South Africa: Govt to Intensify War On Poverty

18 April 2010

Mthatha — Government will explore every possible measure to ensure that poor people across the country are able to get assistance from the state, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has vowed.

Speaking at Lubala village near Mthatha on Saturday, Motlanthe said for as long as there were people still trapped in abject poverty, the country's hard won democracy was under threat.

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