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Activists say physical distancing is impossible in informal settlements such as Marikana in Philippi East, Cape Town.Image: Esa Alexander
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Informal settlements a tinderbox of discontent, warn activists

By BOBBY JORDAN The government faces a revolt from residents of informal settlements who are unable to obey the strict lockdown regulations. Several civil society organisations warned of widespread confusion among vulnerable communities…

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TICKING TIME BOMB: Organisations like the UNDP and Oxfam agree that increasing inequality is one of the biggest problems facing humanity todayPicture: BILL GOULD
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT HDR

UNDP, Oxfam say global inequality poses grave threat

In 1990, Pakistani economist Mahbub ul Haq and Indian Nobel laureate Amartya Sen launched the first ever Human Development Report (HDR), published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The opening lines of the 1990 report,…

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