Book

Why does unemployment persist despite decades of promises, policies and programmes? What if unemployment in South Africa is not just a policy failure but a political strategy to benefit both the government and the markets? This book challenges the conventional belief that governments are unable to solve unemployment, arguing instead that prolonged joblessness can serve political and economic interests by fostering dependence, sustaining recurring policy interventions and preserving existing market structures. Through a critical examination of post-apartheid South Africa political economy, it asks whether unemployment is truly a policy failure - or a crisis deliberately managed rather than permanently resolved.