Abstract: Since 1994 there have been a number of radical changes in the public health care system in South Africa … health care were abolished. The paper examines how these recent changes have affected the incidence of spending and the … accessibility and quality of health care. The paper finds that between 1995 and 2003 there have been advances in the pro …

The This paper outlines the recent labour market reforms in South Africa and discusses their likely impact on poverty …

Abstract: The major cause of poverty is unemployment. This paper looks at aspects of the way government responds to … claims that are made, chiefly by academics, about poverty and unemployment. Official statistics on poverty and unemployment … enjoy little favour among senior politicians and civil servants. ‘Unofficial’ poverty and unemployment statistics, by …

show that race and gender remain overwhelming determinants of this poverty profile. Thirdly, the trends in income … persistently high levels of poverty and particularly, economic inequality on the quality and sustainability of democracy. The …’s second decade of democracy. Firstly, it is clear that both absolute and relative levels of poverty have fallen for African …

may be defined according to income level, but may also be categorised according to demographic, labour market and other …