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A MARATHON OF TWENTY YEARS OF ERADICATING POVERTY: IS SOUTH AFRICA MAKING PROGRESS
| Abstract: Since the dawn of democracy, the eradication of poverty has been at the forefront of the South African government’s programme of action. The South African government has put in place various measures to curb the scourge of poverty. These measures include: old age disability, foster care and child support grant. However, these measures seem to be insufficient as many people still find themselves vulnerable to poverty. To speed up the process of poverty eradication, this paper suggests that other institutions or entities should be encouraged to play a role. Poverty cannot be rooted out merely by the government’s social grants. It also requires the creation of job opportunities by all those who are willing and able to participate in the process of rooting out poverty. This will, in the long run, help in establishing a society sustained by economic growth. If, for example, more employment opportunities are created and more people get employed, the constitutional obligation on the State to provide people with housing will be reduced as these individuals will be able to buy houses for themselves rather than relying on the State to build shelter for them. This will also relax government’s already over-stretched social grants budget. |
| Keywords: Eradication, Poverty, Inequality, Unemployment, Measures |
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