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South Africa: Inequality Is the Biggest Threat to SA, Say Philanthropists
Daily Maverick, 29 October 2019
The word 'philanthropy' often conjures up images of high-profile billionaires such as Oprah and Bill Gates, but a network of 'givers' exists here in South Africa, donating to… Read more »
Inequality the Greatest Threat to South Africa, Benefactors Say
Professor Murray Leibbrandt, director of the Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit at the University of Cape Town and who presented research showing the prevalence of intergenerational poverty in South Africa at the Annual Review of South African Philanthropy, has said that "inequality seeps into the fabric of society" and that it is a threat to social cohesion.
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South Africa: Desperate Times As Unemployment Rate Hits 11-Year High
Daily Maverick, 30 October 2019
The economy keeps reaching new milestones under President Cyril Ramaphosa's administration, but sadly not the kind to showcase to voters. Stats SA said on Tuesday 29 October that… Read more »
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South Africa: Tough Times - and Bad Advice - Are Holding Back Economy
The Conversation Africa, 29 October 2019
Over the past decade South Africa's public finances have come under more and more strain. The days when the economy was growing and former finance minister Trevor Manuel brought… Read more »
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South Africa: As Urban Inequality Deepens, It's Time for a Reality Check
Daily Maverick, 29 October 2019
Cities are the engine rooms of economic growth and wealth creation, and draw in millions across the globe who know that even if their lives will be hard, this will be coupled with… Read more »
InFocus
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South Africans will be waiting to hear what Finance Minister Tito Mboweni's plans will be to cut unemployment, which according to StatsSA, is at an 11-year high of 29,1%. The ... Read more »
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South African Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has published proposals to boost economic growth by an additional 2.3 percentage points above forecast over the next decade and to ... Read more »
