The Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit (SALDRU) conducts research directed at improving the well-being of South Africa’s poor.
Current research work falls into the following research themes:
- Post-apartheid poverty, employment and migration dynamics
- Family support structures in an era of rapid social change
- The financial strategies of the poor
- Public works and public infrastructure programmes
- Common property resources and the poor.
The website provides information about their projects and offers access to their publications.