The establishment of such a panel ‘would be a permanent legacy’ of South Africa’s G20 presidency, says the G20 Inequality Committee. The establishment of such a panel ‘would be a permanent legacy’ of South Africa’s G20 presidency, says the G20 Inequality Committee. The G20 Inequality Committee, appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa, has urged the formation…
In reaction to the Stiglitz G20 Extraordinary Committee Report on Inequality published today, Amitabh Behar, Executive Director of Oxfam International, said: “This historic report could not be timelier. It is a high-water mark in international recognition of the inequality crisis. The Inequality Emergency is destroying our democracies, corroding our societies and undermining our economies. An…
Every time the world faces a pandemic, we act surprised. But the truth is, pandemics do not come out of nowhere. They grow out of inequality, and unless we tackle that, we will keep finding ourselves in the same place: scrambling to respond instead of building resilience. A new report released today, Breaking the inequality–pandemic…
The relationship between inequality and economic growth is a complex one, especially in Africa. Inequality is the result of a host of factors, including policy choices, institutional legacies and power structures that favour elites. Professor Imraan Valodia, director of the Southern Centre for Inequality Studies spoke to Ernest Aryeetey, emeritus professor of Development Economics at…
A technician fixing solar panels on a roof. PHOTO/File. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] The Renewable Energy Statistics 2025 released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) shows that despite renewables capacity growing by over 15 percent in 2024, the growth gap widens across regions. Asia has kept its leading position since the past few years, accounting…
