/ 29 September 2023

Austerity, the NDP’s grim reaper

Poverty On The Decline In Sa
South Africa is widely recognised as the most unequal society in the world, with a startling 71% of the country's wealth concentrated in the hands of a mere 10% elite

Ten years after its adoption, the government has failed to achieve the targets set out in the National Development Plan. Looming spending cuts will render the NDP even more futile

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