"We, the people of South Africa, Recognise the injustices of our past; Honour those who suffered for justice and freedom in our land; Respect those who have worked to build and develop our country; and Believe that South Africa belongs to all who live in it, united in our diversity.” Preamble to the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa.

Wednesday 5 December 2012

Buffalo City named most unequal in world

Buffalo City and Johannesburg are the most unequal cities in the world – and Cape Town is NOT the most unequal city in the world or in South Africa.
 
A United Nations-Habitat survey of 109 countries in all regions of the world found in 2011 that East London and Johannesburg share an incomebased Gini coefficient measure of 0.75 compared to 0.67 in Cape Town. A measure of 0.4 is considered the international alert line.
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