http://satrilibrary.dedicated.co.za:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/83 Books and Reports Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:17:48 GMT 2026-04-30T18:17:48Z http://satrilibrary.dedicated.co.za:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/104 Quarterly Research Report (January – April 2016) Sam Tambani Research Institute Sam Tambani Research Institute Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT http://satrilibrary.dedicated.co.za:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/104 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z http://satrilibrary.dedicated.co.za:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/103 Quarterly Research Report Sam Tambani Research Institute Quarterly Report Sam Tambani Research Institute Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://satrilibrary.dedicated.co.za:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/103 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z http://satrilibrary.dedicated.co.za:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/41 Challenges Facing Women in the Mining, Energy and Construction Sectors of South Africa: Persisting barriers to equity in the workplace Sam Tambani Research Institute South African women account for more than half of the national population. Promotion of gender equality, advancing human rights, and socio-economic empowerment of women has remained one of the national priority areas, not only for South Africa but the world over. The participation of women in main stream economic activities is important to the socio-economic development of South Africa. They possess unique skills and talents which can be utilised in the labour market to provide families with more economic independence (World Bank, 2009). They ensure a basis for sustainable sources and control of income to the benefit of children or households (UNWOMEN, 2015). More participation of women in the mainstream economy will reduce poverty and unemployment. Productive employment provides access to resources via wages (DW, 2015). An increase in the number of working women in the economy means production capacity will increase, which will lead to an increase in economic growth, and reduction of poverty and unemployment (World Bank, 2009). Thus, an environment that enables women to effectively engage in the labour market is essential to address some of the various economic inequalities that exist between the genders. Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT http://satrilibrary.dedicated.co.za:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/41 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z http://satrilibrary.dedicated.co.za:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/33 The State Of South African Economy Sam Tambani Research Institute The performance of any economy has a bearing on employment and by extension the welfare of workers. Although the South African economy sometimes experiences jobless economic growth, it is important that organised labour keeps track of the country’s economic performance such that it can leverage any benefits that comes from realising it. Otherwise, the benefits of economic growth will be expropriated by the employers alone. The South African economy is one of the largest on the African continent based on the value of goods and service it produces. The country is rich in natural resources and is a leading producer of platinum, gold, chromium and iron. However, the country is faced with structural problems such as the widening gap between rich and poor, low-skilled labour force, high unemployment rate, deteriorating infrastructure, high corruption and crime rates. Moreover, South Africa’s economic growth rate has been below the African continent average since the country experience a recession in 2008. Thu, 01 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT http://satrilibrary.dedicated.co.za:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/33 2018-02-01T00:00:00Z