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Jem HR’s 2025 Deskless Worker Pulse Report, presented by Simon Ellis, Caroline van der Merwe, Koshiek Karan, Chris Lister-James, Karen Hammond, and Dr. Frank Magwegwe, reveals the hardships and resilience of South Africa’s frontline workforce and calls for structural change and dignified leadership.

You Can’t Save Your Way Out of Poverty

December 4 2025

The 2025 Jem HR Deskless Worker Pulse report paints a stark picture of the "two economies" operating within South African businesses. Based on deep research into the lives of the country's frontline workforce, it reveals a demographic defined by resilience and ambition, yet crippled by spatial apartheid, dangerous commutes, and financial fragility.

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Jem HR’s Deskless Worker Pulse 2025 report reveals growing financial pressure on South Africa’s frontline workers, highlighting rising costs, low savings, and worsening month-end shortfalls.

Half of South Africa’s Deskless Workers Have No Savings, and Things Are Getting Worse

November 13 2025

South Africa’s frontline workers are under mounting financial pressure. These are the people who keep our shops stocked, streets clean and buildings safe.

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