Researching the fields of labour markets, inequality and poverty


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Our research has been covered by various radio programmes, television programmes and newspapers:

Television

 

2006
Haroon Bhorat was interviewed on SABC Africa on the 180degrees show regarding the Poverty and Policy book launch which took place on 11 December 2006.

2005
Haroon Bhorat formed part of the debate hosted by John Perlman on SABC3 on  10 march 2005. The debate was part of "The Round Table" series.

2003
 Our director, Haroon Bhorat, took part in a Nepad Panel discussion on SABC2 in 2003. The discussion centred around poverty alleviation.

CNN interviewed David Kaplan, the former director of the DPRU, in a short documentary that covered South Africa's brain drain. 

The current director of the DPRU, Haroon Bhorat was interviewed for a programme featured on a journalistic programme, Carte Blanche, that also investigated the brain drain that South Africa is experiencing. 
   

Radio

2006
The following Radio coverage was given to the launch of the book: Poverty and Policy in Post-Apartheid South Africa:

Umhlobo Wenene (Xhosa) on Current Affairs 12 December 2006 at 18:43:17. A discussion was held regarding the book.

Phalaphala FM (Venda) on News Extra 12 December 2006 at 06:02:41. 
Reporting: University of Cape Town Economist, Haroon Bhorat says, South Africa lacks
black young professional economists. He was speaking at the launch of the book, Poverty and Policy in Post Apartheid South Africa published by the Human Science Research Council.

Radio SA FM conducted an interview with our Director that covered topics related to labour markets and poverty in South Africa. 
 
Print

Some DPRU articles were featured in the following newspapers:

  • Business Day
    - 25 April 2001. Growth: not jobless, but skewed. 
    - 7 September 2000. Brain drain hits the labour market.

  • Mail & Guardian
    - 4-10 February 2000. A closer look at the income grant. 
    - 11-17 August 2000. How to reduce SA's wage gaps.  

  • Sunday Independent
    - 5 November 2000. Some people are more jobless than others.

Of these articles are featured in Essays on the South African Labour Market, published in February 2001.

Please see HERE for a more complete list of articles featuring DPRU output.
 
 

The major research projects that have attracted media attention in the year 2006 are:

SA's greenhouse gas emissions under focus
 Science in Africa (online Science Magazine). Article courtesy UCT Monday Paper. September 2006.

Graduate Unemployment
 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.

The Employment Promotion Programme:
 This initial two-year project, the Employment Promotion Programme (EPP), has been designed to assist South Africa to address the unemployment challenge. Some Media coverage:

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

 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

The major research projects that have attracted media attention in the years 2000 and 2001 are: 
 

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