By NKATEKO CHAUKE. The introduction of a universal cash transfer, predominantly funded through extractive industries, will be a remarkable stride towards poverty eradication, reduced...

South Africa’s extreme poverty and inequality is well-known and documented. A toxic mix of high unemployment and low wages for the majority of workers...

Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute (SPII) – an independent research think tank that focuses on generating new knowledge, information and analysis in the...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SPII LAUNCHES POLICY BRIEF SERIES CALLED “SOCIO-ECONOMIC RIGHTS AND THE NATIONAL BUDGET” Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute (SPII) is proud...

South Africa amongst other SADC countries is forced to import maize as drought and soaring temperature levels have destroyed crops. South Africa will need...

Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute (SPII) – an independent research think tank that focuses on generating new knowledge, information and analysis in the...

BY ALBERT VAN ZYL AND JAY KRUUSE — THE newly released Open Budget index for 2015 is widely seen as the global measure for...

By ISOBEL FRYE Despite being a middle-income country, South Africa has a long and shameful history of those in power ignoring the needs and...

BySASHA STEVENSON, HANNAH DAWSON – Poor nutrition not only costs individuals dearly by stunting their potential, but the country too. More than half of our...