The Factors That Impact Negatively Achieving Decent Work and Economic Growth in South Africa
Abstract
The study seeks to examine the United Nations (UN)’s Sustainable Development Goal (SDG8) number eight’s objective of achieving decent work and Economic growth in South Africa. The main objective of the study is to identify the mechanisms that will enable South Africa to achieve decent work and economic growth. The study adopted qualitative research methodology using the conceptual approach and relied heavily on secondary data. The study will analyse the factors that negatively impact the achievement of decent work and economic growth. It examines the effects of COVID-19 on achieving decent work and economic growth. It will also investigate the possibility of achieving decent work and economic growth in South Africa. The study analyses the structure of employment and unemployment in South Africa. It also investigates the relationship between decent work and economic growth. The paper adopted the Keynesian theory that has been historically and currently applied by economists on economic growth-related issues. The paper concluded by giving an exposition of the mechanisms that will remedy the current unemployment and economic growth challenges in South Africa.
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