We've reached a peak in our journey out of poverty, but we must keep climbing
A World Bank report is full of praise for SA's social security programmes, but highlights the challenges that remain
24 October 2021 - 00:00
“After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.” Our country’s founding president, Nelson Mandela, made this observation. But as a society, we don’t always allow ourselves time, when we reach the peak of one hill, to reflect on the journey traversed and to look ahead to those “many more hills to climb”...
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