Demistifying employment in South Africa's Just Energy Transition
Exploring emerging decent work themes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21540973 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nthabiseng Mohlakoana (0000-0002-0644-4716, Stellenbosch University, corresponding author), Alboricah Rathupetsane (0000-0001-8524-6920, Stellenbosch University), Boitumelo Malope (Stellenbosch University), Merin Jacob (Stellenbosch University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 649-665 |
| Publication date | 2024-05-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Development Southern Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0376-835X • E-ISSN: 1470-3637 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0376835x.2024.2352074 |
| OpenAlex | W4398141320 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 7 |
The South African energy sector is faced with competing priorities concerned with ensuring environmental sustainability, energy security, and balancing its citizens' socio-economic needs.The decarbonisation agenda has put a spotlight on the quality of jobs in the energy sector, particularly those in the coal value chain.This paper aims to bring some focus to the subject of decent work as per the International Labour Organisation's definition and highlights the emerging themes in the South African energy sector.Our research shows that, although the country is on the path to decarbonisation, a clear definition of a job and decent work is needed.We show that if the country is to depend on the Renewable Energy industry, it is imperative to ensure that this industry has the capacity to provide the necessary skills and training to its new workforce and provide fair and just working conditions that would lead to decent work
Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Energy transition · Political science · Sociology · Engineering · Human Rights and Development · International Labor and Employment Law · Legal Issues in South Africa
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 5 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |