Poverty Eradication Campaigns
latest news & developments
The Agricultural Research Council promotes national food security
Unified, proactive action is required to push back the frontiers of poverty
The World Bank’s optimism about global poverty misses the point
The global poverty plot is thicker than what the World Bank would have us believe
Civil organisations can help, but they also need help
Researchers point to the tendency for the civil society organisation space to be treated as though it is free of problems and political tensions.
Poverty is sexist, sing seven African performers in protest
Inspired by a campaign by advocacy organisation ONE, seven prominent African singers are highlighting the impact of poverty on gender equality.
SA poverty rate drops as government expands welfare programmes
South Africa’s poverty rate fell 11 percentage points (from 57% to 46%) between 2009 and 2011, Statistics South Africa has said.
Bikes get Mozambicans going
Although Africa has seen many bicycle projects come and go an ingenious start-up is putting wheels within the reach of those hamstrung by poverty.
Blueprint for a better future
Ordinary South Africans offer suggestions on what would bring about change in the country.