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South Africa still waiting on post-apartheid promises
The polls will be a severe test for the African National Congress which has held power virtually unchallenged in post-apartheid South Africa.
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Anger at poor public services 25 years into SA democracy
The government admits it has failed to fulfil the expectations of South Africa's 57 million citizens, and says the anger of the poor is justified.
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[WATCH] BLF leader: We can't mourn white lives while inequality persists
Andile Mngximata has defended spokesperson Lindsay Maasdorp's comments on the Hoerskool Driehoek tragedy which claimed the lives of four pupils and injured more than 20.
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The rich-poor gap is widening
Findings of an Oxfam report on inequality around the world.
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[CARTOON] A Case of Inequality
By Dr Jack & Curtis.
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UCT Child Institute: Child support grant too low to cover basic nutrition
The institute released a report which found that six million children in South Africa go to bed under-nourished.
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A bird’s eye view of urban poverty and social inequality
Since 2012, Johnny Miller has been fascinated with just how visible social inequality can be – especially when viewed from the air.
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How inequality is affecting nations’ economic growth
Different countries are making different choices in how to address it.
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[OPINION] Why it’s wrong to blame SA’s woes on Mandela’s compromises
Nelson Mandela’s reconciliation message may have partly reflected his view of the world. But it was also a product of his party, the ANC.
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3 facts you need to know about inequality & populism
After his bestselling book on inequality, French economist Thomas Piketty takes on populism and politics.
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Nelson Mandela Foundation: More needs to be done to address inequality
The foundation's CEO Sello Hatang was speaking on Talk Radio 702's 'Midday Report' with Ray White on Human Rights Day.
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Why America is stuck in its own dream
Stefanie Stantcheva, professor of economics at Harvard University, looks at inequality and opportunity in the United States.
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Oxfam report reveals rich getting richer
While the 3.7 billion people who make up the poorest half of the world saw no increase in their wealth, 82% of the money made last year went to the richest 1% of the global population.
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[OPINION] What drives instability in Africa & what can be done about it
Some African countries present a facade of democracy. The absence of substantive democracy is contributing to instability on the continent.
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How active is your country? Smartphone data reveals the answer
Our smartphones are providing researchers with a clear picture of how much exercise we’re doing, or not doing.
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'Businesses must embrace change, play their part to reverse poverty in SA'
Nkosazana Dlamini- Zuma says South Africa can only address poverty & inequality through radical economic transformation and changing institutions in favour of the poor.
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There’s an argument for inequality. It’s wrong and this is why
Research suggests that the theory of having only a few people with most of the wealth, motivates others, is wrong.
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The inequality we're not talking about: house prices
In many of the world’s urban centers, homes are becoming prohibitively expensive for people with moderate incomes.
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Education can help address inequality, poverty and unemployment - Zuma
The president has profiled the life of late former President Nelson Mandela as a blueprint for young people to live by.
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Oxfam: Leaders need to focus on reducing poverty, inequality
The non-governmental organisation has released a report on inequality ahead of the World Economic Forum on Africa.
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15-hour weeks, basic income & doughnuts. Could these 'big ideas' end inequality?
At an unusually divisive time for politics in the West, there’s one thing most people can agree on: the economy is not working well enough, for enough people.