Malawi’s debt crisis deepens as aid cuts hurt
Lilongwe – Behind a dimly lit bar in Malawi’s capital, Ben Manda rubbed his tired eyes and poured a customer... Read more
25 Apr
Malawi’s debt crisis deepens as aid cuts hurt
Lilongwe – Behind a dimly lit bar in Malawi’s capital, Ben Manda rubbed his tired eyes and poured a... Read more
15 Apr
Almost 7.7 million in South Sudan face ‘crisis’ hunger levels: UN
Juba – Almost 7.7 million people in South Sudan face crisis levels of hunger, the United Nations said Wednesday,... Read more
10 Apr
23% of SA’s children suffer from severe hunger: Experts tested some solutions
Leila Patel, University of Johannesburg; Matshidiso Valeria Sello, University of Johannesburg, and Sadiyya Haffejee, University of Johannesburg A 2024... Read more
1 Apr
15 million South Africans don’t get enough to eat every day: 4 solutions
Stephen Devereux, Institute of Development Studies; Busiso Moyo, University of the Western Cape, and Mark Heywood, University of Cape... Read more
27 Feb
SA’s poverty relief grant should be increased rather than paid to more people – economists explain why
Maya Goldman, University of Cape Town; Brynde Kreft, University of Oxford; Kate Orkin, University of Oxford, and Ntuthuko Hlela,... Read more
29 Jan
Ramaphosa tackles SA’s poverty crisis in key NCOP address
Cape Town — President Cyril Ramaphosa has acknowledged the ongoing poverty challenges facing South Africans, despite the country’s progress... Read more
29 Nov, 2024
Homeless conference hears harrowing stories of street life
Mykuta Mpana is homeless in Durban. He attended this week’s homeless meeting. “I am a driver. I came here... Read more
24 Nov, 2024
Big companies profit from poverty but aren’t obliged to uphold human rights. International law must change – scholar
Bonita Meyersfeld, University of the Witwatersrand There is some disagreement among legal practitioners and scholars about whether corporations have... Read more
4 Nov, 2024
SA’s fight against extreme poverty needs a new strategy – model shows how social grants could work
Ramos Emmanuel Mabugu, Sol Plaatje University South Africa has been struggling for decades to reduce poverty, inequality and unemployment... Read more
31 Oct, 2024
