
Inside PEC Day 2: Rethinking South Africa’s jobs challenge
3 August 2026
This issue revisits Day 2, unpacking research on employment, labour demand and effective policy.
Please find a full list of all our previous editions below. Submit your stories to Marie.Kirsten@gtac.gov.za.

3 August 2026
This issue revisits Day 2, unpacking research on employment, labour demand and effective policy.

20 July 2026
Could South Africa’s unusually small informal economy help explain its youth unemployment crisis? Explore the key insights from Day 1 of PEC 2026.

6 July 2026
From tax data to informal markets—the conversations starting tomorrow.

1 June 2026
New evidence and analysis on youth jobs, malnutrition, rising interest rates and economic priorities.

18 May 2026
New research shows unemployment now exceeds formal sector jobs — challenging how we think about poverty and growth.

4 May 2026
Vision 2030, new research, and the sectors that could shift the needle

13 April 2026
New research, bold scenarios, and hard truths about South Africa’s stuck economy.

23 March 2026
Fresh evidence on inflation, debt pressure, reform progress and SA’s growth debate.

8 March 2026
Hydrogen investment, digital identity risks and the policy failures behind a farm outbreak

23 February 2026
Cooling inflation and bold predictions meet AI upheaval, mining bets and energy transition risks. Read on for more.

9 February 2026
As SA enters Phase Three, systemic inequality and access to technology may decide whether reform really delivers.

26 January 2026
Your data, GDP signals and risky bets — the hidden trades driving South Africa’s economy.

8 December 2025
Positive infrastructure insights, rising GDP figures and reforms that strengthen service delivery plus an innovative GBV project through the Jobs Fund

24 November 2025
A ratings boost, real job gains, and bold reforms are signalling a nation on the move.

10 November 2025
New insights on transport injustice, AI wealth divides, and the policy choices that will shape who thrives in South Africa

27 October 2025
From debt justice to biodiversity, bold ideas are reshaping how we think about progress — and Africa’s role in it.

13 October 2025
South Africa faces tough choices on power, water and jobs as government and experts push for bold, coordinated reforms.

28 September 2025
From tax policy design that boosts donations to the surname equality ruling & SA’s job crisis— shifts in policy, culture & livelihoods ahead.

15 September 2025
Energy, rail, and investment reforms signal progress. Still, overregulation and weak productivity weigh on South Africa’s growth potential.

1 September 2025
Water gaps widen, minerals offer opportunity, and power remains out of reach.

18 August 2025
Economists, teachers, AI and local leaders — who holds the blueprint?

4 August 2025
Power, money, and signals: from G20 to Joburg’s red lights, explore who’s included—and who’s not.

21 July 2025
From pipes to pixels to unicorns—see how SA’s fixing, finessing, and forging global ties

7 July 2025
As 1 in 4 go hungry, a new report reveals the true cost of dignity. Plus: R300bn in spending under review and SA's untapped export power.

23 June 2025
Unemployment stats under fire, informal traders in focus, and a surprising twist in the AI-in-education story.

2 June 2025
From Pie Charts to Real Change: Fairer Budgets, Better Futures

19 May 2025
Growth is stalling. Jobs are vanishing. The ship’s leaking fast — and we're fixing the furniture?









































































































































































































3 August 2026
This issue revisits Day 2, unpacking research on employment, labour demand and effective policy.

20 July 2026
Could South Africa’s unusually small informal economy help explain its youth unemployment crisis? Explore the key insights from Day 1 of PEC 2026.

6 July 2026
From tax data to informal markets—the conversations starting tomorrow.

1 June 2026
New evidence and analysis on youth jobs, malnutrition, rising interest rates and economic priorities.

18 May 2026
New research shows unemployment now exceeds formal sector jobs — challenging how we think about poverty and growth.

4 May 2026
Vision 2030, new research, and the sectors that could shift the needle

13 April 2026
New research, bold scenarios, and hard truths about South Africa’s stuck economy.

23 March 2026
Fresh evidence on inflation, debt pressure, reform progress and SA’s growth debate.

8 March 2026
Hydrogen investment, digital identity risks and the policy failures behind a farm outbreak

23 February 2026
Cooling inflation and bold predictions meet AI upheaval, mining bets and energy transition risks. Read on for more.

9 February 2026
As SA enters Phase Three, systemic inequality and access to technology may decide whether reform really delivers.

26 January 2026
Your data, GDP signals and risky bets — the hidden trades driving South Africa’s economy.

8 December 2025
Positive infrastructure insights, rising GDP figures and reforms that strengthen service delivery plus an innovative GBV project through the Jobs Fund

24 November 2025
A ratings boost, real job gains, and bold reforms are signalling a nation on the move.

10 November 2025
New insights on transport injustice, AI wealth divides, and the policy choices that will shape who thrives in South Africa

27 October 2025
From debt justice to biodiversity, bold ideas are reshaping how we think about progress — and Africa’s role in it.

13 October 2025
South Africa faces tough choices on power, water and jobs as government and experts push for bold, coordinated reforms.

28 September 2025
From tax policy design that boosts donations to the surname equality ruling & SA’s job crisis— shifts in policy, culture & livelihoods ahead.

15 September 2025
Energy, rail, and investment reforms signal progress. Still, overregulation and weak productivity weigh on South Africa’s growth potential.

1 September 2025
Water gaps widen, minerals offer opportunity, and power remains out of reach.

18 August 2025
Economists, teachers, AI and local leaders — who holds the blueprint?

4 August 2025
Power, money, and signals: from G20 to Joburg’s red lights, explore who’s included—and who’s not.

21 July 2025
From pipes to pixels to unicorns—see how SA’s fixing, finessing, and forging global ties

7 July 2025
As 1 in 4 go hungry, a new report reveals the true cost of dignity. Plus: R300bn in spending under review and SA's untapped export power.

23 June 2025
Unemployment stats under fire, informal traders in focus, and a surprising twist in the AI-in-education story.

2 June 2025
From Pie Charts to Real Change: Fairer Budgets, Better Futures

19 May 2025
Growth is stalling. Jobs are vanishing. The ship’s leaking fast — and we're fixing the furniture?







































































































































































































