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Politics and Redistribution

The politics underlying why a more equal society is not likely, and why and equal society is needed.

Why does the South African National Development Plan divide us?

July 27, 2020November 27, 2013 by Ebrahim

The absence of internal political management within the Tripartite Alliance explains why the South African National Development Plan divides us.

Categories Economic Transformation, Politics and Redistribution

Xenophobia in South Africa: Unequal opportunities drive violence

July 19, 2020May 29, 2013 by Ebrahim

These are my speaking notes from an event organised by The Star newspaper on xenophobia in South Africa held  in June 2008. Unfortunately, five years later the same argument applies. All data in the article …

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Categories Economic Transformation, Politics and Redistribution

Budget 2013 – The New Is Not Yet Born

July 27, 2020February 27, 2013 by Ebrahim

Antonio Gramsci, the influential communist writer, has a quote that when applied to the National Budget, tells a story of government adopting a “holding position” when more direct and deliberate action is needed to tackle what …

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Categories Politics and Redistribution, Public Expenditure

Maths Performance in Detail

July 19, 2020December 11, 2012 by Ebrahim

Table on maths performance in the 2012 Annual National Assessment.

Categories Economic Transformation, Politics and Redistribution, Public Expenditure

South Africa Unemployment Rates Second Quarter 2012 – Infographic

July 27, 2020September 14, 2012 by Ebrahim

Summary – Unemployment data in South Africa from Second Quarter 2012, based on Statistics South Africa data.

Categories Economic Transformation, Politics and Redistribution

Two thirds of South African Households Are Poor

July 19, 2020May 3, 2012 by Ebrahim