Some people abandon emergency accommodation or refuse to ‘come indoors’ at all, choosing to sleep rough or squat instead.
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The budget is one of the key tools that government has to effect meaningful change.
We need to move towards ‘sufficiency-oriented’ lifestyles.
It will take a long time for the full economic impact of COVID-19 to be known, but a careful scrutiny of labour market outcomes over the next couple of months will shed some light.
In many national crises, black Americans have been essential workers – but serving in crucial roles has not resulted in economic equality.
Our experts look at why people of colour are being hit harder by COVID-19, New Zealand’s success in eliminating the virus, and the latest on drug trials.
You’d think falling housing prices might help people on low incomes, but history shows downturns often increase inequality. And many buyers who took out big loans during the housing boom are at risk.
The mental health implications of child marriage on young girls are significant
Maids were among Brazil’s earliest COVID-19 victims, infected by employers who had been to Italy. Now 39% of Brazilian ‘domésticas’ have been let go, most without severance or sick leave.
Research shows lower income groups have a very different perspective on the economy.
London is an alpha city – home to 100 billionaires. But does wealth bring social costs?
South Africa’s management of the COVID-19 pandemic must now shift from a centrally regulated approach to one that enables participation and compliance by communities, workers and businesses.
Low-income and minority groups are often reliant on cheaper modes of transport, but many find cycling to work problematic.
Without genuine global leadership the ability of economies to “build back better” after the disaster caused by COVID-19 will unfairly favour wealthier populations and nations.
Despite hardships, youth are rallying to build a new vision for the planet. The rest of us should join them.
The coronavirus feeds off of social and environmental injustice, exacerbating the wounds, scars and illnesses that existed prior to the pandemic. That’s why returning to ‘normal’ is not an option.
Ramaphosa’s call for a new social compact will fall on deaf ears unless there are some fundamental changes to the way in which the pandemic is being managed.
Reliable data on charitable giving is hard to come by. But based on the information available, very rich people are at least as generous as everyone else.
School closures under coronavirus have raised significant risks for vulnerable students who face maltreatment and exposure to violence. Here are five priorities to address when reopening schools.
Significant numbers of key workers barely make the minimum wage.
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Pro Vice-Chancellor: Climate, Sustainability and Inequality and Director: Southern Centre for Inequality Studies., University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Political Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of Social Development Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Visiting Senior Fellow in History, UNSW Sydney
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Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Professorial Fellow, Jumbunna IHL, University of Technology Sydney
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Part-Time Professor of Economics, The New School
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Deputy Director at the Southern Centre for Inequality Studies, University of the Witwatersrand
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Distinguished Reserach Professor, Southern Centre for Inequality Studies, University of the Witwatersrand
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Emeritus Professor, Department of Political Economy, University of Sydney
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Dean of Business School, University of Southern Queensland
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Senior lecturer, The University of Edinburgh
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Professor of Epidemiology, University of York
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Extraordinary Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria
