The minimum wage was introduced in 2019 to protect vulnerable workers, but it has proven inadequate to lift people out of poverty or reduce inequality. It falls far short of a living wage, defined as ...

Most of these countries are in what we once called the Third World and what we now call the Global South — Africa, Asia, Oceania, Latin America and the Caribbean. Today, the wealthiest 10 per cent of ...

Evidence suggests that a low-carbon transition could worsen gender inequalities if not properly addressed in climate policy.

The political unrest in Mozambique reflects discontent with the status quo, including limited opportunities for advancement.

The G20 Summit in Brazil marks a historic moment as the African Union joins as a full member, highlighting Africa’s growing ...

Stagnating incomes in sub-Saharan Africa’s resource-intensive economies necessitate more effective fiscal management and ...

A number of reports have called South Africa a politically polarized society. This may seem uncontroversial, given the ...

South Africa’s highest court said it has been forced to work remotely since Nov. 1 because of a lack of reliable water ...

South Africa’s government of national unity forged after the 2024 elections refutes the claim that there are two antagonistic ...

Nestled within the Faculty of Humanities on the Mahikeng Campus, this research entity has grown into a research powerhouse ...

South Africa's unemployment rate decreased for the first time this year, dropping to 32.1 percent in the third quarter from 33.5 percent the previous quarter, the country's official statistics agency ...

Latin American poverty levels in 2023 fell to a 33-year low, led by progress in Brazil, the United Nations' Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) said in a report on Tuesday, ...