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Dark days: Workers are being squeezed as businesses cut costs and outsource work or turn to automation. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Retrenchments, AI, cost of living behind SA’s labour crisis

Unions and employers must strike a delicate balance between rights and responsibilities in an evolving workplace

  • Eyaaz
8 min read
Inadequate cover: One way to help ease poverty in Southern Africa is to implement a basic income grant. File photo

The overlooked potential of basic income in addressing socio economic crises

The failure of parties to punt a universal BIG in their manifestos ahead of the elections is a worrisome signal

  • Des Erasmus
9 min read