A complex picture of interconnected inequalities Professor Ranchhod, SALDRU's deputy director and convenor of ACEIR's South Africa research node, said understanding - and addressing - inequalities ...

Land ownership in South Africa remains a deeply divisive issue, with racial disparities persisting three decades after the end of apartheid.White South Africans, who make up just 7.8 percent of the ...

The northeastern province of Mpumalanga, for example, is the heartland of South Africa's coal production. The closure of coal plants there could lead to sharp rises in unemployment if new green ...

A new Government of National Unity (GNU) has been in place since June 2024, which the markets have welcomed. The GNU faces difficult challenges: declining GDP per capita, high unemployment, poverty ...

The news sparked widespread dismay in South Africa. As it does every four years, in 2023, the country took part in the international TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study ...

The story of economic inequality is often told through graphs, numbers ... of purchasing power parity – tells us more about South Africa's economic landscape than most policy documents ever ...

The party said this ongoing decline in education outcomes under the DA’s administration reflects their lack of commitment to addressing inequality and improving education in poor and working ...

with analysts warning it won’t be the cure for inequality. South Africa’s current education system includes two main assessment models: the Independent Examinations Board (IEB), often offered ...

South Africa is deeply unequal. When workers like the platinum mineworkers win real wage increases, according to Isaacs, inequality is reduced. In response to Isaacs, business economist Mike Schussler ...

Nevertheless, many view South Africa’s rise to leading the group as critical for the African continent, which is grappling with high unemployment, poverty and inequality. South Africa’s inclusion in ...

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