UNPACKING THE ENIGMA OF DEMOCRACY, INTERGENERATIONAL INEQUALITY AND POVERTY IN SOUTH AFRICA

This paper examines the role of democracy on poverty and intergenerational inequality in South Africa. The authors used secondary data and published literature to unpack the nexus of the problem, and to further broaden understanding of democracy, intergenerational inequality, and poverty in South Af...

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Published in:Humanities and Social Sciences 2022-09, Vol.29 (3), p.89-105
Main Authors: MADUKU, Harris, GUDO, Julieth, MLAMBO, Victor H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
apartheid
democracy
intergenerational inequality
poverty
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Summary:This paper examines the role of democracy on poverty and intergenerational inequality in South Africa. The authors used secondary data and published literature to unpack the nexus of the problem, and to further broaden understanding of democracy, intergenerational inequality, and poverty in South Africa. The authors establish that unemployment, lack of property ownership and a poor educational system are the main contributors to poverty and intergenerational inequality in South Africa. However, we found that the government’s propoor policies have not adequately addressed the problems. As recommendations, this paper submits that it is essential to increase the redistribution of assets, especially land, to allow land ownership by the poor, which will open many other economic opportunities, such as access to capital. Also, government policies need to be revisited for quality job creation, closing the unemployment gap in the market.
ISSN:2300-5327
2300-9918
DOI:10.7862/rz.2022.hss.20