The just energy transition ignores labour outside the formal economy. So is it just?: The just transition debate centres on how to move away from fossil fuels towards renewable energy systems while safeguarding working conditions, livelihoods, and economic and social rights of workers in industrial sectors. This debate has mainly focused on paid labour and …
Kenya’s push for a purely formal seed system could be bad for farmers: Maize grown in a small-scale farm. Alexander Joe/AFP via Getty Images Kenya’s government wants farmers to grow crops from licensed seeds only. These are hybrid seeds that are certified free of various seed-borne pests and diseases. The Seeds and Plant Varieties Act …
Insights from Zimbabwe on how to link formal and informal economies: A Zimbabwean broom vender pushes his bike on the streets of Chitungwiza outside Harare. ALEXANDER JOE/AFP via Getty Images In 2003, Thabo Mbeki – then president of South Africa – described South Africa’s economy as being like a two-storey house. The top floor was …
Why formal employment is not a guaranteed path to social equality: House painter Emanuel Chisiya and other jobseekers wait for casual jobs work offers on the side of a road in Cape Town. EPA-EFE/Nic Bothma The theme of this year’s World Day of Social Justice is “Achieving Social Justice through Formal Employment”. Gaining access to …
South Africa in the news: HPCSA receives formal complaint against heart surgeon for anti-vaxx comments: Dr Susan Vosloo caused an uproar with her anti-vaccination comments in a video published on the site BitChute last week.: “South Africa” – BingNews What Might Help Save Our Planet? Different Approaches to Desertification: I am in the Swedish countryside, …
South Africa in the news: MyPlayers issue formal statement on BLM kneeling: South Africa’s rugby players’ organisation, MyPlayers, has released a statement regarding players decision to kneel not for BLM.: “South Africa” – BingNews South African heiress Luciana Ravazzotti smashes Belrose record, buying m house: The daughter of one of South Africa’s richest men Luciana …
Why Tanzanian women entrepreneurs don’t apply for formal loans: Research suggests that women enterprises in Tanzania are shy to take up business loans. Shutterstock With an annual GDP growth of 7% since 2013, Tanzania is one of the fastest growing economies in sub-Saharan Africa. Much of this economic growth is driven by small and medium …
South Africa in the news: ‘95% labour force do not have formal vocational skills’: The report is an international study among 8,000 employees in India, the UK, the US and South Africa. It has measured the confidence level of the working population with reference to their skills and jobs today and also has examined the …