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Reading the Room: What 'Work From Home' Searches Reveal About Economic Shock and Behaviour in South Africa

Google Trends 'work from home' search interest hit 100 in March 2020. It hit 62 in March 2026. Two crises, different mechanisms, one behavioural signal and a direct line to …

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A New Chapter: From Apartheid Railways to Taxi Finance

After five years examining how Apartheid's labour market policies shaped productivity in South African manufacturing, I've graduated — and moved directly into a role where those …

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Timothy Ngalande
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