Listen: Half of middle class South Africans are a pay-cheque away from poverty 29th May 201828th Oct 2022Fazila Farouk Only about 45% of South Africans are “not poor”. Of those who aren’t poor, only about half belong to the “stable middle class”; meaning they are free from poverty now and, probably, in the future. In the Media
Outstanding Media Coverage of SALDRU’s Study on Smoking Ban 29th May 20181st Jul 2018Fazila Farouk SALDRU is pleased that a large number of media outlets showed great interest in our study on the proposed smoking ban in public areas. Following the release of a press statement about the study, our ETCP colleagues fielded many media inquiries, resulting in the findings being covered by a number of media outlets. In the Media
Saldrupian Delivers Paper at Jobs and Development Conference in Colombia 29th May 201812th Jun 2018Fazila Farouk Refilwe Lepelle, a PhD research associate at SALDRU, presented a co-authored paper at the Jobs and Development Conference in Bogotá, Colombia, which took place from 11-12 May 2018. The paper was titled "Trade Liberalisation and Gendered Employment in Post-Apartheid South Africa". SALDRU News
Green Honoured to Facilitate Launch of Book on Prominent Anti-Apartheid Activist Family 28th May 201810th Jan 2022Fazila Farouk SALDRU’s Pippa Green was honoured to facilitate the discussion at the launch of the book, "My Father Died for This", by Lukhanyo and Abigail Calata, a family biography that includes the story of Fort Calata who was brutally murdered by the apartheid regime. Spotlight
Advancing Africa’s inequalities agenda 18th May 201828th Oct 2021Fazila Farouk UCT has launched the African Centre of Excellence for Inequalities Research (ACEIR), under the banner of the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA). This, the first such centre of excellence, seeks to consolidate and magnify the efforts of African universities as they relate to research on poverty and inequality. Murray Leibbrandt will be leading ACEIR. SALDRU News
Ingrid Woolard: Wealth Tax and High Incomes in South Africa 30th Apr 201822nd Aug 2023Fazila Farouk Research has established that there is even higher inequality in wealth than in income, Prof. Ingrid Woolard said at a symposium on "Social Mobility and Inequality in South Africa”, co-hosted by SALDRU and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung South Africa Office. Videos
Martin Wittenberg: High Earners in South Africa 30th Apr 201822nd Aug 2023Fazila Farouk The rich matter a lot for overall inequality in South Africa, Prof. Martin Wittenberg said at a symposium on "Social Mobility and Inequality in South Africa”, co-hosted by SALDRU and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung South Africa Office. Videos
Nicola Branson: Post-secondary Education Enrolment 30th Apr 201822nd Aug 2023Fazila Farouk A staggering 60 out of 100 children that start school, drop out before reaching matric, Dr. Nicola Branson said at a symposium on "Social Mobility and Inequality in South Africa”, co-hosted by SALDRU and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung South Africa Office. Videos
Malcolm Keswell: Youth Empowerment in Marginalized Communities 30th Apr 201822nd Aug 2023Fazila Farouk Marginalised neighbourhoods are poverty traps for youth, Ass. Prof. Malcolm Keswell said at a symposium on "Social Mobility and Inequality in South Africa”, co-hosted by SALDRU and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung South Africa Office. Videos
Ariane De Lannoy: Youth Deprivation in South Africa 30th Apr 201822nd Aug 2023Fazila Farouk Close to 60% of youth live in income poverty today, Dr. Ariane De Lannoy said at a symposium on "Social Mobility and Inequality in South Africa”, co-hosted by SALDRU and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung South Africa Office. Videos
