Social inequality
ANALYSIS: Squid Game: South Korea’s real debt crisis that inspired the TV series
Squid Game’s characters, their troubles and their humanity are resonating with the experiences of societies globally.
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Pandemic fuelled racism, child abuse: EU rights agency
"The pandemic and the reactions it triggered exacerbated existing challenges and inequalities in all areas of life, especially affecting vulnerable groups," said a report by the Fundamental Rights Agency.
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The figures that show SA is the most unequal country in the world
A new report from Oxfam South Africa shows how the average (white, male) CEO takes home as much as 461 black women from the bottom ten percent of earners.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: Where might we find the redemption our country so needs?
Ours is a country ill at ease with itself, with its social contract (such as it ever was) straining at the seams, writes Judith February.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: What does it mean to be South African?
Perpetual uncomfortable reckoning awaits us and we will need to ask afresh what it means to be South African in this place of many stories, writes Judith February.
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ANALYSIS: What young people have to say about race and inequality in SA
A study has found that students feel a generational responsibility to challenge racial stereotypes.
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ANALYSIS: 5 things COVID-19 has taught us about inequality
From access to healthcare, green spaces and internet connectivity, the COVID-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on the inequalities in society.
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FIKILE-NTSIKELELO MOYA: What the Boks can teach SA as a nation
Winning is better than losing, but intentionally creating a winning culture is best, writes Fikile-Ntsikelelo Moya.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: Why SA needs a win from the Boks
When the overwhelming sentiment is that the Boks 'need' to win the Rugby World Cup, as South Africans, we know instinctively what that means, writes Judith February.
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[OPINION] Ramaphosa must steer debate on SA’s future
Judith February says that as president, Cyril Ramaphosa is in a unique position to raise the level of debate and see above the weeds the rest of us are wrestling in.
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[ANALYSIS] The World Bank is finding new ways to understand SA’s issues
The latest World Bank report on South Africa addresses solutions to the country's economic challenges.
