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Decent living standard is possible

Decent living standard is possible

In South Africa, each person has a constitutional right to live a life of dignity, a right to access to food and shelter, and...

MEASURING DEPRIVATION IN ORDER TO PROMOTE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA

SPII is a non-profit research and advocacy think-tank, established in 2006, which focuses on generating new information and analysis on the drivers and solutions...

Decent Living Level

Introduction What constitutes a decent standard of living for people in South Africa? The aim of this ongoing project is to derive an understanding...

Decent Living Level Presentations 2014 – 2015

DLL Presentations 2014 Download Presentation by Isobel Frye – Decent Living Level SPII Presentation Download Presentation by Neil Coleman –NEDLAC JULY 2014Towards a National Minimum...

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