Determinants of Income Mobility and Household Poverty Dynamics in South Africa
by KLASEN, S. & WOOLARD I, 2005Journal of Development Studies 41(5).
This article analyses household income mobility among Africans in South Africa’s most populous province, KwaZulu-Natal, between 1993 and 1998. Compared to industrialised and most developing countries, mobility has been quite high, as might have been expected after the transition in South Africa. This finding is robust when measurement error is controlled for. When disaggregating the…
read more >>Housing shortages in South Africa: a discussion of the after-effects of community participation in housing provision in Diepkloof
by MAFUKIDZE, J & HOOSEN, F., 2009Urban Forum (2009) 20:379
Community participation is a complex process and its propensity to having unintended negative effects plays a vital role in its outcome. This paper attempts to reconstruct and critique the outcomes of a participatory process that seeks to address housing shortages by using the narratives of local residents in Diepkloof. Heterogeneity of identities tied to “spatiality…
read more >>Social Grant for Youth – some policy options: Framework On Social Security For Youth In South Africa
by ALTMAN,M., MOKOMANE,Z., WRIGHT,G. & BOYCE,G., 2012Human Sciences Research Council report submitted to National Department of Social Development March 2012
South African youth experience extremely high levels of unemployment and poverty. Currently there is no social assistance for low-income young adults, unless they are disabled. Interventions are needed that can achieve widespread poverty alleviation, as well as facilitate economic participation to improve lifelong earnings. Altman et al. consider six examples of social security policy options,…
read more >>Low Income African Migrant Women and Social Exclusion in South Africa
by MAFUKIDZA, J and MBANDA, V, 2008Agenda, 22:78, 172-185
The objective of this study was to understand how low-income African migrant women respond to socio-economic exclusion within South Africa so as to contribute to existing knowledge on women and migration. It examines the experiences of these women in relation to how these are influenced by and influence the structures and practices that exclude them….
read more >>Review of Labour Markets in South Africa: Low-waged and informal employment in South Africa
by VALODIA, I., LEBANI, L., SKINNER, C. , 2005Research Report, Employment Growth & Development Initiative, Human Sciences Research Council
Low-wage employment and informal employment are two important considerations for labour market policy in South Africa. In addition to the high levels of low-wage income in labour market, the country has not been shielded from the rapid growth in informal employment across the globe. Understanding trends in and patterns of informal employment is critical for…
read more >>Low Wage Work in South Africa
by ALTMAN, M, 2006Paper presented to IZA/World Bank Conference on Employment and Development, Pariser Platz 3, Berlin, Germany 25-27 May 2006
Altman examines the emerging character of the ‘working poor’ in South Africa and the implications for economic policy. The theme is particularly relevant for economies whose cost structures are not well aligned with promoting meaningful economic participation. The paper starts by setting the unemployment scene, showing that low-paid work is a greater burden if the…
read more >>Exploring Statistics South Africa’s national household surveys as sources of information about household-level food security
by ALIBER,M., 2009Agrekon, Vol 48, No 4 December 2009
Aliber investigates household-level food security in South Africa using publicly available household survey data from Statistics South Africa. The two datasets that are used in particular are the General Household Survey, an annual household survey that began in 2002, and the Income and Expenditure Survey of 2005/06. Because these surveys are not designed for the…
read more >>Identifying targets for household food security in South Africa
by JACOBS, P, 2009Research Report. Centre for Poverty Employment and Growth, Human Sciences Research Council
Jacobs uses South African food spending and consumption information to develop a conceptual and methodological approach for a food security target for low-income households. A food security target is a well-defined and measurable goal to reduce the number of people who lack enough food of the right quality to live healthy lives. Policies and programmes…
read more >>Food Security Definitions, Measurements and Recent Initiatives in South Africa and Southern Africa
by HART, T, 2009Research Report. Centre for Poverty Employment and Growth, Human Sciences Research Council
The international debate on food security has changed during the past thirty years, culminating in a more robust but nuanced understanding. No longer is the availability of food at national level sufficient; all people must be able to access enough nutritious food at all times, no matter how marginal the areas in which they reside….
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