An overview: the shape and character of poverty and inequality in South Africa

SOURCE: HSRC Review
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2017
TITLE AUTHOR(S): L.Matsau
KEYWORDS: INEQUALITY, POVERTY
DEPARTMENT: Deputy CEO: Research (DCEO_R), Deputy CEO: Research (ERKC), Deputy CEO: Research (CGI)
Web link: http://www.hsrc.ac.za/en/review/hsrc-review-march-2017/poverty-inequality-sa
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 9786
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/10934
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/10934

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Abstract

The HSRC recently held a conference under the theme Poverty and Inequality: Diagnosis, Prognosis and Responses, which is also the organisation???s main research agenda for the next five years. What is the nature of the problem? What symptoms or indicators to we have to examine? Liapeng Matsau deliberates about complexities that surfaced during the discussions and presentations.