South Africa needs a fresh approach to its stubbornly high levels of inequality: ShutterstockIt is widely accepted that South Africa is one of the most unequal societies in the world – the top 10% of the population earn about 60% of all income and own 95% of all assets. But there are significant and critical gaps in the understanding of how this … [Read more...] about South Africa needs a fresh approach to its stubbornly high levels of inequality | The Conversation
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Africa’s agriculture projects are growing inequality, not food | The Conversation
Africa's agriculture projects are growing inequality, not food: Drought tolerant beans in Malawi. Africa needs improved agricultural practices to be implemented by smallholder farmers. Neil Palmer/CGIAR Research Program/ FlickrLow yield growth, increasing food insecurity, climate change and massive population growth are the four factors that will determine the shape of Africa … [Read more...] about Africa’s agriculture projects are growing inequality, not food | The Conversation
South Africa must take heed: ignoring inequality and race got Trump elected | The Conversation
South Africa must take heed: ignoring inequality and race got Trump elected: President Barack Obama entering the Oval Office. Americans have not come to terms with deep racial fissures, despite electing a black president. Reuters/Joshua RobertsWe don’t know what a Donald Trump presidency will mean for South Africa. But what South Africans should know is that America has just … [Read more...] about South Africa must take heed: ignoring inequality and race got Trump elected | The Conversation
The case for a national minimum wage to tackle inequality in South Africa | The Conversation
Mine workers walking outside a hostel in Rustenburg. A national minimum wage could help narrow the income gap. Reuters/Siphiwe SibekoMinimum wages have played a central role in reducing inequality in countries as diverse as Indonesia, the UK and Brazil. Traditionally seen as a means to ensure workers earn enough to meet their basic needs, more attention over the last two … [Read more...] about The case for a national minimum wage to tackle inequality in South Africa | The Conversation
What drives inequality?
Inequality is not a given, a result of natural forces at play, said Professor Jayati Ghosh in the plenary session that kicked off the second day of the World Social Sciences Forum (held in the International Convention Centre, Durban, 13-16 September 2015). Economics professor and executive secretary of the International Development Economics Associates, Ghosh was […] The … [Read more...] about What drives inequality?
