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AfricaScope answering Zuma's triple challenge of unemployment, poverty and inequality

President Jacob Zuma at the ANC's 100 year celebrations identified unemployment, poverty and inequality as the three greatest issues needing South Africa's attention. According to a BizCommunity press release he was also quoted as saying that "as we move into the future...

Current population estimates foundational in Africa's development

In the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) the leaders of the continent have agreed that for the future development of Africa there is a need for:

Continued support from the donor community
Foreign direct investment
Increased...

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	The Changing Face of SA’s poverty In many rural local municipalities of the Eastern Cape, Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal poverty levels continue to show declines of up to 2.6%. In contrast, many of the more urbanized local municipalities in the Western Cape, Gauteng and Mpumalanga are showing increases of between 8-10.8%. “These local municipalities can be described as the victims of their own success. Their economies are attracting people at a faster rate than they can be effectively absorbed into their

The Changing Face of SA’s poverty

In many rural local municipalities of the Eastern Cape, Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal
poverty levels continue to show declines of up to 2.6%. In contrast, many of
the more urbanized local municipalities in the Western Cape, Gauteng and Mpumalanga
are showing increases of between 8-10.8%. “These local municipalities can be
described as the victims of their own success. Their economies are attracting
people at a faster rate than they can be effectively absorbed into their

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