The accident of where you were born, who your family is and what kind of economic and social circumstances you’re born into has a really massive and material effect on what possibilities there are for your life and for your community,” explains Dr Naomi Roux, a senior lecturer in the School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics at the University of Cape Town.
South Africa is one of the most unequal countries in the world, where a huge amount of the nation’s wealth remains concentrated in the top 1% of the population, and the top 20% holds over 68% of the country’s income, according to a 2020 report by the International Monetary Fund. This means that income distribution remains highly skewed, and the top 10% of the population spends on average 7.9 times more than the bottom 40%, states data from StatsSA.
Posted: Mar 14, 2021 4:00 PM NT | Last Updated: March 14 comments
What was initially billed as a four-week winter provincial election campaign is about to slip into its ninth week, and also about to move into a whole new season.
Elections NL has again extended the deadline for voting; ballots must now be at the agency s headquarters by March 25.
For some candidates, that means a continuation of personal and professional sacrifices that they ve already had to make. Three of them shared their experiences during a panel discussion this week with
Here & Now.
Candidates seeking re-election will continue to be paid until election day a yet unknown date but for those non-incumbent candidates, an indefinite campaign trail brings challenges.
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Nearly a month after Newfoundland and Labrador’s provincial election was derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic, officials say the counting of the ballots has begun at least for those that have been returned.
Ten teams of two people have begun the laborious process of tallying ballots, Elections NL spokeswoman Adrienne Luther confirmed Saturday.
Elections NL failing to provide promised support for Indigenous voters, candidates say
Despite a previous commitment, Elections NL says election materials will not be translated into Indigenous languages during this campaign. That is not sitting well with at least two candidates in Labrador.
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Posted: Mar 05, 2021 6:00 AM NT | Last Updated: March 5
A couple of candidates in the upcoming Newfoundland and Labrador election are concerned about the fact that not all election materials are available in the necessary Indigenous languages.(CBC)
Two candidates in Labrador are disappointed that Elections NL has reneged on a commitment to distribute materials in Indigenous languages for voters who need them.
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Newfoundland and Labrador’s latest election changes are again under fire, with critics saying the all mail-in format risks leaving voters behind, from residents of remote Labrador communities without internet to anyone without a fixed address.
Even voters with an internet connection were struggling on Monday: the elections authority’s online application form was down on Monday afternoon, and its phone line was disconnecting calls.