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Working poor

How to take advantage of the Fourth Industrial Revolution to close the vertical pay gap in South Africa

South Africa

How to take advantage of the Fourth Industrial Revolution to close the vertical pay gap in South Africa

By Ruediger Helm

Labour Minister declares May the month of the minimum wage; workers’ reservations ignored

South Africa

Labour Minister declares May the month of the minimum wage; workers’ reservations ignored

By Marianne Merten

CDE Opportunities First: Governments court failure by not improving the lives and opportunities of the poor

South Africa

CDE Opportunities First: Governments court failure by not improving the lives and opportunities of the poor

By Ann Bernstein

CDE’s Opportunities First: Jobs are the vehicle for prosperity

South Africa

CDE’s Opportunities First: Jobs are the vehicle for prosperity

By Ann Bernstein

GroundUp: Why National Minimum Wage negotiations are deadlocked

South Africa

GroundUp: Why National Minimum Wage negotiations are deadlocked

By GroundUp

Op-Ed: A National Minimum Wage for South Africa – the path to economic growth?

South Africa

Op-Ed: A National Minimum Wage for South Africa – the path to economic growth?

By Gilad Isaacs

Op-Ed: National minimum wage will never hurt workers

South Africa

Op-Ed: National minimum wage will never hurt workers

By Gilad Isaacs

GroundUp: Zuma dropped the ball on the national minimum wage

South Africa

GroundUp: Zuma dropped the ball on the national minimum wage

By GroundUp

GroundUp: A too-high minimum wage will hurt poor people

South Africa

GroundUp: A too-high minimum wage will hurt poor people

By GroundUp

A national minimum wage can tackle inequality in South Africa

Business Maverick

A national minimum wage can tackle inequality in South Africa

By Gilad Isaacs

Op-Ed: South Africa’s minimum wage is here to stay

South Africa

Op-Ed: South Africa’s minimum wage is here to stay

By Saliem Fakir

GroundUp: South Africa’s 5-million working poor

South Africa

GroundUp: South Africa’s 5-million working poor

By Gilad Isaacs