Rethinking title deeds in former homelands: what do households want?
By: Econ3x3 22nd July 2026 In significant parts of rural South Africa, people occupy land not through formal title deeds but through a system of land allocation rooted in the... →
Why we should count our chickens
By: Econ3x3 16th July 2026 South Africa has 168 million chickens. What does their location tell us about food security and the resilience of this key agricultural sub-sector?... →
How the legacy of apartheid geography shapes housing wealth
By: Econ3x3 24th June 2026 Housing wealth accounts for up to 65% of the total assets of the average South African household, yet its potential to reduce inequality is reduced... →
Stuck at the start, 50 years on: Youth unemployment and exclusion in a low-growth, unequal, changing economy
By: Econ3x3 19th June 2026 On June 16, 1976, thousands of school students in Soweto took to the streets to protest against Afrikaans as a medium of instruction. But the... →
Illicit alcohol trade: A growing problem or an industry narrative?
By: Econ3x3 11th June 2026 The National Treasury has proposed substantially increasing excise taxes on alcohol. In response, the alcohol industry commissioned its own... →
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... →
