Other writing

Locked down and locked out: Repurposing social assistance in South Africa
with Ihsaan Bassier
CSAE Research Podcast, 11 Sept. 2024

Covid-19 lays bare Cape Town’s social divide, deepens underlying inequalities
with Simone Schotte
News24, 27 Mar. 2021

Covid-19 job losses persist, but grants cushion the blow. with Ihsaan Bassier, Joshua Budlender and Ronak Jain
Daily Maverick, 30 Sept. 2020

‘Distress grant’ misses the mark. with Ihsaan Bassier, Joshua Budlender, Ronak Jain and Murray Leibbrandt
Business Day, 15 July 2020

South Africa can – and should – top up child support grants. with Ihsaan Bassier, Joshua Budlender, Vimal Ranchhod and Murray Leibbrandt
The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2020

Socio-economic class in South Africa: playing snakes and ladders with loaded dice
with Simone Schotte and Murray Leibbrandt
Econ3x3, 8 Aug. 2019

Stable middle-class in SA may be smaller than thought
with Simone Schotte and Murray Leibbrandt
Business Day, 2 Oct. 2017

Defining the Middle Class in the Global South
with Simone Schotte and Murray Leibbrandt
Institut français des relations internationales, 13 June 2017