The removal of Jacob Zuma from power is to be welcomed but, it’s not the answer to South Africa’s problems.
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Each person experiences pain differently, depending on his or her genetic makeup. That makes it difficult to figure out what treatments patients need.
Data reveals that South Africa’s strike action is lower than many other countries, and not as prolonged as politicians claim.
When it comes to incomes, millennials in Australia haven’t fallen behind.
Black lives in Brazil are devalued and subject to violence on a horrific scale.
Affluent consumers may have more access to information about food than lower-income earners, but they are just as vulnerable to misinformation and pseudoscience.
Stories from the ground highlighted the unmet needs of people who are vulnerable and who are left behind.
Inequality is decried at campaign rallies and in the global commentariat. But little is being done at any policy level.
When activists have sought to rename main thoroughfares that don’t serve just primarily black neighborhoods, they have faced many challenges.
King Jr., remembered today mainly for his non violent resistance, was a radical reformer who called for a fundamental redistribution of economic power and resources .
The people who have the most to gain from the extraordinary resources of the internet are missing out, including those not employed, older Australians and migrants from non-English speaking countries.
About 20,000 Californians were once sterilized under state eugenics laws. New research shows Latinos were disproportionately targeted. Is there any opportunity today to address these wrongs?
How Americans decide who can come into the country and who can stay reflects beliefs about what makes people worthy of opportunity.
The US is only the 18th happiest country in the world. That’s the lowest ranking since reporting began in 2012. What are policymakers doing wrong?
South Africa needs a robust economic policy agenda to make it more open, productive and inclusive.
Even in cities with good public transportation, some areas can be ‘transit deserts,’ where demand exceeds supply. Living in these zones makes it hard to access good jobs, health care and other services.
Despite a range of laws and policy measures, many gender inequities seem firmly entrenched. One innovative policy measure that could make a difference is basic income.
We know from every previous wave of feminist activism that some men fear loss of status and power, two things manifest in work and pay.
Land expropriation without compensation in South Africa will be resolved by opening up the economy and addressing inequalities.
The upcoming census, like many before it, will boil complex information on race, ethnicity and ancestry into just two questions. That leaves a lot of important information out of the data.
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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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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of Political Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Peter Whiteford is a Friend of The Conversation.
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Extraordinary Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria
