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The #DecentStandardOfLiving research is the result of a multi-year study on understanding #inequality in South Africa and promoting a life of dignity for people

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In South Africa, each person has a constitutional right to live a life of dignity, a right to access to food and shelter, and basic services such as water, electricity and proper sanitation. Read more here: #Eskom #Loadshedding
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SA may choose a low road of corruption, nepotism and elite enrichment, leading to a failed State, or the high road, where leaders chart a course for socio-economic upliftment, leading to equal, caring society envisioned in the preamble to our Constitution. https://t.co/LEsCG2FDHs

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Join us on Wednesday, 20 October, 1pm to 3pm for the #BIG web seminar where @SPII1 Social Security Researcher, Mr Nkululeko Majozi, will be presenting on the topic "Global BIG Pilots since 2000: An Annotated Summary of Lessons for South Africa"

Register:
https://t.co/yCeX3j2pJO

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The food poverty line is R624 per person per month. It is the amount of money that an individual needs for the minimum required daily energy intake.
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#BasicIncomeGrant #Unemployment

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Executive Director Trenton Elsley of @LabourResearch speaks now, regarding research and a way forward in attaining these SPNs that aid a #DecentStandardOfLiving
https://t.co/LKHWBiIenl

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@SPII1's Mpho Mhlongo introduces the next speakers, Professor Micheal Noble @mwjnoble of @SaspriSA and Trenton Elsley of @LabourResearch regarding research and a way forward
#DecentStandardofLiving
https://t.co/LKHWBiIenl

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PANEL TWO: Kefiloe Masiteng, @KefiloeMasiten3, Deputy Secretary: National Planning Commission speaking on the solutions and actions to obtain the #DecentStandardOfLiving
https://t.co/LKHWBiIenl

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PANEL TWO: "If we limit ourselves to discussions around poverty, we can't figure out what is adequate or decent," @vanvrede
#DecentStandardofLiving
https://t.co/LKHWBiZPLV

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PANEL TWO: Brenton van Vrede, @vanvrede, of the #DepartmentofSocialDevelopment, bringing us solutions and strategies to move forward
https://t.co/LKHWBiZPLV

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PANEL ONE: @SPII1's @Nkulimajozi opens the floor for questions and answers, feel free to participate!
#DecentStandardofLiving
https://t.co/LKHWBiZPLV

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PANEL ONE: "This means that we need more radical economic intervention from our government if we are ever to achieve our Constitutional ambition of the right to dignity," - @SPII1's Dr. Nqobile Zulu, @zulunqobile1 #DecentStandardOfLiving
https://t.co/LKHWBiZPLV