This is a repository of work related to Siyaphambili themes and published by Siyaphambili team members.
Journal articles
Branson, N., Hjellbrekke, J., Leibbrandt, M., Ranchhod, V., Savage, M., & Whitelaw, E. (2024). The socioeconomic dimensions of racial inequality in South Africa: A social space perspective The British Journal of Sociology, 1–23. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-4446.13115
Branson, N. & Whitelaw, E. (2024). Consequences of secondary school closures for learning in South Africa: Evidence from university application and enrolment data. International Journal of Educational Development, 108. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedudev.2024.103062
Whitelaw, E. & Branson, N. (2024). What goes up must come down? The effect of ‘2020’ on university students’ academic performance trajectories. South Africa Journal of Economics. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/saje.12367
Branson, N. & Whitelaw, E. (2024). South African student retention during 2020: Evidence from system wide higher education institutional data. South Africa Journal of Economics, 92(1), 9-30. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1111/saje.12361
Whitelaw, E., Branson, N. & Leibbrandt, M. (2023). A dynamic perspective on profiling financial-aid eligibility: The case of South Africa. Journal of Social Policy. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0047279423000636
Kerr, A., Piraino, P. & Ranchhod, V. (2017). Estimating the Size and Impact of Affirmative Action in Undergraduate Admissions at the University of Cape Town. South African Journal of Economics, 85: 515-532. doi:10.1111/saje.12174
Smith, L.C. & Ranchhod, V. (2012). Measuring the Impact of Educational Interventions on the Academic Performance of Academic Development Students in Second-Year Microeconomics, South African Journal of Economics, 80(3): 431-448.
Smith, L.C., Pym, J. & Ranchhod, V. (2012). What are the Variables That May Explain Commerce University Students’ First-Year Results?, South African Journal of Accounting Research, 26(1).
Andrews, R., DesJardins, S. & Ranchhod, V. (2010). The Effects of the Kalamazoo Promise on College Choice, Economics of Education Review, 29(5): 722-737.
Andrews, R., Ranchhod, V. & Sathy, V. (2010). Estimating the Responsiveness of College Applications to the Likelihood of Acceptance and Financial Assistance: Evidence from Texas, Economics of Education Review, 29(1): 104-115.
Book chapters
Branson, N. & Lam, D. (2021) ‘Chapter 33: The Economics of Education in South Africa’ In The Oxford Handbook of the South African Economy. (Eds Arkebe Oqubay, Fiona Tregenna, & Imraan Valodia).
Branson, N. & Kahn, A. (2019) ‘The post matriculation enrolment decision: Do public TVET colleges provide students with a viable alternative?’ In Post-School Education and the Labour Market in South Africa. (Ed. Rogan, M.). HSRC Press: Cape Town. Pages 37-60.
Branson, N. & Leibbrandt, M. (2019) ‘Assessing the usability of the Western Cape Graduate Destination Survey for the analysis of labour market outcomes’ In Post-School Education and the Labour Market in South Africa. (Ed. Rogan, M.). HSRC Press: Cape Town. Pages 137-164.
Branson, N., Hofmeyr, C., Papier J. & Needham S. (2015) ‘Post-school education: Broadening alternative pathways from school to work’ In De Lannoy A et al. (Eds) South African Child Gauge 2015. Cape Town: Children’s Institute, University of Cape Town.
Working papers
Branson, N., Ranchhod, V. & Whitelaw, E. (2023) – South African student retention during 2020: Evidence from system wide institutional data
Branson, N. & Whitelaw, E. (2023) – What can we understand about learning losses in 2020 from university application and enrolment data?
Whitelaw, E., Branson, N. & Leibbrandt, M. (2023) – Learning in lockdown: University students’ academic performance during COVID-19 closures
Branson, N., Hjellbrekke, J., Leibbrandt, M., Ranchhod, V., Savage, M. & Whitelaw, E. (2023) – The socio-economic dimensions of racial inequality in South Africa: A social space perspective
Whitelaw, E., Branson, N. & Leibbrandt, M. (2022) – Social stratification and post-school funding thresholds: A dynamic approach to profiling the missing middle
Branson, N., Hendry, J. & Ranchhod, V. (2020) – The effects of credit rationing on re-enrollment rates at a University in South Africa
Branson, N., Culligan, S., & Favish, J. (2020) – Information Flows in the South African Post-school Education and Training sector: a focus on university and government stakeholders
Mosomi, J., Thornton, A., & Branson, N. (2020) – Unpacking the potential implications of Covid-19 for gender inequality in the SA labour market
Whitelaw, E., & Branson, N. (2020) – Private transfers and graduate responsibilities: Evidence from the National Income Dynamics Study
Kahn, A., Branson, N., & Leibbrandt, M. (2019) – Returns to English skills in the South African labour market
Branson, N., De Lannoy, A. & Kahn, A. (2019) – Exploring the transitions and well-being of young people who leave school before completing secondary education in South Africa
Lam, D., Ardington, C., Branson, N., & Leibbrandt, M. (2013) – Credit constraints and the racial gap in post-secondary education in South Africa.
Reports
Branson, N., Culligan, S., & Ingle, K. (2020) – Developing Siyaphambili: A Stronger South African Nation Website. Moving towards a unified goal to combat inequality and unemployment.
Branson, N., De Lannoy, A., & Brynde, K. (2019) – Review of Youth Labour Market Research.
Branson, N., Culligan, S., & Tonini, S. (2019) – What & where you study matters in the labour market: Unpacking how employment and wages vary by qualification and institution type
Branson, N. (2018) – An analysis of out of school youth who have not completed matric: what can available data tell us?
Briefs and Other Writing
Whitelaw, E., & Branson, N. (2024) – Assessment matters: What can we understand about the National Senior Certificate results during COVID-19 from university entrance exams?
Whitelaw, E., & Branson, N. (2020) – Black tax – Do graduates face higher remittance responsibilities?
Whitelaw, E., Culligan, S. & Branson, N. (2020) – Student ability to learn at home: an introductory look at student access to remote learning resources
Branson, N., Culligan, S., & Ingle, K. (2020) – Post-school Education and Training in South Africa: Pathways, qualifications, and organisations making up the system.
Branson, N., Culligan, S., & Ingle, K. (2020) – The Siyaphambili Website: An interactive platform to track South Africa’s post-school qualification attainment.
School of Economics, University of Cape Town (2017). F(r)ee Higher Education: A School of Economics engagement.
Southern African Labour and Development Research Unit (2017) – Understanding the National Student Financial Aid Scheme.
Branson, N. & Leibbrandt, M. (2013) – Educational attainment and labour market outcomes in South Africa, 1994-2010. OECD Economics Department Working Papers 1022, OECD Publishing.
Branson, N. & Leibbrandt, M. (2013) – Education quality and labour market outcomes in South Africa. OECD Economics Department Working Papers 1021, OECD Publishing.
Hofmeyr, C., Branson, N., Leibbrandt, M., Ardington, C., & Lam, D. (2013) – The matric certificate is still valuable in the labour market. Econ3x3 Brief.
Newspaper articles
Whitelaw, E. & Branson, N. (2023) – Catalyse social mobility through the success of students. University World News.
Whitelaw, E., Branson, N. & Leibbrandt, M. (2022) – Social stratification and post-school funding thresholds: A dynamic approach to profiling the missing middle. Econ3x3.
Whitelaw, E., Culligan, S., & Branson, N. (2020) – Students will return on an unequal footing because of poor remote-learning access. Daily Maverick.
Branson, N. (2018) – Lots of young South Africans aren’t going to technical colleges. What can be done. The Conversation.
Lam, D., Ardington, C., Branson, N. & Leibbrandt, M. (2014) – More financial aid is not the best way to close the racial gap in tertiary education. Econ3x3.
In the news
Assessing the state of post-school education in an unequal society
Siyaphambili research highlighted in the Department of Higher Education and Training’s Research Bulletin on Post- School Education and Training (pages 45-48).
Inequality in higher education mushroomed by COVID-19
Siyaphambili: A Stronger South African Nation Website
Lots of young South Africans aren’t going to technical colleges. What can be done
Tracking high-value credentials as a unifying Post-Secondary Education and Training goal
Measuring high value post-school credentials in South Africa
Other media
Research Bulletin on Post-School Education and Training, 12th Edition
Leibbrandt, M., Branson, N. & Whitelaw, E. (2023) – Catalysing social mobility through student success. YouTube.
Siyaphambili October webinar series, 2020
Branson, N. (2020) – Structural inequalities in remote learning at TVET colleges and universities. POWER Talk.
Branson, N. (2018) – Trends in post-secondary education enrolment in South Africa. YouTube.