PhD Candidate in the Department of Political and International Studies, Rhodes University, Rhodes University
Joshua Bell is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Political and International Studies at Rhodes University. His research focuses on political economies and the analysis of systemic forms of power and oppression. Joshua's PhD thesis is titled 'Social upgrading or dependency? Investigating the implications of the inclusion of commercial wine farms within South African Fairtrade certification' and is in the process of being examined. This study asks if the inclusion of commercial wine farms within the South African Fairtrade model promotes or undermines the social upgrading of farmworker livelihoods.
Fairtrade: study finds premium label does not always benefit workers on South African wine farms
Apr 14, 2023 14:12 pm UTC| Life
Wine was first produced in South Africa as far back as the mid-1600s by Dutch colonisers who sold it to passing ships. The industry developed further during the colonial and apartheid eras and wine became an important part...
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