Civil society organisations have urged the government to prioritise funding for schools, teachers and education infrastructure after Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube outlined severe budgetary ...

The most potent ‘solutions’ for inequality are unpleasant. Tight labor markets shrink income inequality by causing employers to bid up the price of scarce labor, so policymakers fretting about income ...

“Education is the most powerful weapon to change the world,” said Nelson Mandela. On World Teachers’ Day, 5 October, I ask myself how many South Africans identify with Madiba’s words. Because, 26 ...

This story was originally published by Folo Media. The topic of inequality can make your head feel like jelly. The data is endless, the politics are nasty, and there is a continual chorus of people ...

South Africa remains one of the most unequal countries in the world. The country’s per-capita expenditure Gini coefficient, a measure of how spending from income is distributed, stands at 0.65. This ...