JSE chief executive Dr Leila Fourie details how the exchange is aiming to become more inclusive
Newly appointed provincial commissioner Yolisa Matakata says she will urgently deal with the skewed distribution of policing resources in the province
Polarisation is defining society; we need honest conversations and bridges built amid differences
Expensive public schools taking in fee-exempt learners means only a handful will benefit
The emergence of an upwardly mobile black elite is a success story, but it remains under wraps
Countries must take steps to build young people’s social, political and economic involvement
The label is used so often it runs the risk of monotony. A new report sheds light on the full, multidimensional nightmare of South African inequality
Religious leaders opposed apartheid and now, 25
years into democracy, they must promote justice
We need to reinvent the system so we can address the reasons for abuse, rather than punishing individuals
By presenting poverty as a choice, self-help books fail to address social inequality
Companies are trying to build community among workers. But this can have sinister side-effects
Deteriorating governance fuels inequality. But they also hold the key to a better fortune for all
The Constitution enshrines the right to dignity, but it should also include the right to work
A new report from the charity was published ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos
Initiatives to boost South Africa’s economy could reinforce structural weaknesses without addressing the high levels of inequality
The South African financial sector can play a powerful role in driving economic inclusion
Africa’s inequality gap has stubbornly remained
Poor people living in the slums of Africa and Haiti have indeed a miserable life.
A Western Cape trucking outfit is allegedly rigging salaries against some race groups
We need a new programme that truly aims to bring about real economic transformation
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South Africa’s recently announced economic recovery plan failed to break away from the cumbersome neo-liberal line.
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It tells the UN that some rights have been realised but it will take political will to achieve them for all
"To make the country work we need to know what is changing, what works and what does not, so that we can learn from successes and failures"
The former finance minister said new forms of social safety nets are needed to reduce the socioeconomic divides in countries such as South Africa.
Report on the divide between rich and poor makes weak suggestions about how to fix it.
Reparation and redistribution to stop generational inequality underlies the protests.
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Brazil demonstrated that the deliberate use of their NMW to break the poverty and inequality barriers led to a sustained reduction in those levels.
Germany’s competition regime is ​permeated by economic values of fair competition​ which ensure large companies have special obligations.
In contemporary SA, the gap between current wages and a living wage is vast and simply too large to be bridged in a short time, writes Imraan Valodia.
It shouldn’t surprise us that CEOs earn far more than workers, but what should is that CEOs have now become part of activism culture in South Africa.
A study conducted by the Pew Research Centre says two-thirds of South Africans agree that developing education should be a priority for the country.
On the surface Africa is democratic but underneath it is a ‘man-eat-man’ society, writes Jason Musyoka.