regional integration

February 3, 2025

Sovereignty versus economic benefits

By:

Gerhard Erasmus

Insights

Thinking about the transformation of the AfCFTA into a Customs Union.

January 21, 2025

Episode 3: Crossing Threads: The Voice of Trade Unions in African Integration

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Admin

Podcasts

Guest: Etienne Vlok, national industrial policy officer for the South African Clothing and Textile Workers Union (SACTWU). In this episode of A Labour of Love, host Trenton Elsley speaks with Etienne Vlok from the South African Clothing and Textile Workers Union (SACTWU) to explore the complexities of trade liberalisation,

January 21, 2025

Episode 2: The Two-Pot System: Understanding South African Retirement Fund Reforms

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Admin

Podcasts

Guest:Nceba Pupuma, Divisional Head of Corporate Consultants at Old Mutual. The 2024 Retirement Fund Reforms, which took effect on September 1st, have changed how retirement savings are managed in South Africa. These reforms will impact over 6 million workers – about 38% of the workforce -who contribute to retirement

January 21, 2025

Episode 1: Power and Politics: Navigating South Africa’s Electoral Landscape

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Admin

Podcasts

Guest: Zwelethu Jolobe, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Cape Town. Join Trenton Elsely, LRS Executive Director and Zwelethu Jolobe, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Cape Town, these questions and more in episode 1 of A Labour of Love, focusing on South