This paper considers the labour market effects of an unconditional cash transfer targeted at
the unemployed in a context of extreme unemployment. Using a staggered, heterogeneity …

How does crisis open-up–or foreclose–new possibilities for alternative economic futures?
This article explores the possibilities afforded by crisis for reconfiguring redistribution and …

Legislation provides a framework for effective and coordinated disaster preparedness and
response. This article evaluates the strengths and shortcomings of South Africa's disaster …

Background Common mental disorders (CMDs), ie depression and anxiety, are highly
prevalent during the perinatal period, and is associated with poverty, food insecurity and …

Background This article examined the performance of South African export-oriented firms
during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The study is conducted against …

This article examines the transformational and socio-economic development potential of the
Informal Economy (sometimes referred to as the Second Economy) in South Africa through …

Sustainable good health coupled with nutritious diet consumption as a way of chronic
disease management is a challenge. Because of this, individuals struggling with food …

Background: The R350 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant was introduced to mitigate the
socioeconomic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa. Due to the large youth …

On the 5 th of March 2020, the Minister of Health confirmed South Africa's first positive case
of the COVID-19 virus. South Africa was put on a long-term lockdown from March 2020 …

The potential of social protection to ensure well-being and food security in Southern Africa is
gaining renewed interest in the presence of unprecedented shocks such as the COVID-19 …