The news archive for the Development Policy Research Unit. The articles are listed from latest to oldest.
April 2026
DPRU Hosts Design Workshop at UCT on AI for Young Jobseekers in South Africa:
- Wed, 04/29/2026 - 09:49
Remembering: Prof David Kaplan A Memorial in Honour of the Late Professor David Kaplan
- Wed, 04/29/2026 - 09:32
Vanishing Acts: An Econometric Exploration of Firm Delistings in South Africa
- Tue, 04/21/2026 - 15:09
September 2025
Recalibrating the Development Conversation: Reflections on the 2025 WCPDF Conference
- Fri, 09/19/2025 - 09:38
July 2025
IEA World Congress 2026, Belgrade | Call for papers
- Tue, 07/08/2025 - 08:45
June 2025
Upcoming Workshop: Shaping Social Protection for a Just Energy Transition in South Africa
- Thu, 06/19/2025 - 09:29
November 2024
Presidential Economic Advisory Council II established for new administration
- Tue, 11/19/2024 - 11:14
October 2024
The 2024 Jobs and Development Conference
- Mon, 10/21/2024 - 10:48
September 2024
In Memory of Minister Pravin Gordhan
- Fri, 09/13/2024 - 10:28
August 2024
New report: Lesotho’s Demographic Dividend
- Thu, 08/15/2024 - 20:45
June 2024
In the media: "Watts happening to work? The labour market effects of loadshedding"
- Tue, 06/25/2024 - 14:04
May 2024
New DPRU working paper: "Watts happening to work? The labour market effects of South Africa´s electricity crisis"
- Fri, 05/10/2024 - 10:59
April 2024
Francis Wilson Memorial Prize awarded to Tim Köhler
- Wed, 04/24/2024 - 16:32
National Treasury / Nobel in Africa Policy Roundtable Event
- Tue, 04/02/2024 - 22:58
March 2024
Just published: Just Transition & the Labour Market in South Africa
- Fri, 03/22/2024 - 12:12
November 2023
Workshop: The Just Transition in South Africa – Size, Shape and Determinants
- Mon, 11/13/2023 - 14:05
October 2023
Visiting PhD Fellow from UNU-MERIT: Rafael de la Vega
- Sun, 10/22/2023 - 20:56
New DPRU working paper: "Wages and Wage Inequality during the COVID-19 Pandemic in South Africa"
- Fri, 10/20/2023 - 17:08
UCT Press relaunch - featuring "Fighting Poverty: Labour markets and inequality in SA"
- Wed, 10/18/2023 - 12:15
September 2023
Vacancy: FINANCE OFFICER
- Tue, 09/12/2023 - 14:18
August 2023
2 New DPRU Working Papers: case studies for UNTANGLED
- Thu, 08/24/2023 - 15:25
July 2023
Prof Haroon Bhorat attends the Conference on Promoting Green and Sustainable Growth
- Mon, 07/31/2023 - 14:34
Tackling systemic issues of poverty and unemployment in Africa
- Mon, 07/17/2023 - 14:41
June 2023
SA-TIED & Econ3X3 Economic Policy Debate
- Fri, 06/30/2023 - 14:59
Skilled Immigration in South Africa: Policy Challenges and Solutions
- Wed, 06/28/2023 - 15:29
New book chapter: “South Africa: employment and inequality trends”
- Mon, 06/26/2023 - 14:49
DSI-NRF Postgraduate Student Funding for the 2024 Academic Year
- Mon, 06/05/2023 - 23:45
May 2023
Digitalization and digital skills gaps in Africa: An empirical profile
- Wed, 05/31/2023 - 15:15
“Who are the Robots Coming For? The Evolving Task Content of Employment in South Africa”
- Tue, 05/30/2023 - 15:08
March 2023
Distress in the Time of Covid: Labour Market Dynamics in South Africa
- Thu, 03/30/2023 - 15:40
September 2022
Call for papers: The UNTANGLED project
- Wed, 09/07/2022 - 10:30
August 2022
Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program
- Tue, 08/02/2022 - 10:30
July 2022
The Developer’s Dilemma Structural transformation, inequality dynamics, and inclusive growth
- Fri, 07/22/2022 - 10:30
June 2022
Announcement: 6th IZA/World Bank/NJD/UNU-WIDER Jobs and Development Conference
- Thu, 06/23/2022 - 10:30
Policy Brief: Non-Response Rates in the Quarterly Labour Force Survey during COVID-19: A Brief Commentary
- Thu, 06/02/2022 - 10:30
Call for Papers: 6th IZA/World Bank/NJD/UNU-WIDER Jobs and Development Conference
- Wed, 06/01/2022 - 10:30
May 2022
Call for Applications: LMI Bursaries for Masters and PhD Students
- Mon, 05/23/2022 - 13:30
Book Launch: Better Choices: Ensuring South Africa’s Future
- Sun, 05/15/2022 - 13:30
April 2022
Launch: Oxford Handbook of the South African Economy
- Fri, 04/08/2022 - 11:30
March 2022
Welcome: Dr Soheil Sibdari, Fulbright U.S. Scholar Visit
- Mon, 03/07/2022 - 11:30
December 2021
Just published: Oxford Handbook of the South African Economy
- Fri, 12/17/2021 - 11:30
September 2021
SDGs Africa Summit 2021: Poverty and inequality
- Mon, 09/20/2021 - 11:30
August 2021
5th Annual IZA/World Bank/NJD/UNU-WIDER Jobs and Development Conference: Better Jobs for Development 2021
- Wed, 08/18/2021 - 11:30
June 2021
Just Published: Can cash transfers aid labour market recovery? Evidence from South Africa’s special COVID-19 grant
- Wed, 06/23/2021 - 12:00
RFP: Best Practice Masterplan Development and Implementation Framework
- Tue, 06/22/2021 - 12:00
February 2021
RFP: Facilitation and Development of Cannabis Masterplan
- Thu, 02/04/2021 - 14:00
October 2020
#GAP webinar featuring Prof Haroon Bhorat: 16 Oct 2020
- Fri, 10/16/2020 - 12:00
August 2020
Just Published: Social Assistance Amidst the Covid-19 Epidemic in South Africa: An Impact Assessment
- Tue, 08/11/2020 - 12:00
Prof Ravi Kanbur: TB Davie Memoral Lecture 2020
- Thu, 08/06/2020 - 12:00