The moment the government decided to limit a group of people’s resources, they automatically limited their chances for success. This exceedingly high unemployment rate is a result of the inevitable. Consisting of nearly half of South Africa’s urban population, townships and informal settlements are “home to nearly 60% of unemployed” (“The Economics of South African Townships”). Townships are the home to many blacks and coloureds who are forced to live in impoverished communities brought on by segregation.
It was no different from a rabbit in relation to its burrow.” (Ramphele)Īpartheid might be over, but many South Africans are still facing the harsh conditions of inequality. “We lived like animals – sleeping in the same unmade bed for days on end.
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