“A crisis of social reproduction”: Sakhela Buhlungu on the persistent legacy of migrant labour
This article, written by Pippa Green, weaves together the Francis Wilson Memorial lecture and an interview with Prof. Buhlungu to discuss the persistent legacy of the migrant labour system and what he calls a crisis of social reproduction.
Public debt: Has it stabilised? Are we focusing on the full picture?
The central message of the 2026 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement is that government debt is now on a declining trend relative to gross domestic product. Andrew Donaldson suggests that this might be a premature conclusion.
From doctoral researchers to professors: Celebrating two SALDRU careers
SALDRU celebrates the promotion of Associate Professors Ariane De Lannoy and Brendan Maughan-Brown to Principal Research Officer/Professor.
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Mental Health Awareness Month: Wellbeing as the foundation for young people's pathways out of social and economic exclusion
In this article for Mental Health Awareness Month, Ariane De Lannoy, Lauren Graham and the BPS team draw on SALDRU research to show how poor mental health and multidimensional poverty keep NEET young people stuck in cycles of exclusion.
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What Works, and What's Next for J-PAL Africa
In this article, incoming Executive Director Matt Edmundson and Deputy Executive Director Clare Hofmeyr reflect on the work J-PAL Africa has built over 15 years and set out their plans for what comes next.
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Financial inclusion, climate-related shocks, and food insecurity in Ethiopia
ACEIR researcher Muna Shifa and co-author Lwanga Elizabeth Nanziri describe research examining the intersections of climate-related shocks, financial inclusion, and food insecurity in Ethiopia.
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A reflection on property wealth and taxes in Cape Town
ACEIR researcher Arindam Jana explores what data can tell us about changes in the structural and locational value of property in Cape Town, and what this implies for a fair property wealth taxation policy.
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