Poverty and inequality in South Africa : meeting the challenge

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Women and poverty: the South African experience. (2001, background): “Therefore, poverty, in its narrow definition, can be understood as a reflection of the ‘inability of individuals, households or entire communities to command sufficient resources to satisfy a socially acceptable minimum standard of living’ (May, 2000:5).”
A note on the measurement of poverty and vulnerability in the South African context (2002, background): “A great deal of research has recently been done on poverty in South Africa (see, in particular, Wilson and Ramphela, 1989; May, 2000 inter alia).”
Searching for Triple Dividends in South Africa: Fighting CO2 pollution and poverty while promoting growth (2006, background): “Even though average income statistics imply that South Africa is a middle-income country, most of the population experience serious absolute poverty or are vulnerable to poverty (May 2000; Klasen 2000; Woolard 2002).”
Beyond the Metropolis: Small Town Case Studies of Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture in South Africa (2008, background): “Although the principal practitioners and beneficiaries of UPA are widely claimed to be the poorest urban households, the incidence and impact of UPA in poor urban households in South Africa appear to be limited, especially in the light of prevailing levels of poverty (Webb 1998b, 2000; May 2000; Lyn”