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ANC KwaZulu-Natal Chairperson Sihle Zikalala says poverty and inequality are a challenge.

ANC KwaZulu-Natal Chairperson Sihle Zikalala has told party supporters, at a rally to celebrate the ANC's 108th provincial anniversary, that ...

Untapped energy sources: hydro-power potential is concentrated along the Zambezi River in Zimbabwe. Shutterstock

How politics and poverty affect electricity provision in Zimbabwe

by Raymond Akamby

16 January 2020, 5:40 AM

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Ellen Fungisai Chipango, University of Johannesburg Zimbabwe’s economic challenges are numerous, but one of the most pressing is electricity scarcity. ...

The Mphunyelane’s have been surviving by means of hand-outs since the sad passing of their parents.

Helping hand for poverty-stricken family

by Nina Oosthuizen

26 December 2019, 8:54 AM

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Good Samaritans have opened their hearts and wallets to help a struggling family of eight living in dire poverty in ...

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala says equality can be achieved through job creation.

Job creation key to alleviating poverty in SA: Zikalala

by Paballo Lephaka

16 December 2019, 9:28 AM

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KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala says government is working towards creating jobs to help alleviate poverty and increase unity in South ...

Disadvantaged Gauteng children to receive free groceries

by Yolanda Mhlathi

8 December 2019, 8:09 PM

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Poor children in Gauteng will be given free groceries from next week.

Inequality Trends report has revealed that Black South Africans earn on average three times less than their white counterparts.

Inequality tougher to tackle than poverty: Stats SA

by Lerato Matlala

16 November 2019, 5:45 PM

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Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) says the way to beat inequality is to stop viewing it as the twin to ...

KZN police kindness goes viral

by Yolanda Mhlathi

10 November 2019, 8:22 PM

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Police in KwaZulu-Natal have confirmed that the story making rounds on social media of police officers donating food parcels to ...

Finance Minister Abdirahman Duale Beileh said he was heartened by progress made during discussions with officials from the United States, Somalia’s biggest creditor, Britain, and others during the IMF/World Bank annual meetings this past week

Somalia aims to reduce poverty, pump up infrastructure after debt erased

by Celestine Hendricks

21 October 2019, 6:57 AM

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Somalia will press ahead with poverty reduction efforts and a major regional ports and corridors initiative if international creditors forgive ...

Child poverty has strong psycho social and relational dimensions that are frequently overlooked.

We must go beyond singular responses in the fight against child poverty

by Busi Magudulela

18 October 2019, 10:38 AM

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Two-thirds of children in sub-Saharan Africa face all manners of hardship. These include poor living conditions, low educational outcomes, high levels ...

Philip Alston, UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, said the official numbers relied on outdated measures, with the poverty line remaining at the same level for decades despite increasingly high costs of living

Malaysia’s poverty levels far higher than reported, U.N. expert says

by Celestine Hendricks

23 August 2019, 9:45 AM

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A UN human rights expert on Friday disputed Malaysia's assertion that it has nearly eliminated poverty, saying that official figures ...

Van Der Merwe urges people to use all the opportunities that have been afforded to them.

‘I can see spiritually our people are getting poorer’

by Celestine Hendricks

22 August 2019, 2:46 PM

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Elsa Van Der Merwe runs a campaign to provide clothes to the homeless in Sutherland in the Northern Cape.

EFF leader Julius Malema says South Africa's number one enemy is poverty.

Deploying soldiers to gang-ridden areas not an answer: Malema

by Lerato Matlala

13 July 2019, 2:39 PM

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Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says deploying soldiers in the gang-ridden areas of the Western Cape would not ...

The number of unemployed persons decreased by 8 000 to 6.7-million in the fourth quarter of 2019.

ANC PEC in Northern Cape aims to find solutions to unemployment

by Lerato Matlala

25 June 2019, 8:51 PM

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The African National Congress (ANC) Provincial Executive Committee in the Northern Cape says they are going to find ways to ...

Northern Cape's ANC Chairperson Dr Zamani Saul has asked the party leadership to change their mind sets.

ANC Northern Cape Chairperson urges leadership to take risks

by Lerato Matlala

24 June 2019, 3:23 PM

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Northern Cape's African National Congress (ANC) Chairperson Dr Zamani Saul is urging all leaders of the party in the province ...

Matsila Arts and Craft Centre is aimed at alleviating poverty.

Gordhan officially opens Matsila Arts and Craft Centre

by Lerato Matlala

24 March 2019, 8:05 PM

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Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan says the Matsila Arts and Craft Centre is an example of economic development in rural ...

US philanthropist and Microsoft founder Bill Gates speaks during the 32nd African Union (AU) summit in Addis Ababa.

Poverty not an obstacle to excellent healthcare in Africa: Gates

by Raymond Akamby

10 February 2019, 5:43 PM

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Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates said Sunday that excellent basic healthcare that would prevent easily treatable but deadly conditions was achievable ...