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Leticha and the debt trap

A case study of how vulnerable people are preyed upon

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Feature | 15 September 2016

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The economics of African women’s hair

School protests for rule changes are not only about race and identity

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Analysis | 15 September 2016

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Why the Hawks don’t have a case against Gordhan

An explanation of the law

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Law | 25 August 2016

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The night run: how Zimbabwean traders are dodging suffocating import restrictions

"We are poor. We will go naked if we are prevented from importing cheap garments for resale."

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Feature | 25 August 2016

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Kalk Bay’s fishers battle for permits

Fishers risk “limb and neck to get that fish and to put something on the table”

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Photo Essay | 15 August 2016

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BASF workers on strike because of dispute over back pay

Workers say that they are owed money for first half of 2016

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News | 12 August 2016

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Recyclers say how their lives could be made easier

Waste pickers in Khayelitsha ask for designated landfills

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News | 29 July 2016

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Study links wage increase to job losses on farms

But researchers cautious about findings

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News | 28 July 2016

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Boom and bust times for paraffin dealers

Shortages mean paraffin selling is a good business, but only when you can get supplies

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Photo Essay | 15 July 2016

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Informal traders demand better treatment

We want security, say marchers

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Brief | 13 July 2016

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Cape Town short on paraffin

Communities without electricity that depend on paraffin for heating and cooking have been struggling for weeks

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News | 12 July 2016

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Uncertainty over Zimbabwean import ban

Many rely on South Africa’s cheaper groceries and goods

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News | 11 July 2016

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Legislation to stop predatory wage deductions underway

Debt collectors have been exploiting involuntary and uninformed agreements with debtors

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News | 8 July 2016

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Minds meet to increase access to communication

Meetings have taken place in Johannesburg and Cape Town. PE is next.

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News | 3 June 2016