Articles for Jeremy Seekings
Feeding poor people: The national government has failed
But civil society, provincial and local governments have tried to fill the gap
Analysis | 2 June 2020
SASSA’s big test: When will the emergency Covid-19 social grant be paid?
Many South Africans have no income
Analysis | 19 May 2020
Covid-19 grant: We can learn from Namibia
Emergency grant was paid out to hundreds of thousands within three weeks
By Jeremy Seekings, Lena Gronbach and Nicoli Nattrass
Analysis | 29 April 2020
Covid-19: Ramaphosa’s plan is good, but the budget is insufficient
An in-depth analysis of the social grants component of the relief package
Analysis | 23 April 2020
South Africa’s failure to create manufacturing jobs
To reduce unemployment South Africa needs to prioritise labour-intensive work instead of higher wages, write professors Jeremy Seekings and Nicoli Nattrass
By Jeremy Seekings and Nicoli Nattrass
Opinion | 18 February 2019
Minimum wages: too high will hurt poor people
At Cosatu's demand of R4,500 per month, we risk increasing unemployment
Opinion | 15 February 2016
National minimum wage part three: the options
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa is hosting a social dialogue between business, labour and other constituencies over setting a national minimum wage (NMW). This is the final installment of a three part series by two University of Cape Town professors.
Nicoli Nattrass and Jeremy Seekings
Analysis | 26 November 2015
National minimum wage part two: What will happen to jobs?
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa is hosting a social dialogue between business, labour and other constituencies over setting a national minimum wage (NMW). This is the second of a three part series by two University of Cape Town professors. Part one looked at South African minimum wage-setting in comparative context. Here they discuss the relationship between minimum wages and employment.
Nicoli Nattrass and Jeremy Seekings
Analysis | 25 November 2015
National minimum wage part one: Comparing South Africa to other countries
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa is hosting a social dialogue between business, labour and other constituencies over setting a national minimum wage (NMW). Minimum wages currently vary from sector to sector. A NMW would set a national wage floor applying to all workers irrespective of existing collective agreements and sectoral wage determinations. What level should the NMW be? This is the first of a three part series by two University of Cape Town professors.
Nicoli Nattrass and Jeremy Seekings
Analysis | 24 November 2015