by Nikayla Naidu | Sep 30, 2021 | colloquiums, Reports
DSL REPORT 2021 November 2018 saw the commencement of a research programme that would reframe the way that South Africans look at life. This research, into what ordinary people think constitutes a decent standard of life in South Africa, was a first of its kind...
by Nikayla Naidu | Nov 2, 2021 | Articles, Media
n 1 January, the national minimum wage came into effect. The legislation stipulates a minimum national rate of R20 an hour or R3 500 a month. But a Decent Standard of Living (DSL) study says R7 043 per person, per month is needed to live a decent life. According to...
by Nikayla Naidu | Nov 2, 2021 | Articles, Media
In South Africa, each person has a constitutional right to live a life of dignity, a right to access to food and shelter, and basic services such as water, electricity and proper sanitation. An impartial research on poverty and inequality conducted by the Studies in...
by Nikayla Naidu | Nov 2, 2021 | Articles, Media
by Reeshni Chetty South African citizens need to be earning R7 911 per month or more in order to achieve a decent standard of living. The data was captured by three research done by the Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute centres that collaborated to find out...
by Nikayla Naidu | Nov 2, 2021 | Articles, Media
The impact of Covid-19 on labour markets shows a stalled global recovery and significant disparities between advanced and developing economies, according to a new report published by the International Labour Organisation (ILO). Globally, the working hours in 2021 will...
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