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How high unemployment has eclipsed the plight of South Africa's working poor

  • Written by The Conversation
imageUnemployment is the main concern for about half of South Africa's poor population while the other half is concerned about low earnings or the poor quality of work.Reuters/Jon Herskovitz

In the wake of the financial crisis and the ensuing period of austerity, there has been a renewed interest in the working poor in developed countries, including the...

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