The Conversation
Why inequality matters – for the rich and the poor
2nd October 2015 In the last decade there has been a renaissance in studies stressing the relevance of inequality worldwide, particularly in the aftermath of the... →
Kenya's free education policy could actually be deepening inequality
2nd October 2015 There is a new brand of educational entrepreneur emerging in Nairobi’s slums: privately owned and run schools that promise particularly poor... →
How the new global goals can help drive systems to address health challenges better
1st October 2015 The fact that the sustainable development goals have only one solitary goal for health has been criticised by many. There are concerns that it... →
Why inequality will not be fixed with Pikettian posturing and distorted data
1st October 2015 In the hot ideological wars South Africans wage, perhaps none is as violent to the truth as the rejigging of the Gini coefficient measuring income... →
Making an African language compulsory at university may do more harm than good
1st October 2015 The status of languages is a political hot potato on South Africa’s university campuses. The country’s minister of higher education and training... →
What drives corruption in Malawi and why it won't disappear soon
1st October 2015 It is now two years since Malawi was rocked by its biggest government corruption scandal in history. The systematic looting of public coffers by... →
FactCheck – is South Africa the most unequal society in the world?
1st October 2015 It is often said that South Africa is the most unequal society in the world. Business and Economy Editor Andile Makholwa put a few questions to... →
Faultlines in delivering good health care to poor people in South Africa
1st October 2015 Democracy in South Africa has brought about many gains in health care. Free care for pregnant women and children, free primary healthcare services... →
How to stop high drop out rate of first-year university students
29th September 2015 The opening up of South Africa’s universities after the end of apartheid has proved to be a double-edged sword. Enrolment figures have doubled from... →
The study of inequality has been mainstreamed – what now for the left?
29th September 2015 It could be said that mainstream economic research is informing the left’s long-term critique of trickle-down economics. Three extensive pieces of... →
