The DailyVox: Youth Unemployment in South Africa
An article by the DailyVox Team We all read the stats – youth unemployment is a ticking bomb- but what are we actually doing to ensure that young SA have the skills, opportunity and support to find and maintain employment? In this conversation, we go deep to unveil what the budget researchers say about our response to […]
SPII Talk Newsletter 2nd Quarter 2021
This is the first edition of SPII Talk for 2021 and we have much to celebrate as an institute. We have been joined by a great class of interns, and they write for SPII Talk for the first time in this edition. Being able to return to the office space has enabled us to bring far more people into our space, to introduce people to the world not only of work, but a progressive space of activist work.
ChaiFM: How can we bridge the gap between the poor and wealthy?
Isobel Frye, director of the Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute’s Director, Isobel Frye, speaks to ChaiFM on the Basic income Grant and the Decent Standard of Living project. How can we bridge the gap between the poor and the wealthy?
BIG: A dialogue on the Universal Basic Income (UBI/BIG)
Christina van Straten speaks on Africa Unite, The BIG The Basic Income Grant (BIG) is not a silver-bullet solution for every problem to every problem in South Africa, but it is a multi-faceted solution. A BIG would impact many different sectors and reduce the burdens of inequalities in the country. As well as uplift the […]
The Daily Vox: Is the ‘sad generation’ really the future of South Africa? (Unemployment)
An article on unemployment by former SPII Research Intern Lehlohlonolo Fortune Kekana Not so long ago, Statistics South Africa released the latest labour market figures that placed the unemployment rate at an all-time high since the 2008 recession. Youth unemployment is at a staggering 43.2%. While a tertiary education remains a golden ticket into the working world, […]
Why We Need Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) and Why It Needs Universal Basic Income (UBI)
By Scott Statens via The Swamp Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute support all ideas revolving around the Basic income grant/Universal Basic Income (UBI), the following article is an exerpt from The Swamp: Going from “can we pay for it?” to “can we resource it?” is the mindset shift needed for a human-centered resource-based […]
SABCnews: Dr. Nqobile Zulu speaks on the School Governing Body (SGB) elections and impact of the COVID-19 conditions
SABCnews: Dr. Nqobile Zulu speaks on SABCnews regarding the COVID-19 conditions and the Student Governing body (SGB) elections While the country gears up for local government elections, questions are also being asked about School Governing Body (SGB) under Covid-19 conditions In light of the Covid19 pandemic, what effect would attempts at facilitating the process of […]
Newzroom Afrika: Nkululeko Majozi joins discussion on the 2021 poverty line update
Statistics South Africa publishes its updated national poverty lines for 2021 Studies in poverty and Inequality Institute’s Nkuleleko Majozi speaks to Thami Ngubeni from Newzroom Afrika on the updated national poverty lines for 2021 which was published by Statistics South Africa recently. The food poverty line is also known as the extreme poverty line, […]
SAfm: Nkululeko Majozi discusses how we should measure poverty
How should we measure poverty? Most people who care about measuring poverty—policymakers, academics, non-profit organisations, and the like—agree that the way the government currently determines poverty levels and social security policy does not work. According to the Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute (SPII), the national poverty line figures were of great concern, particularly […]
Are we Transforming: A discussion about the current Social Security System in South Africa
Mpho Mhlongo presents a discussion about the current Social Security System in South Africa Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute’s Mpho Mhlongo joins Are We Transforming to discuss her views on social security issues and how they should be viewed. Mpho has graduated with a BA(Law)(Wits); LLB(Wits) and is the Company Secretary Intern at SPII […]
