Econ3x3
The Covid-19 TERS policy saved at least 2-million jobs – but not without some unintended results
By: Econ3x3 26th May 2023 About three years have passed since the South African government introduced the COVID-19 Temporary Employer-Employee Relief Scheme (TERS) in... →
Special Covid-19 grants not only provided income relief: they also improved labour-market outcomes
By: Econ3x3 30th March 2023 The Social Relief of Distress grant was the first in South Africa to target unemployed adults. Its main aim was to provide income support in a time... →
How South Africa may leverage the BRICS chair for agribusiness
By: Econ3x3 16th March 2023 Despite BRICS not being a trade bloc, its economic cooperation arrangement offers South Africa a strategic platform to advance its trade interests.... →
Education is improving but the message is hard to convey
By: Econ3x3 2nd March 2023 South Africa’s improvements in international standardised tests have been exceptionally steep, albeit off a low base, for some 15 years. Six... →
The creative spark of a public employment programme
By: Econ3x3 17th February 2023 The Presidential Employment Stimulus has created more than one million jobs and livelihood opportunities since its inception two years ago. In the... →
Integrated urban services can boost regional development in Africa – this is how
By: Econ3x3 3rd February 2023 Urbanisation provides a unique opportunity to accelerate economic and social development across Africa. South Africa has some of the technical... →
How trade restrictions affect consumers: the case of frozen chicken
By: Econ3x3 19th January 2023 Trade protection in South Africa has increased overall since 2014. This has manifested in a rising incidence of tariffs covering intermediate... →
Budget pressures erode capacity of the criminal justice system
By: Econ3x3 2nd December 2022 The criminal justice system faces severe challenges: as organised crime has risen, the capacity of the system has diminished. A close look at... →
How agro-processing can boost regional integration – and development
By: Econ3x3 22nd September 2022 Regional integration in Africa is underway but progress requires that the gains are widely spread. South Africa’s huge regional trade surplus in... →
How big is the illicit cigarette market in South Africa?
By: Econ3x3 8th September 2022 In August 2022, British American Tobacco South Africa (BATSA) announced the illicit cigarette trade in the past year comprised 70% of the local... →
