HSF Briefs

AGAINST ECONOMIC RECKLESSNESS I - FIVE ILLUSTRATIVE QUOTES AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS
Author: Charles Simkins
Published: 04 May 2017
This is the first in a series of three briefs by Charles Simkins. It considers five reactions to the dismissal of Minister Gordhan and Deputy Minister Jonas, and the consequent downgrades. The second brief outlines a framework for understanding the choices now facing South Africa and the third deals with aspects of a route forward for empowerment.
Economy Briefs
Youth Migration
Author: Charles Simkins
Published: 20 Apr 2017
This is a brief specifically focusing on the movement of youth and it uses the same methods as two published briefs on migration among the population as a whole.
Briefs Youth Migration
What Does The 2016 Community Survey Tell Us About Internal Migration?
Author: Charles Simkins
Published: 12 Apr 2017
This is the second of two briefs considering contemporary evidence on movement of the population between mid-2011 and mid-2016. The first brief dealt with immigration and emigration of the foreign born. This brief considers movement between municipalities within South Africa, preceded by a summary of the findings of the two briefs together.
Briefs Demography Migration
What Does The 2016 Community Survey Tell Us About Immigration And Emigration Of The Foreign Born?
Author: Charles Simkins
Published: 12 Apr 2017
This is the first brief of two analysing migration between 2011 and 2016. This brief considers the movement of the foreign born across the country’s borders. The second brief will consider the movement of people between different parts of the country. An executive summary of the findings of both briefs is presented at the beginning of the second brief.
Briefs Demography Migration
How fast is the South African population growing?
Author: Charles Simkins
Published: 04 Apr 2017
This brief considers the differing population growth estimates from international and domestic sources for the periods between 1990 and 2015 and makes observations about the changes in the age distribution of the population.
Briefs Population Demography
Radical Socio-Economic Transformation, State Procurement and Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment
Author: Charles Collocott
Published: 04 Apr 2017
This brief by Charles Collocott deals with 3 inter-related topics and highlights the fact that the field is difficult to navigate because of a complicated set of rules which apply to black economic empowerment. It also points out that some of these rules often do not advance the interests of black participants and that an already complicated situation is further muddled by troublesome issues such as incompetence and corruption in the state’s procurement process.
Briefs Social Justice