08 May 2013 15:40 - Winnie Byanyima Income inequalities and illicit capital flows are cheating Africa of its wealth and potential for the investments in crucial sectors.
20 Mar 2013 07:03 - Phillip De Wet Julius Malema's failure to hang on to his own farm might finally have sunk his reputation - and an important lightning rod with it.
01 Feb 2013 00:00 - Mara Kardas-Nelson Farm communities suffer from poor health, alcohol abuse, shoddy service delivery and harsh living conditions.
29 Jan 2013 11:15 Sunfire Solutions has empowered people to show members of their community how using solar energy to cook can drastically cut their electricity costs.
24 Jan 2013 12:10 Video footage from Zimbabwe reveals how the process of drafting a new Constitution in a poverty-struck nation is often fraught with violence and intimidation.
17 Jan 2013 13:58 - Khaya Dlanga Opinion: Khaya Dlanga says more South Africans can be made to feel included in the running of the country if inequality was addressed.
13 Dec 2012 17:01 From a statue of Christ casting a shadow on clouds in Brazil to a homeless man on the streets of Madrid; take a journey through the last week's best photos.
07 Sep 2012 02:08 - Mamphela Ramphele: COMMENT It is unusual to be given three opportunities to address one of the most crucial issues facing humanity - the uprooting of poverty and inequality.
28 Aug 2012 14:58 With no shelter or even an explanation provided, residents of a community in Marlboro have been evicted by the JMPD, and more than 100 of their homes demolished
29 Jul 2012 07:52 - Sibongile Khumalo , Sapa-AFP , A sobering World Bank report has found that poor South African kids are unlikely to escape poverty due to persistent social and economic inequalities.
26 Jul 2012 16:51 Footage obtained by the M&G shows Swaziland's people, ruled by King Mswati III, are suffering from starvation, displacement, intimidation and violence.
28 Jun 2012 19:03 The North West is known for rich platinum deposits but mining communities live in poverty and question what benefits mining companies have brought.
21 Jun 2012 17:12 Heidi Swart worked as a social worker for five years. She shares her personal story as well as the pain and frustration of feeling helpless in the face of need.
24 May 2012 21:39 - Liesl Louw-Vaudran Setbacks for democracy in Africa co-exist with signs that signal welcomed progress, writes Liesl Louw-Vaudran.
17 Feb 2012 12:54 - Staff Reporter Great-sounding policies but no implementation and developing of societies most vulnerable.
13 Dec 2011 14:25 - Janice Roberts South African children are disproportionately affected by poverty, with females more likely to live in low-income households than males.
15 Aug 2011 13:50 - Teigue Payne Abandoned by the government and industry, Qwa-Qwa is a prime example of entrenched poverty.
31 Jan 2011 14:39 - Staff Reporter The poverty line for maintaining a family of five in Zimbabwe rose last year to $467 per month -- but without increased earnings to cover the 8% rise.
29 Nov 2010 11:28 - Glynnis Underhill Albie Sachs goes Barefoot Against Poverty in a campaign that aims to create greater awareness of poverty and division in South Africa.
15 Oct 2010 07:02 - Ben Doherty Boa is 19, the sixth of 11 children. With all of his family, he lives in a small thatched two-room house on the outskirts of Siem Reap.
