
South Africa at a Glance, Looking Back at 10 Years and 5 Waves of NIDS
The National Income Dynamics Study (NIDS) has been interviewing the same 28 000 people, and the people that they live with at the time, since 2008. In this video, some of the findings after five waves of NIDS are explored.
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National Income Dynamics Study Wave 5 launch
Wave 5 of the National Income Dynamics Study was launched recently at the StatsSA offices in Pretoria, and with the participation of the the SALDRU team that implements NIDS on behalf of the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
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Watch: Leibbrandt Talk about ‘Turning the Tide on Inequality’
Watch SALDRU’s Murray Leibbrandt talk, in this newly released video, about a new UNU-WIDER/National Treasury project, Southern Africa - Towards Inclusive Economic Development (SA-TIED). SA-TIED is a partnership between government and ...
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Watch: CEO of HSRC Talks to SALDRU about Significance of Inequality Research and Engaged Scholarship
Engaged scholarship is most applicable for dealing with racial, economic and geographic challenges, the HSRC's Crain Soudien told SALDRU on the side-lines of the SALDRU/ACEIR/GIZ conference on inequalities.
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Watch: South African university develops new tool to track inequality
CGTN's Travers Andrews talked to Prof. Murray Leibbrandt about SALDRU's Income Comparison Tool that aims to help people better understand SA's inequality. "We're all part of this society. We all fit somewhere. I
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New Video: Can childhood nutrition have an impact on educational outcomes?
In this video, we explore one of the impacts of early childhood health on later outcomes by looking at the impact of nutrition on educational outcomes, as measured in terms of school performance.
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Ingrid Woolard: Wealth Tax and High Incomes in South Africa
Research has established that there is even higher inequality in wealth than in income, Prof. Ingrid Woolard said at a symposium on "Social Mobility and Inequality in South Africa”.
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Martin Wittenberg: High Earners in South Africa
The rich matter a lot for overall inequality in South Africa, Prof. Martin Wittenberg said at a symposium on "Social Mobility and Inequality in South Africa”, co-hosted by SALDRU and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung South Africa Office.
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Nicola Branson: Post-secondary Education Enrolment
A staggering 60 out of 100 children that start school, drop out before reaching matric, Dr. Nicola Branson said at a symposium on "Social Mobility and Inequality in South Africa”.
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Malcolm Keswell: Youth Empowerment in Marginalized Communities
Marginalised neighbourhoods are poverty traps for youth, Ass. Prof. Malcolm Keswell said at a symposium on "Social Mobility and Inequality in South Africa”, co-hosted by SALDRU and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung South Africa Office.
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Ariane De Lannoy: Youth Deprivation in South Africa
Close to 60% of youth live in income poverty today, Dr. Ariane De Lannoy said at a symposium on "Social Mobility and Inequality in South Africa”, co-hosted by SALDRU and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung South Africa Office.
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Vimal Ranchhod: The Multidimensionality of Income Inequality
High levels of inequality limit economic growth and human development, Vimal Ranchhod said at a symposium on "Social Mobility and Inequality in South Africa”, co-hosted by SALDRU and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung South Africa Office.
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Patrizio Piraino: Intergenerational Mobility in South Africa
The American dream (that people can climb to the top) is just that - a dream, Ass. Prof. Patrizio Piraino said at a symposium on "Social Mobility and Inequality in South Africa”.
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Murray Leibbrandt: Understanding the Texture and Multidimensionality of Inequalities in South Africa
The top 5% have flourished since the end of apartheid, SALDRU's director, Prof. Murray Leibbrandt said at a symposium on "Social Mobility and Inequality in South Africa".
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Markus Awater: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Committed to Social Democracy
At a 2018 symposium on "Social Mobility and Inequality in South Africa”, co-hosted by SALDRU and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) South Africa Office, Markus Awater talked about FES’ commitment to social democracy and explained ...
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Watch: Are Training Colleges Increasing the Skills Base in South Africa?
South Africa’s inequality crisis is confounded by a skills shortage. But governments expansion of vocational training is missing the mark. SALDRU’s research finds that enrollment in vocational colleges is growing...
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Watch: SALDRU’s History Rooted in the Study of Inequality
SALDRU’s founding director, Emeritus Professor Francis Wilson, talks about SALDRU’s birth in 1970's and the challenges of working on the question of inequality at the height of the apartheid era.
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Murray Leibbrandt: Radical Economic Transformation Requires Integrated Approach
Radical Economic Transformation is a legitimate call, says SALDRU's Director, Murray Leibbrandt, in response to a question from the SABC.
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Education: What do schools need to really improve? Evidence from South Africa
Ass. Prof. Patrizio Piraino, SALDRU Research Associate and researcher in the NOPOOR project, speaks about new scientific evidence on the educational system in South Africa and the resulting policy recommendations.
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