JUSTICE MALALA | Not a festive season for all – it's time to break the cycle of poverty and inequality
For most people, the 'festive season' has been a time of stress, of tears, of reminders that life is extremely hard and unequal
06 January 2025 - 06:11
Even the name is misleading. As billions of people across the globe enjoyed the “festive season”, it is worth remembering that this season we have just gone through, in this economic climate, was far from a happy one for many ordinary citizens...
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