The persistent challenge of poverty in South Africa: Trends from 2006 to 2023

Despite two decades of efforts, poverty in South Africa remains a pressing challenge, as revealed by the latest Stats SA ...
East Coast Radio

LISTEN| Stats SA: poverty in South Africa declines after nearly two decades

Stats SA reports South Africa’s poverty is declining, with 37.9% of citizens affected in 2023 and children remaining the most ...
Moneyweb

Millions lifted from poverty in SA – report

As a result, the share of people in South Africa living below the lower-bound poverty line fell to 38% in 2023, or around 23 ...
The Mail & Guardian

Abalone trafficking fuels crime and coastal poverty in South Africa

Illegal trade has devastated populations, fuelled organised crime, and deepened poverty in coastal communities, while law ...
Politicsweb

Decline in SA’s poverty levels welcomed - Government

Government welcomes the latest Poverty Trends in South Africa report released by Statistics South Africa, which shows a significant decline in poverty levels over the past seventeen years. The ...

Examining poverty trends in South Africa: What Stats SA reports vs. grassroots realities

Explore the significant disparities between Stats SA's poverty statistics and the lived experiences of South Africans, ...
allAfrica.com on MSN

South Africa: Government Welcomes Decline in Poverty Levels

Government has welcomed the latest Poverty Trends in South Africa report released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), which shows a significant decline in poverty levels over the past 17 years.
The Conversation

South Africa’s poverty relief grant should be increased rather than paid to more people – economists explain why

Kate Orkin receives funding from UKRI, the Gender, Growth and Labor Markets in Low Income Countries Consortium, the IGC, JPAL, the Weiss Fund and the Fund for Innovations in Development. Brynde Kreft, ...

South Africa still fighting poverty despite two decades of progress

South Africa has made slow but steady progress in reducing poverty over the past two decades, according to the latest Poverty ...

Government hails significant decline in poverty levels in South Africa

According to the report, the proportion of South Africans living below the Lower-Bound Poverty Line (LBPL), set at R1 300 per ...