Econ3x3
Land reform that works: What successful farmers can teach us
By: Econ3x3 4th June 2026 A popular narrative holds that land reform has failed. But evidence from a study across four provinces tells a different story. Success is not... →
The city outside the city: governance and growth on the urban periphery
By: Econ3x3 28th May 2026 Millions of South Africans are opting for a "third way" of urban living: low-density, spacious housing on the urban periphery under traditional... →
A national tax on online betting in South Africa
By: Econ3x3 15th May 2026 National Treasury has proposed a national online gambling tax in addition to existing provincial taxes. This measure is intended to curb the rapid... →
Why better access to agricultural finance is crucial for inclusive growth
By: Econ3x3 5th May 2026 Many black smallholder and emerging farmers struggle to access the finance crucial for developing their businesses. The result is persistent... →
Married women and work in post-apartheid South Africa
30th April 2026 What has democracy meant for married women in the labour market? Married women are more actively seeking work but are still more likely to be... →
What if the formal economy can’t deliver the jobs we need?
22nd April 2026 Over the past 10 years, South Africa has created only 130 000 new formal work opportunities on average a year – not nearly enough to absorb the 12... →
Decades on, the labour distortions of apartheid persist
By: Econ3x3 14th April 2026 Each year South Africa commemorates Human Rights Day, marking the 1960 Sharpeville massacre, when police opened fire on people protesting against... →
Illicit cigarettes make up more than half the market
By: Econ3x3 1st April 2026 A nationally representative survey of South African smokers confirms that illegal cigarettes made up roughly 60% of the total market in 2021. This... →
How agricultural economists can support the sector
25th March 2026 Agriculture is a key sector of the South African economy. Research institutions play a crucial role in generating evidence that can inform... →
The Employment Tax Incentive – a reform proposal
25th March 2026 In the context of South Africa’s deep structural unemployment, neither the empirical evidence nor the underlying theory supports the current... →
