Even though the shift towards part-time employment has actually been happening for many years, it now appears to be slowing.
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It’s time South Africa stopped stereotyping its young people as being disinterested and morally bankrupt and started engaging them.
Achievement is largely locked in by the age of 25, so those who do not have a Year 12 qualification by then are unlikely ever to have one.
A new study of how frequently certain words were used between 1800 and 2000 shows that political power as a guiding principle is more important than money and religious belief.
Rethinking work is crucial for industrialised and emerging economies, where job losses are being felt even in the presence of substantial, although diminishing, economic growth.
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) roadmap towards greater regional trade integration and development is a good start but lacks detail.
Pittsburgh’s post-industrial economic resurgence is promising, a historian of the region writes, but there’s a reason President Trump highlighted the area in his speech exiting the Paris climate deal.
South Africa has recorded two consecutive GDP contractions. What does it mean?
Our approach to economic growth has done more harm than good and must be be replaced with more appropriate goals.
Many African countries are still searching for inclusive commercial farming models that can bring in private investment without dispossessing local people.
The South African Reserve Bank has come under spotlight due to the critical role it must play in enabling the country to navigate rough waters. Governor Lesetja Kganyago shares his views.
By 2030, the Blue Economy will be worth $3 trillion. And the UK is well placed to capture a slice of this lucrative market, if it meets the challenges involved with innovation and ambition.
One of Trump’s selling points was that he would ‘make America great again’: this meant bringing back the American dream.
The need to connect African markets to aid development will once again be discussed at the World Economic Forum. The debate needs to move beyond the usual rhetoric.
Why is work making us miserable?
There’s been quite a bit of speculation over whether Australia has a property market bubble - where house prices are over-inflated compared to a benchmark - and when it might burst. According to housing…
As South Africa prepares to introduce a national minimum wage, a new study shows that it will have a varied impact. Some parts of the economy are likely to be negatively affected.
Time for a little more make do and mend.
Shadow banking provides investors with the means to isolate risks, transfer profits, avoid regulation and increase the range of money-like financial products available for investment.
In a highly individualistic world where work prevents us from spending time with friends and family, a universal basic income could change society.
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