Browsing: Inequality

Today, almost a quarter of Australians are digitally excluded. This means they miss out on the social, educational and economic…

By Imraan Valodia, University of the Witwatersrand South Africa is ranked one of the most unequal societies in the world.…

When people think about artificial intelligence (AI), they may have visions of the future. But AI is already here. At…

South Africa has notoriously high levels of violence against women. The latest police figures show that 10,818 rape cases were…

By Vuyisiwe Mahafu The possibility that a Universal Basic Income Guarantee (UBIG) could be introduced in South Africa has sparked a lot…

by David Francis and Imraan Valodia The COVID-19 pandemic has not only generated a far-reaching social and economic crisis in…

by Miriam Altman There is intense pressure on the South African government to lift the lockdown and open the economy.…

By Henning Melber These days the African middle class is widely discussed as a phenomenon considered indicative of social change. But…

by Peter Lucas In the early 21st century, Western-style freedoms are often presented as an ideal template for the rest of…