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Being Poor Matters

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Poverty and inequality in South Africa

Today, almost half of South Africans are living below the poverty line, surviving on just over R500 a month -- an improvement from 1993.

Grim future for jobless youth

Over 3.1 million South Africans between the ages of 20 and 29 are unemployed

School system failing our children

School enrolment rates are not the issue when it comes to the education woes of South Africa.

Poverty through a child-centred lens

We need to start investing in our children if we want to break this intergenerational cycle of poverty and inequality.

From bonds to bridges

This article looks at three research studies around social cohesion which help bring this broad concept into focus.