Economic Inequality In South Africa

Nations constantly get put through tests and challenges. They can be as small and unaffecting, or they can be enormous and have physical and emotional injuries on the nation’s citizens. However, no matter the size, problems have consequences. The Boer War, a trifling affair that spans over a course of twenty-two years, 1880-1902, also known as the Transvaal War and the South African War, has good and bad everlasting effects on the people of South Africa by the deterioration of the Boers and Afrikaners and the forcefully implied English rule.

The American Dream remains alive and well however due to income inequality it has failed to become a reality for the overwhelming majority. The fact that all politicians today still agree that income inequality is a major problem in the United States, shows that there persists an overwhelming need for better methods than the ones that have been tried in the past. Politicians, in their quest to win elections, emphasize the failure of our economic system to bridge and close the gap between the rich and the poor masses. The implantation, by governments, of various economic theories postulated by the great economic minds

According to the OECD, the term inequality in the opposite of equity can be defined as evenness

“Income inequality has no necessary connection with poverty, the lack of material resources for a decent life, such as adequate food, shelter, and clothing. A society with great income inequality may have no poor people, and a society with no income inequality may have nothing but poor people” - Robert Higgs. When people think of income inequality they picture poverty and people not having basic necessities. However income inequality is not just a connection to the poor. Income inequality is strongly affected by education attainment, technology, and gender.

Economic and income equality have risen significantly in the United States over the years. In 2013, the top 1% accounted for roughly 20% of America’s income, before taxes. According to the Congressional Budget Office, the average income of the top 1% of America’s population has “grown by 275 percent between 1979 and 2007,” even after taxes. In stark contrast, the middle class has experienced growth of about 40 to 60% and the lowest income population has only experienced growth of about 18%. This resulted in the richest households nearly tripling their share of the country’s income while the majority struggled to keep up.

Over the past 30 years, income inequality has been growing markedly as the gap between different social classes. Income inequality interests me the most as it is a future-related issue that anyone can be subject to. Briefly speaking, when incomes are distributed unequally for the same working hours/type of job depending on gender, race, disability, fortune, or age. As the gap is forming between the rich and anyone else, the middle class slowly started to fade. One of the many disadvantages that this issue carries is its effect in giving birth to discrimination between different social groups. This can also lead to decreasing employment chances depending on certain shallow details. The United Nations can address this issue by establishing a

In the world today, it is the minorities that mostly have a difficult time where they have money issues and not have enough opportunities like being able to get an education. Everything in the world is about money. If you want or need something, you have to have money in order to obtain it. Yet this causes an issue for those who are low-income and does not get paid enough. Minorities are not able to have such an education where they will be able to afford and this causes them to not be educated as to learn how to help themselves. In order for minorities to escape poverty, there needs to be an understanding what it is that they possibly need and how the needs and wants can be better dealt with.

The history of income inequality in the United States has affected the lives of many citizens. The problem with inequality has evolved over time and has influenced previous public administration policies in the U.S.

Colonization created the system of slave trade, in order to help build the economic foundations of established colonies. However, doing so leaves the victims of this trade with a legacy of limited potential. For instance, past colonization has influenced disproportionate distributions of income in South Africa; the lowest on the continent. “Colonialism has left South Africa with a legacy of migrant labor, particularly among workers in the gold and diamond mine…” As a result, it guarantees that the majority of the black African population is stricken with poverty in contrast with the history of wealth and

With the mineral revolution, African men began to leave their families to go and work. From the beginning of European and African interaction in South Africa, the whites have been dependent on African labour, the mineral revolution merely intensified this. It also led to an agricultural revolution in order to feed the workers. African labour was cheaper than white labour and so they were desired by employers. This demand for cheap labour led to an availability of jobs which tempted some African men to migrate to these areas of work. There was continually a shortage, however, and the government

"They were all exhausted and starved and miserable ... A child only half alive ... A woman in the most terrible picture of despair I've seen ... Even when you see it, it's impossible to believe ... God it was terrible" (Forrestal). This description of World War II only scratches the surface of all the negativity surrounding this terrible war. Occurring only 20 years after one of the biggest wars of the time, World War I, this larger war was much worse. World War II was caused by a multitude of events, the immediate cause being Germany’s invasion of Poland in 1939. Events leading up to World War II such as World War I and the Treaty of Versailles also led to the start of World War II. In the end, World War II led to many negative events,

World War Two was a devastating and disruptive War for people living in Europe. In 1939 Germany Invaded Poland and thus set Europe on the course to War. The people who lived in these countries often faced similar problems, challenges, and hardships.

World War II was an important turning point in the 20th century, particularly the continent of Africa whose consequences of the war are often overlooked or forgotten. Although the war wrecked havoc on the every day lives of the African people living in European colonies, the war provided numerous opportunities for social, political, and economic mobility. Just like everywhere else, certain groups of people benefitted from these opportunities at the expense of others. The war created a demand for African products and labor that the continent had never seen before that led to an unprecedented growth among agriculturalists and industrialists. However, the African people expected the colonial governments to reciprocate their sacrifices, this

The article underlines a major cause for the alarming prevalence of chronic diseases in our society. Socioeconomic inequality ties in several risk factors like the higher likelihood of smoking, alcoholism, and poor diets. Additionally, socioeconomic inequality increased the risk of many common mental disorders(WHO). The wellbeing of one’s mental health heavily depends on his/her economic, physical condition. The study evaluated the health status of the homeless population in terms of chronic disease prevalence (asthma, diabetes, tuberculosis, mental health disorders, sexually transmitted diseases, sinus problems). Investigators analyzed the health status by comparing the homeless population to the general population using medical records

The South African war was fought between the Boers and the British, from October 12 1899 to May 31 1902. At the time South Africa was a British colony and the Boer’s hostility towards them grew as the British started to push the Boers towards a less fertile area of land. At first it was minor fighting and conflict but soon thereafter it evolved into a full-scale war. The Boers were tremendously outnumbered and the British had a clear advantage with numbers and power, however, the British were seen to be overconfident and underestimating the Boers. The Boer’s failure to surrender to the British lead to the British introducing the death camps, playing on the morale of the Boers, and in turn the hardships of their people lead to the Boer’s surrender. After the horrific war it gave opportunity to the Boers to unite, which they did and the birth of Afrikaans nationalism.