Isobel Frye, executive director at the Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute (SPII), writes on a Universal policy: STORES are stocking their aisles with...

A significant aspect of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), which South Africa ratified in 2015, is that governments are required to report...

South Africa is a country characterised by gross poverty, inequality, and destitution. Unemployment is at an all-time high with a rate of 44.4%. With...

Press Release For immediate release Tuesday 12 October 2021 Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute launches critical research on universal Basic Income Grant (BIG)...

This is according to research partners from the Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute (SPII), Labour Research Service (LRS) and Southern African Social Policy...

Guest on the line: Dr Nqobile Zulu, Research Manager at Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute, speaking on the Decent Standard of Living. South...

SPII-FES Basic Income Grant (BIG) Webinar Series 13, 20, 22 October 2021 Supported by Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation, Telkom and NEDLAC Community Constituency In 2021,...

We all read the stats – youth unemployment is a ticking bomb- but what are we actually doing to ensure that young SA have the skills,...

The Basic Income Grant (BIG) is not a silver-bullet solution for every problem to every problem in South Africa, but it is a multi-faceted...

Not so long ago, Statistics South Africa released the latest labour market figures that placed the unemployment rate at an all-time high since the 2008 recession....

Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute support all ideas revolving around the Basic income grant/Universal Basic Income (UBI), the following article is an exerpt...

While the country gears up for local government elections, questions are also being asked about School Governing Body (SGB) under Covid-19 conditions In light...