Presenters: Isobel Frye (SPII), Gemma Wright, Wanga Zembe and Christine Byaruhanga (SASPRI), and Matt Padley (Loughborough University) Chair: Michael Noble (SASPRI and HSRC) in Cape Town Date: 6 February 2017 Time: 10:45 - 13:30 Venues in Pretoria, Durban and Cape Town (Videoconferencing facilities: see below) What level of income is needed these days in order to get by, or better still in order to have a decent standard of living? South Africa is moving in a positive direction towards implementing a national minimum wage, but there is concern about whether it will be sufficient to enable people to cover their costs of living. The amount required for an adequate diet is calculated by Statistics South Africa, but the costs of other aspects of life are less well established. This seminar comprises a series of short presentations with opportunity for discussions. The presentations will comprise:
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Towards a Decent Standard of Living: The challenge of translating socially-derived standards of ...
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