South Africa’s National Minimum Wage (NMW) faces another revision as the NMW Commission begins consultations for 2026 adjustments. Each year, the commission invites public submissions before making ...

Millions of South Africans with families to support are living under the boot of exploitation, expected to be grateful for ...

Despite it being widely known by anyone who can think two steps ahead that price controls have negative consequences, politicians can’t help but continue to promote price controls as policy. With ...

You fear that higher minimum wages risk a “doom loop” of price rises for consumers and job losses for the least-skilled (“Time for a pause”, November 22nd). You also fret that research doesn’t focus ...