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Study on employment aspects of slum upgrading: practices and opportunities identified in two South African case studies (Research Report 69)
School of Development Studies, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa, 2006This report traces the evolution over the past decade of employment-related policies in slum upgrading in South Africa. This is supplemented by two case studies of housing and urban upgrades in different contexts.DocumentLack of social mobility in South Africa traps people in poverty
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006Levels of poverty and inequality have been high and are rising in post-apartheid South Africa. People with very few assets appear to be caught in a poverty trap. Social networks, although valuable, will not be enough to help poor people climb out of poverty.DocumentCivil society and poverty reduction in South Africa
Southern African Regional Poverty Network, 2006Civil society has long been at the forefront of major social change, an obvious example of which is the actions of the protest movement which resulted in the eventual overthrow of the apartheid regime.DocumentIs cash the best way to assist poor and vulnerable people?
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006In the face of chronic poverty, food insecurity and increasing HIV and AIDS in eastern and southern Africa, there is growing recognition of the importance of cash transfers for reaching vulnerable children and households. A variety of cash transfer schemes are being piloted. Should they be scaled-up?DocumentShifts in non-income welfare in South Africa: 1993-2004
Development Policy Research Unit, University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa, 2006The advent of 10 years of democratic rule in South Africa, together with the publication of recent survey sets, has sparked an interest amongst economists and development researchers. The emphasis of recent studies has been on changes in income poverty and inequality over a period of time within the 10 years of democracy.DocumentPoverty and inequality in middle-income countries: a neglected development issue
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006International attention to poverty reduction tends to focus on low income and least developed countries, where poverty is severe and widespread. However, many middle-income countries with large populations have such high levels of inequality that they also contain a significant proportion of the world’s poorest people.DocumentCountry study: an employment-targeted economic programme for South Africa
International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth, 2006At the 2003 Growth and Development Summit, South African President Thabo Mbeki singled out "more jobs, better jobs and decent work for all" as one of the country's key economic challenges. With the pledge to cut the unemployment rate by half by 2014, difficult policy changes are inevitable.DocumentThe development decade?: economic and social change in South Africa, 1994-2004
Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa, 2006For many people, the question of whether the development efforts in post-apartheid South Africa have been successful, and to what extent, remains unanswered.DocumentGender and social security in South Africa
Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa, 2006This paper attempts to lay the basis for a gendered analysis of the scope, coverage and impact of the main components of social assistance in South Africa.DocumentEmpowering women to achieve food security
2020 Vision for Food, Agriculture and the Environment, International Food Policy Research Institute, 2001This briefing outlines what safety nets are and how they work. Examples of safety nets in Mexico, South Africa and India are also summarised. It is argued that safety nets can strengthen marginalised people’s access to economic and social assets. Social differences can occur along gender, generational, and ethnic characteristics.Pages