Econ3x3
Realizing socioeconomic rights with a limited budget
By: Econ3x3 24th November 2023 The South African constitution is considered progressive and transformative in intention due to its inclusion of socioeconomic rights, such as the... →
Will the avian influenza fuel food inflation?
By: Econ3x3 8th November 2023 The avian flu currently spreading across South Africa has raised concerns about the potential uptick in food inflation. However, it may be too... →
Why the township economy matters
By: Econ3x3 24th August 2023 Nearly half the working-age population and nearly two-thirds of the unemployed live in areas designated as townships under apartheid spatial laws.... →
How to tackle low labour utilisation in South Africa
By: Econ3x3 11th August 2023 South Africa’s low labour utilisation rate is a stark outlier by international standards, made even more unusual because achieving job creation and... →
Why SA needs to boost exports
By: Econ3x3 28th July 2023 South Africa’s exports have lagged behind the rest of the world over recent decades, and this has likely constrained overall economic growth. To... →
New vaping tax misses the mark
By: Econ3x3 11th July 2023 The vaping industry has vociferously opposed a new tax on vaping products. But only the largest containers of e-liquid will feel hefty price... →
The Social Relief of Distress Grant: how it stimulated local economies
By: Econ3x3 9th June 2023 The Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant was a key policy mechanism introduced to mitigate the effects on vulnerable groups of the COVID pandemic... →
The Covid-19 TERS policy saved at least 2-million jobs – but not without some unintended results
By: Econ3x3 26th May 2023 About three years have passed since the South African government introduced the COVID-19 Temporary Employer-Employee Relief Scheme (TERS) in... →
Special Covid-19 grants not only provided income relief: they also improved labour-market outcomes
By: Econ3x3 30th March 2023 The Social Relief of Distress grant was the first in South Africa to target unemployed adults. Its main aim was to provide income support in a time... →
How South Africa may leverage the BRICS chair for agribusiness
By: Econ3x3 16th March 2023 Despite BRICS not being a trade bloc, its economic cooperation arrangement offers South Africa a strategic platform to advance its trade interests.... →
