Is the gig economy here to stay? The gig economy is an option she deliberately considered, like many millennials like her. This could be one of the many reasons why the gig economy is on the ascent in South Africa. Work in the gig economy can be web-based (you could work from anywhere) or location-based. There’s an alarming rate of retrenchments and job cuts in the formal sector and people may be forced to enter the gig economy.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 25, 2019 09:45 UTC