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Up one levelNewsletter 6 – Poverty more than just a dollar a day - 30 January 2009
The impact has most recently been seen in the surge in cholera cases in South Africa has exposed the vulnerability of people who have no access to clean water. In January 2008, 20.8% of households did not have access to free basic water. Free basic water comprises 6 000 litres per household per month. Also in 2008, over a million South African households were using the bucket system and were without sanitation facilities.
Newsletter 5 - The economic downturn and unemployment - 23 January 2009
The global economic downturn has placed immense pressure on South Africa’s development goals of halving poverty and unemployment by 2014. Municipalities are often criticised by the members of the public about the poor living conditions in which the majority of the South African population live. Yet, local government has significantly less jurisdiction than the provincial and national governments to achieve the goals of reducing poverty and unemployment.
Newsletter 4 - The state of South Africa’s health - 16 January 2009
HIV/AIDS is undoubtedly South Africa’s biggest health concern. According to research collated by the South African Institute of Race Relations, some 5.6 million people in South Africa were HIV infected in 2008. Over 11% of the population is living with HIV/AIDS.
Newsletter 3 - Matric pass rate less than 50% - 9 January 2009
The 62.5% 2008 matric pass rate is not an accurate view of the success of the 2008 matric class. Only 36%, just over a third, of all pupils who were in Grade 11 in 2007 completed their matric in 2008.
Newsletter 2: Vuna Awards reward exemplary performance
This week’s newsletter focuses on the Vuna awards for excellence in service delivery which took place during December 2008. These awards were introduced in 2003 by the Department of Provincial and Local Government (DPLG) in partnership with the Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA), National Productivity Institute (NPI) and South African Local Government Association (Salga).
Newsletter 1: Unemployment and Poverty - An Overview
The Institute presents an overview of the unemployment and poverty situation sourced from the latest South Africa Survey. This article focuses on the long term trends observed in the spheres of unemployment and poverty.
