General Newspaper Articles

General Articles (referring to DPRU research)

2008

Mpofu, B. IMF prompts SA to calculate job figures more often. Business Day, Tuesday June 24, 2008. p.2

2007

Govender, P. Graduates lack basic job skills: study, The Times, Dec 16, 2007

Growth plan can widen wealth gap. Brendan Boyle: The Asgisa Roundtable
18 February 2007 (online)

Seepe, S. Affirmative action's downside. 23 July 2007 09:40 (online)

Hill, M. Black graduates struggle to find employment, despite skills shortage. Engineering News (online), 22 Jun 07 15:28

2006

Hadland, A. Poverty is fast ravishing our society. Cape Times, Monday November 20 2006 p.13

Grawitsky, R. New jobs unlikely to help reduce poverty. Cape Times, Business Report, Wednesday October 25 2006, p. 2

Grawitsky, R. First national income study takes off in 2007. Cape Times, Business Report, Wednesday October 25 2006, p. 1

Mokopanele, T. Researchers urge bold employment plan. Cape Times, Business Report, Monday October 23 2006, p. 17

Shezi, A. Rates 'must be lower for economy to grow'. Cape Times, Business Report, Monday October 20 2006, p. 17

Hazelhurst., E. Treat first data releases with caution, says lecturer. Cape Times, Business Report, Friday October 20 2006, p. 20

Joffe, H. SA 'can fill gaps in supply chain' for public works: Effort to get local suppliers on board. Business Day, Friday, October 20 2006, p.2

Mangxamba, S. Third of Graduates Battling to find Jobs. IOL September 26 2006 at 02:09PM
(see also Cape Argus 26 September 2006, p. 2)

Paton, C. Doomed by Degrees. (Study explains mismatch and makes bold suggestions). Financial Mail, July 7 2006, p.24-25.

Paton, C. Dragging out the Day. Financial Mail, May 19 2006, p. 50-51

Mdladlana, M. SA shares France's labour law challenge. Business Report (on-line). April 4, 2006

SAPA. Red Tape Tying up Labour Conference. Business Report, Friday May 12 2006, p. 25

Kishun, Roshen. How to attract Brain Power. Mail&Guardian, April 21 to 27 2006, p. 17

Gumedi, V. On Track to Halving our Poverty. Cape Times, Thursday April 20 2006

Gumedi, V. Research Missed Poverty Line. The Star,Tuesday, April 18, 2006 Edition 1

Mbeki has new advisers. Business Report, Wednesday March 29 2006, p. 6

Faniso, M. Infrastructure Projects to add 55 000 Jobs Transnet. Business Report, Monday January 23 2006, p. 1

Bell, T. Labour Laws to be Changed this year. Business Report, Friday January 20 2006, p. 14

2005

Leuvennink, J. More skilled workers jobless. March, 02, 2005. Finweek (online Fin24.co.za)

Target: joblessness. Monday Paper, Volume 24.28, 7 November 2005

Robinson, V. African poverty has doubled in 20 years. Mail&Guardian, May 13 to 19 2005, p.23 (taken from Bhorat, H. Poverty, Inequality and Labour Markets in Africa: A Descriptive Overview. DPRU Working Paper 05/92)

Related Article: Africa's getting poorer. Cape Argus, May 24 2005, p.16

Temkin, S. Bosses rake it in as yawning wage gap hits 15-year record. Business Day, Tuesday May 3, 2005. p. 4

Ensor, L. Growth without jobs will not lift SA out of poverty, economists warn. Business Day, Wednesday March 2, 2005

2004

Unemployment study yields some surprises. Monday Paper, Volume 23 No 29 4th October 2004

Pela, M. 2004. Mismatch of labour skill' needs 'demoralises' youth: Old age pensions a lifeline for many households, says researcher. Business Report, Friday, July 23, 2004

Of class and education what's changed in 10 years. Monday Paper, Volume 23 No 17, 14th June 2004

Joffe (On-line). 2004. SA is creating jobs, but not as fast as the labour force is growing. Business Day, May 28

Project builds skills at HDUs. Monday Paper, Volume 22 No 14, 26th May 2003

Paton, C. 2004. Spin blurs the picture. Financial Mail, February 20.

2003

Proportion of poor 'declining'. Dec 10 2003. 08:08 92. Finweek (online Fin24.co.za)

Paton, C. 2003. A decade on the dole. Financial Mail. October 24.

Honey, P. 2003. A matter of vital concern. Financial Mail, October 17.

Hirsch, A. 2003. Unemployment rises even as jobs are being created. Business Day, October 14.

Mahabane, I. 2003 Not much going on. Financial Mail, October 10

Naidoo, S. 2003. Technikons lead race to fill shortages in skilled labour market. Business Day, September 29.

Paton, C. 2003. A Divided Economy. Financial Mail. September 19.

Naidoo, S. 2003. Bureaucratic rivalry hampers development of skills. Business Day, September 4.

2002

Looking at labour and poverty in South Africa. Monday Paper, Volume 21 No 37, 2nd December 2002

2000. Feelings: Nothing more than feelings. (This is an edited version of a speech given by Trevor Manuel at the annual dinner of the University of Cape Town's Graduate School of Business). Sunday Times, September 3.