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Poverty

It is too painful to write about South Africa
Article
/ 25 October 2023

It is too painful to write about South Africa

If the opposition is not interested in introducing new and better policies, why are they in the running?

By Isobel Frye
Child deaths reveal neglect of townships
Opinion
/ 17 October 2023

Child deaths reveal neglect of townships

The quality of life of poor South Africans over the past 30 years continues to be ignored

By Oyisa Sondlo
How creativity solves burnout
Thought Leader
/ 10 October 2023

How creativity solves burnout

A great way to commemorate Mental Health Month is by generating creative ideas and encouraging those around you to do the same

By Michael Brian Lee
Snaring on the rise in the Kruger, says Barbara Creecy
The Green Guardian
/ 9 October 2023

Snaring on the rise in the Kruger, says Barbara Creecy

The forestry, fisheries and the environment minister said more than 7 000 snares were removed last year alone

By Sheree Bega
80 Albert Street: ‘It was a place for poor people, it’s not like we wanted to stay there’
National
/ 8 September 2023

80 Albert Street: ‘It was a place for poor people, it’s not like we wanted to stay there’

The 80 Albert Street blaze was a tragedy waiting to happen – as are many other buildings in the city

By Sheree Bega
Tembeka Ngcukaitobi’s keynote address ignores some facts
Opinion
/ 11 July 2023

Tembeka Ngcukaitobi’s keynote address ignores some facts

The advocate’s speech on inequality, apartheid, the ANC and optimism at the M&G’s 200 Young South Africans event is wanting in a number of aspects

By Jeff Rudin
World leaders united in commitment to ‘new global consensus’
Thought Leader
/ 21 June 2023

World leaders united in commitment to ‘new global consensus’

Our work together is all about solidarity and collective action, to reduce the challenges facing developing countries and to fulfil our global agenda

By Cyril Ramaphosa, Joe Biden and others
Taxpayers must bargain for accountable governance
Opinion
/ 11 May 2023

Taxpayers must bargain for accountable governance

The government will predictably object that taxpayers are sabotaging transformation, the same old argument whenever they face accountability

By Sansia Blackmore
South African children’s grim prospects in a failing education system
Opinion
/ 20 April 2023

South African children’s grim prospects in a failing education system

The government must prioritise providing quality education to all so no child is left behind and reverse the shocking lack of resources and school drop-out rate

By Rosa Sommer
City planners, street vendors and spaza shops could help keep South Africans fed. Here’s how
Opinion
/ 18 February 2023

City planners, street vendors and spaza shops could help keep South Africans fed. Here’s how

Local governments back many projects where people can grow vegetables in urban areas, but researchers say that it’s not enough to curb hunger

By Nicole Ludolph
In poverty-stricken Zimbabwe, thieves target churches and priests
Africa
/ 4 January 2023

In poverty-stricken Zimbabwe, thieves target churches and priests

Congregation coffers attract desperate thieves as churches are known not to bank their donations

By Marko Phiri
No new dawn as long as ANC policy falls flat
Opinion
/ 3 January 2023

No new dawn as long as ANC policy falls flat

Preventing policy from going wrong takes thoughtful analysis, robust debate and the political will to improve. But the governing party hasn’t taken these requirements to heart

By Sarah Smit
Brash photographer Ernest Cole revisited
Friday
/ 26 December 2022

Brash photographer Ernest Cole revisited

House of Bondage: The book that shocked the world

By Oupa Nkosi
Cora Bailey: A hero helping people and pets on the West Rand
The Green Guardian
/ 21 December 2022

Cora Bailey: A hero helping people and pets on the West Rand

For more than 30 years, Cora Bailey has dedicated her life’s work to helping poverty-stricken people and their pets in the west of Joburg

By Sheree Bega
Interest rates, poverty and the burden of debt
Opinion
/ 15 December 2022

Interest rates, poverty and the burden of debt

Rising interest rates and living costs deal a double blow to the poor

By Anele Ngidi
Big oil’s generational curse: Pollutant-related epigenetic changes keep South Africans in poverty
Opinion
/ 26 November 2022

Big oil’s generational curse: Pollutant-related epigenetic changes keep South Africans in poverty

After 60 years of air pollution by oil refineries, it will take Wentworth residents at least two generations to reverse epigenetic changes.

By Angelo C Louw
Mental health challenges are worse for those in poverty
Opinion
/ 24 November 2022

Mental health challenges are worse for those in poverty

Majority of South Africans unable to access mental health care despite recognition as a human right.

By Bongani Majola
Poverty reduces role of oomakhulu
Opinion
/ 27 October 2022

Poverty reduces role of oomakhulu

Abandoning oomakhulu to poverty in an unequal society threatens the physical and mental health of our communities

By Athambile Masola
Early childhood development centres’ battle for formalisation hurts the poor
Opinion
/ 12 October 2022

Early childhood development centres’ battle for formalisation hurts the poor

In recognition of this, the Nelson Mandela Foundation and department of basic education are working to standardise ECD centres so that they can all at least receive the government subsidy for registered child care centres

By Sumaya Hendricks and Qhamani Neza Tshazi
Persuasion: The head, chest and stomach of development
Opinion
/ 20 August 2022

Persuasion: The head, chest and stomach of development

It’s time to fashion a new language of development which responds effectively to real people’s real needs

By Struan Robertson
Let’s wipe out malaria – before it wipes us out
Opinion
/ 20 August 2022

Let’s wipe out malaria – before it wipes us out

We all need to do our bit to end malaria – which affects millions of the world’s poorest – in our lifetime

By Paballo Chauke
South Africa is not yet a free and equal state
Opinion
/ 10 August 2022

South Africa is not yet a free and equal state

The injustices of the apartheid era have survived and expanded, and human rights flouder, in a state that was supposed to be founded on the rule of law and constitutionalism

By Samantha Mashapa
The ‘place’ of education
Education
/ 3 August 2022

The ‘place’ of education

A geographer and teacher reflects on how physical spaces can influence emotional places

By Iviwe Mtubu
There are reasons South Africa is one of the most desired countries to relocate
Opinion
/ 1 August 2022

There are reasons South Africa is one of the most desired countries to relocate

The bad news headlines may be true but the good news is often overlooked

By Pat Semenya
As fees rocket, Zimbabweans turn to homeschooling
Africa
/ 31 July 2022

As fees rocket, Zimbabweans turn to homeschooling

Parents are increasingly home schooling their children but there are drawbacks

By Marko Phiri
ANC policy conference: The iceberg moment is upon us
Opinion
/ 28 July 2022

ANC policy conference: The iceberg moment is upon us

If the conference is misjudged then, like the Titanic, the ANC will sink

By Chrispin Phiri
United Nations defends its support of the Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone
The Green Guardian
/ 26 July 2022

United Nations defends its support of the Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone

‘We all have a collective responsibility to support the people of Limpopo, protect the environment and jointly shape the MMSEZ development.’

By Sheree Bega
How Cuba is eradicating child mortality and diseases of the poor
Opinion
/ 7 July 2022

How Cuba is eradicating child mortality and diseases of the poor

To move from 59 infant deaths out of every 1000 live births in one of the poorest regions of the island to none in the matter of a few decades is an extraordinary feat

By Vijay Prashad and Manolo De Los Santos
Back in the closet: LGBTQIA+ individuals excluded from the 2022 census
Opinion
/ 4 July 2022

Back in the closet: LGBTQIA+ individuals excluded from the 2022 census

It is of great concern that the census still does not include questions relating to sexual orientation and excludes transgender, intersex and non-binary persons

By Muyenga Mugerwa-Sekawabe and Viwe Tafeni
Why a just energy transition requires seismic surveying
The Green Guardian
/ 24 June 2022

Why a just energy transition requires seismic surveying

Careful balancing of the pros and cons of seismic surveys show the harm is not worth the lost income that could alleviate hunger and poverty

By Peter Courtney
Multilateralism has a role in an evolving world
Africa
/ 6 June 2022

Multilateralism has a role in an evolving world

The climate crisis, Russia’s war in Ukraine and the Covid-19 pandemic have increased levels of poverty

By Muhammad Al Jasser
OPINION | Outrage followed a white student peeing on a black student but government pees on people’s constitutional rights
Opinion
/ 28 May 2022

OPINION | Outrage followed a white student peeing on a black student but government pees on people’s constitutional rights

It’s right to be angry about a white student peeing on a black student’s books, but what about poor people who have to live close to urine and faeces

By Hugo ka Canham
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