The recently released report by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) on “Poverty Trends in South Africa” in the period between 2006 and 2015[1], shows that life got more difficult for many South Africans. The hardship in question is experienced at the core or foundation of life where one does not know where one’s next meal would come from. If ever one was unsure about what disaster looked like, this is it, more so considering wastages we see in many aspects of our lives.

 We live in a part of the world full of valuable natural resources. It is shameful that many are highly impoverished in a country such as ours with vast resources and technological and developmental advancements. By Nimroth Gwetsa, 30 August 2017. Continue reading →