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Report declares SA as world's most unequal country » Oct 30, 2014 ...MIDRAND - At the start of 2014 the richest 85 people on the planet owned as much as the poorest half of humanity. This is according to a 2013 Global Wealth Report cited in Oxfam's “Even it Up” report on global inequality. The 137-page report released on Wednesday highlights major inequalities between... Enca.com

South Africa: The Most Unequal Income Distribution Globally » Jun 13, 2012 ...Despite the end of the apartheid in 1994, South Africa has the highest income inequality in the world measured by the Gini Index – a level that has remained relatively unchanged between 1990 and 2011. This is one of the biggest challenges facing the country and has a detrimental impact on the country's... Blog.euromonitor.com

Inequality index: where are the world's most unequal countries ... » Apr 26, 2017 ...According to the Palma ratio figures in the UN Human Development Index, Ukraine, Norway and Slovenia were the most equal countries to live in when considering distribution of income between the richest and poorest in society. South Africa, Haiti and Botswana had the starkest inequalities in income,... Theguardian.com

Is South Africa the most unequal society in the world? | Opinion ... » Sep 30, 2015 ...It is often said that South Africa is the most unequal society in the world. Business ...Depending on the variable used to measure inequality, the time period, and the dataset, South Africa's Gini coefficient ranges from about 0.660 to 0.696. The Gini ...This article was originally published on The Conversation. Mg.co.za

Are we about to witness the most unequal societies in history ... » May 24, 2017 ...What would the Indian, Chinese, South African or Brazilian elite prefer to do in the coming century? ...The Inequality Project: the Guardian's in-depth look at our unequal world. Read more. Of course, technology is never deterministic. We can use the same technological breakthroughs to create very different... Theguardian.com

South Africa's unequal society still divided by race - African Business ... » Feb 2, 2017 ...Most visitors to South Africa will be aware of the stark contrast between huge mansions with well-tended gardens adjacent to informal settlements ...to be among the most unequal societies in the world, significant growth in wealth disparities will undermine the social and economic fabric of our society.”... Africanbusinessmagazine.com

Why is South Africa still so unequal? - BBC News » May 13, 2015 ......remains between rich and poor. So 21 years after Nelson Mandela pledged to liberate all South Africans from the continuing bondage of poverty and deprivation, why does their country remain one of the most unequal societies on the planet? The World Service Inquiry hears from four expert witnesses. Bbc.com

FactCheck: is South Africa the most unequal society in the world? » Sep 30, 2015 ...Disclosure statement. Haroon Bhorat does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. Theconversation.com

Lessons from Thomas Piketty for South Africa, one of the most ... » Sep 25, 2015 ...South Africa has unacceptably high levels of inequality, and is routinely described as among the most unequal in the world. Piketty will be delivering the 13th Nelson Mandela Annual lecture in early October. His magisterial and masterful study of inequality is published in his book Capital in the Twenty-first... Qz.com

South Africa is one of the most unequal societies in the world » De Klerk is best known for engineering the end of apartheid, South Africa's racial segregation policy, and supporting the transformation of South Africa into a multi- racial democracy by entering into the negotiations that resulted in all citizens, including the country's black majority, having equal voting and other rights. He won... Globaleducationmagazine.com