A Free Market in Labour is in the Best Interests of the Unemployed
Politicians love talking about jobs, not only here in South Africa but all over the world. They are fond of
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Minimum wage
Would you work for an 2-4, maybe 5 percent commission?
Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy; its inherent virtue is the
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Universal Basic Income: Free Market Welfare – Better than Chained Welfare
Universal basic income (UBI) has been a hot topic across the political spectrum with supporters and opponents of the concept
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Government is wasting the South African unemployment crisis
Being unemployed sucks, and being unemployed and poor is even worse, which is why it’s hardly surprising that poor unemployed
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‘Statistically Insignificant’ – The Immoral Minimum Wage Intelligentsia
Prior to the implementation of South Africa’s new national minimum wage, a great deal of investigation and research was done
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What Good Is A Minimum Wage To The Unemployed?
This week Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a suggested, magical, minimum wage number to the National Economic Development and Labour
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New minimum wage proposal: here’s what you need to know
Following months of discussion, a proposal for a national minimum wage was presented today (20 November) during a press conference
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What ‘Statistics’ Can’t Tell You About the Minimum Wage
The minimum wage has been dominating news headlines in South Africa recently again, after the Wits School of Economic and
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Minimum Wage and Social Grants: Throwing Money in the Dark?
Written by: Paul Brusser Full-time domestic workers in urban areas in South Africa will be getting some “relief” from an increase
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The Irony of COSATU Striking for Jobs
This week saw a mass march and strike led by COSATU, allegedly, across the country. The main demand of the
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