 South Africa: Social Security, Poverty Alleviation and DevelopmentLeila Patel and Jean Triegaardt Chapter 3 in Social Security, the Economy and Development, 2008, pp 85-109 from Palgrave Macmillan Abstract: Abstract Since the inception of democracy in 1994, the social security system has been refashioned to meet the country’s constitutional mandate to promote social and economic justice and to address the legacy of its apartheid past. In addition to addressing this country’s legacy of inequality and discrimination, South Africa’s tax funded, non-contributory social assistance programme has been reshaped specifically to reduce income poverty and promote social development. It is now widely recognized to be the government’s most successful poverty reduction strategy. It has also been described as exceptional for a country of this level of development and in a global context where public welfare systems have been under political and economic pressure to curtail their growth (Seekings, 2002). The South African experience of using social assistance to create a more just society, reduce poverty and promote social and economic development is also regarded as a model for other countries, particularly in the Global South, to emulate. Keywords: Social Security; Social Assistance; United Nations Development Programme; Social Security System; African National Congress (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-230-58219-4_4 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Palgrave Macmillan Books from Palgrave Macmillan |
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