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Southern Africa Labour & Development Research Unit - applied empirical research & capacity building in inequality, labour markets, human capital & social policy

https://saldru.uct.ac.za/

University of Cape Town
Join us at UCT for our 2-day December Workshop co-hosted with ERSA, discussing frontier research in applied economics for developing countries!

2 keynotes: Taryn Dinkelman & Joseph Kaboski.

12 presenters from 7 international & 4 local universities, & PhD student panels.
October 27, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Last day to submit! Get your papers in!
[DEADLINE EXTENSION]: SALDRU-ERSA DECEMBER WORKSHOP

We're excited to announce that you still have time to submit your papers to our December Workshop, hosted with Economic Research South Africa! We've extended the submission deadline to 12 September!

For more info: econrsa.org/events/the-e...
September 12, 2025 at 7:25 AM
[DEADLINE EXTENSION]: SALDRU-ERSA DECEMBER WORKSHOP

We're excited to announce that you still have time to submit your papers to our December Workshop, hosted with Economic Research South Africa! We've extended the submission deadline to 12 September!

For more info: econrsa.org/events/the-e...
September 2, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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*Sept 12th* deadline to submit to "Frontiers in applied economics for developing countries" -- join Joe Kaboski and I in early Dec in Cape Town @saldru.bsky.social and ERSA! econrsa.org/events/the-e...
The ERSA-SALDRU December Workshop: Frontiers in applied economics for developing countries | Economic Research Southern Africa
Economic Research Southern Africa (ERSA) and the Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit (SALDRU) are pleased to announce a two-day workshop th ...
econrsa.org
September 2, 2025 at 12:04 PM
REMINDER: Submission deadline closes 1 September -- submit your papers soon!
August 22, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Join us today, online or in-person, for the first seminar in this exciting series with @arua-aceir.bsky.social!
🪘 This week sees the first hybrid seminar in our series on African inequalities, with @VimalRanchhod discussing inequalities in human capital & labour market outcomes.

📆 Wednesday, 13 Aug.
⏲️ 1-2 pm CAT
✍️🖥️ bit.ly/45HZVZT

Hosted jointly with @saldru.bsky.social at the University of Cape Town
August 13, 2025 at 8:27 AM
[CALL FOR PAPERS]: SALDRU-ERSA DECEMBER WORKSHOP 2025

Join us in sunny Cape Town on 8-9 December for the 2025 iteration of the annual December Workshop, hosted with Economic Research South Africa!

Keynotes from Joe Kaboski & Taryn Dinkelman.

Submit your papers by 1 September (links in next tweet)
July 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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#WorldPopulationDay
By 2050, Africa will be the only region with a growing working-age population & will need to produce 2 million jobs/month by 2040 to keep up with the increase in working-age people: study by @davidalam.bsky.social & Murray Leibbrandt

🔗https://bit.ly/45ZF7Ob

@saldru.bsky.social
July 11, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Join us next week for a book launch co-hosted with
Rethinking Economics for Africa at UCT!

@surbhikesar.bsky.social & @ingridhk.bsky.social will discuss their new book, "Decolonising Economics: An introduction"

Date: 16 July
Time: 12:50-14:00 (lunch at 12:00)
Venue: UCT & online
(links below)
July 11, 2025 at 8:30 AM
[READ]: Youth unemployment & the search for meaningful pathways to employment

In the lead article of this month's SALDRU newsletter, Ariane De Lannoy uses QLFS data to reflect on disconnected youth, and lessons learned from the Basic Package of Support.

saldru.uct.ac.za/articles/202...
July 1, 2025 at 12:22 PM
HAROON BHORAT (@haroonbhorat.bsky.social, our colleague at @dpru-uct.bsky.social): Getting the numbers right on the informal economy

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HAROON BHORAT: Getting the numbers right on the informal economy
It is wrong to assume that what is true at the local level must translate to a 1:1 relationship at national level
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June 26, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Join us for a Youth Month Webinar Series co-hosted with the Centre for Social Development in Africa! Explore key issues facing SA’s youth like youth unemployment & inclusion pathways.

REGISTER
Webinar 2 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/6b9a56...
Webinar 3 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/b26038...
June 13, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Join SALDRU for two 1-week Stata training courses at UCT in July 2025! Applications close 23 June.

1) Social science research using survey data: 7-11 July 2025

2) Data wrangling with Stata: How to manage your empirical research project: 14-18 July 2025

saldru.uct.ac.za/articles/202...
SALDRU STATA Courses July 2025
SALDRU invites applications to the below two one-week Stata training courses to be held at the University of Cape Town in July 2025. Applications close on 23 June 2025.
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June 13, 2025 at 9:52 AM
🚀 Final Day of 🇿🇦 South Africa at 30

📜 SALDRU's Murray Leibbrandt opened the plenary and engaged with Trevor Manuel, Andrew Dabelen & Iqbal Dhaliwal
on SA’s future.

💡 By 2054, SA must shift to a diversified, knowledge-based economy: tech, renewables & advanced manufacturing.
April 4, 2025 at 10:28 AM
"🇫🇷🤝🇿🇦 "The partnership between AFD & South Africa has grown stronger over 30 years, driven by a shared commitment to evidence-based decisions." – @AudreyRojkoff
at #SA30

📚 @afd-france.bsky.social research supports local institutions to shape their own development path.

#DemocracyAt30 #SA30
April 2, 2025 at 10:31 AM
🚂 Full steam ahead!

➡️ South Africa at Thirty Years of Democracy kicked off with UCT VC Mosa Moshabela’s powerful words:

📃 "We must balance economic growth, social justice & stability… Have we done enough? If not, what must change?"

💡 Join the dialogue at Kramer Law, UCT!

#SA30 #DemocracyInAction
April 2, 2025 at 8:51 AM
🪘 Today - join the livestream!

🎙️ With Agence Française de Dévéloppement's Audrey Rojkoff, Rawane Yasser, Anda David, SALDRU1's VimalRanchhod, World Bank's Andrew Dabalen, Wits_SCIS's David Francis, UNECA's Mzwanele Griffiths Mfunwa, Amb.David Martinon, French Embassy in SA.

🖥️ bit.ly/42bcn19
Conference event | Tackling inequality for sustainable growth and poverty reduction in Africa
A side event of 'South Africa at 30 Years of Democracy'', a conference of the Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit, University of Cape Town. This gathering will deepen understandings of the intricate relationship between inequality, poverty, and economic growth policies with the aim of informing concrete policy recommendations for African governments and international institutions. The event, on 1 April 2025, is hosted by the African Centre of Excellence for Inequality Research and Agence Française de Développement following their collaboration on a book that explores the roots of African inequalities and offers actionable solutions to address these. The event aims to bridge the gap between academic research, policy recommendations, and actionable strategies to combat inequality while ensuring that economic growth policies integrate equity concerns. The meeting will feature an expert panel discussion, and an interactive discussion. Confirmed speakers include: - Audrey Rojkoff, AFD Regional Director for Southern Africa and Country Director for South Africa. - Prof. Vimal Ranchhod (SALDRU/ACEIR), Rawane Yasser (AFD) and Dr Anda David (AFD) presenting insights from 'Inequalities in Sub-Saharan Africa: Multidimensional Perspectives and Future Challenges'. - Dr Andrew Dabalen, Chief Economist for Africa, World Bank. - Dr David Francis, Southern Centre for Inequality Studies, University of the Witwatersrand. - Dr Mzwanele Griffiths Mfunwa, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).
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April 1, 2025 at 11:24 AM
🌍⚡ What does SA’s Just Energy Transition mean for jobs & the economy?

On April 2, the SA@30 Conference dives into the impact on workers, industries & communities. What’s working, what’s not, and what’s next?

📍 UCT | 📅 2–4 April 2025
#JustEnergyTransition #SA30Years #GreenEconomy #FutureOfWork
March 27, 2025 at 11:06 AM
🚨 Registration for the SA@30 Conference is now closed! 🚨

Still hoping to attend? You’re welcome to come on the day—we may have space to accommodate extra participants. Seating is first-come, first-served, so arrive early!

📅 2-4 April 2025 | 📍 UCT, Cape Town

#SAat30 #PolicyDialogue #SouthAfrica
March 26, 2025 at 8:50 AM
[New SALDRU Working Paper]:

Horn, A.J. (@aidanhorn.bsky.social), Leibbrandt, M., Donaldson, A. (2025). Occupational Polarization in South Africa: Evidence from the Post-Apartheid Labour Market Series. (SALDRU WP 312)

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Occupational Polarization in South Africa: Evidence from the Post-Apartheid Labour Market Series
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March 25, 2025 at 8:38 AM
[New SALDRU Working Paper]:

Essa, Z (@zak-e.bsky.social). (2025). Public employment and livelihood trajectories in South Africa's constrained labour market. (SALDRU WP 311)

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Public employment and livelihood trajectories in South Africa's constrained labour market
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March 25, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Unemployment remains one of South Africa’s toughest challenges. Can policy unlock new job opportunities? The #SATIED and Econ3x3 policy dialogue will explore industrial policy, labour market reforms, and how AI is reshaping work. Register: go.unu.edu/H54uB
March 25, 2025 at 8:18 AM
🔥 Register now for the South Africa at 30 Years of Democracy Conference!

Day 1 dives deep into 12 key policy areas—starting with fiscal, industrial & trade policies. What worked? What didn't? What’s next? 🚀

Register here: lnkd.in/g_k7zgHj

#SA30Years #SouthAfrica #DemocracyAt30 #SALDRU
March 24, 2025 at 1:28 PM
📢 SALDRU is proud to host the "South Africa at 30 Years of Democracy" conference at UCT! 🇿🇦🎉 A deep dive into our progress since 1994 & pathways for the future.

📅 Funded by AFD and the EU Commission, supported by the Presidency, Treasury ZA & NPC.

#SA30 #Democracy #Research
March 20, 2025 at 9:08 AM
From 2-4 April, SALDRU will be hosting the SA@30 Conference, where we will bring together policymakers, economists, academics, business & civil society to discuss the past, present & future of SA's policy landscape.

See the programme & register to attend!

saldru.uct.ac.za/sa30
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March 18, 2025 at 12:50 PM