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  • South Africa’s Labour Market at 30: Progress, Stagnation, and Structural Constraints

    February 20, 2026 · 26 min

    Thirty years after democracy, South Africa’s labour market remains deeply strained. Despite major policy reform and rising educational attainment, unemployment remains among the highest in the world, with youth unemployment reaching 62.4%…

  • Priced out: Africa’s voice on the cost of capital

    October 31, 2025 · 35 min

    The upcoming G20 Summit in November is the first G20 Summit to be held on the African continent. This historical event marks the continent’s growing role in governance and focuses on the theme Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability. In…

  • The Role of Development Finance in Industrial Policy

    October 30, 2025 · 1 hr 60 min

    Industrial policy is once again central to global debates on economic growth and development. Governments worldwide are deploying new strategies to stay competitive amid geopolitical shifts, climate imperatives and rapid technological…

  • Public Procurement as an Industrial Policy Lever

    October 30, 2025 · 1 hr 57 min

    Industrial policy is once again central to global debates on economic growth and development. Governments worldwide are deploying new strategies to stay competitive amid geopolitical shifts, climate imperatives and rapid technological…

  • The Role of Industrial Incentives in the South African Economy

    October 30, 2025 · 2 hr 3 min

    Industrial policy is once again central to global debates on economic growth and development. Governments worldwide are deploying new strategies to stay competitive amid geopolitical shifts, climate imperatives and rapid technological…

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  • Growth Enhancing Infrastructure for Industrial Development

    October 30, 2025 · 1 hr 58 min

    Industrial policy is once again central to global debates on economic growth and development. Governments worldwide are deploying new strategies to stay competitive amid geopolitical shifts, climate imperatives and rapid technological…

  • Lessons in Progress: What 30 Years of Education Policy Teach Us

    August 29, 2025 · 50 min

    Thirty years ago, South Africa’s education system emerged from apartheid with a mission to dismantle entrenched inequalities. Since then, policy has undergone major reforms to promote equality, strengthen foundational learning, and smooth…

  • Tariff Turbulence: The Consequences of Recent US Tariff Increases for South African Exports

    July 31, 2025 · 1 hr 54 min

    Awaiting the outcome of a trade deal between the United States and South Africa, reciprocal tariffs of 30% are set to be imposed on South African exports on 1 August 2025. With the USA being South Africa’s second biggest bilateral trade…

  • Beyond GDP: South Africa’s Sustainable Future

    July 22, 2025 · 1 hr 1 min

    In this podcast, ERSA’s host sits down with Brent Cloete and Bradley Kent, to discuss their research on environmental policy in South Africa: From 1994 till now – A Climate for Development. Since our democracy in 1994, South Africa’s…

  • Competition Crossroads: Decoding 30 Years of Enforcement

    June 27, 2025 · 33 min

    Since our democracy in 1994, South Africa’s competition policy has received positive international attention. The Competition Act of 1998 was ahead of its time, recognizing that credible competition law and effective structures are…

  • Targeting Inflation Insights

    April 29, 2025 · 43 min

    Shortly after the April MPR, ERSA’s host sat down with Dr Chris Loewald, the Head of the Research Department at the Reserve Bank, and a member of the Monetary Policy Committee to discuss inflation targeting amidst the increasing…

  • Will the NHI integrate our healthcare system 30 years on?

    April 28, 2025 · 1 hr 4 min

    South Africa’s transition to democracy in 1994 placed a fragmented, racially divided health system in the hands of the new ANC-led government. It quickly moved to transform the health administrations of 10 homelands and four provinces into…

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About the show

Economic Research Southern Africa (ERSA) is a platform that supports the development of economic policy by connecting economic research to national policy debate and identifying areas of future research. Our network draws a broad and representative range of economic researchers and policy makers from a variety of academic, financial and government institutions. In this way, ERSA encourages the creation, dissemination and discussion of independent and expert economic policy-oriented research.