As South Africa battles the twin effects of illness and lockdown, the time is ripe to consider carefully how and where South Africans spend their money, writes Catherine Wijnberg, director and ...

South Africa remains one of the most unequal countries in the world. The country's per-capita expenditure Gini coefficient, a measure of how spending from income is distributed, stands at 0.65.

On the other hand, South Africa is good at cash transfers. And it has a relatively efficient tax system. Benefits and risks. Basic income for poor workers comes with many economic and social benefits.

The time for South Africa to implement a universal basic income grant is a macroeconomic imperative.A GDP rate of 0.4% and an overall unemployment rate of 42% — 71% among the youth — has been ...

Analysis - Child labour is a big concern across the world. It is particularly acute in countries in the global south, where it is estimated that about 160 million children are engaged in child labour, ...

South Africa’s Department of Energy proposed changes to the structure of the nation’s basic fuel price as it seeks to reduce the cost of gasoline and diesel.

South Africa is failing to provide hundreds of thousands of older people access to basic care and support services, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Many face risks to their ...

South Africa remains one of the most unequal countries in the world. The country’s per-capita expenditure Gini coefficient, a measure of how spending from income is distributed, stands at 0.65.

South Africa remains one of the most unequal countries in the world. The country's per-capita expenditure Gini coefficient, a measure of how spending from income is distributed, stands at 0.65.

South Africa remains one of the most unequal countries in the world. The country’s per-capita expenditure Gini coefficient, a measure of how spending from income is distributed, stands at 0.65.