Giving & Solidarity: Resource Flows for Poverty Alleviation in South Africa - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0796922012 ISBN 13: 9780796922014

Publisher: HSRC Press, 2008

Synopsis

While the South African government is tackling poverty amongst its citizenry and has developed various initiatives, this study looks at how generously ordinary South Africans give of their own time and money to assist with the alleviation of poverty, and why. An overview of the government's poverty relief policy is provided and important factors beyond government programs are discussed, such as levels and motivations of corporate giving, the effectiveness of religious institutions in mobilization and distribution of aid, and the levels and effects of foreign aid. This analysis provides invaluable insights into the dynamics of poverty and giving in South Africa and outlines relevant policy and strategic implications.

About this title

About the Author:

Adam Habib is deputy vice-chancellor at the University of Johannesburg and a co-author of State of the Nation: South Africa 2007. Brij Maharaj is professor and chair of geography at the University of KwaZulu-Natal and serves on the Public Policy and Human Mobility Commissions of the International Geography Union.

Review:

"Interesting and original and deals with a largely unexplored field."  —Professor Hugh Macmillan, research associate, African Studies Centre, Oxford University

About this edition

• Publisher: HSRC Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0796922012
• ISBN 13: 9780796922014
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 332
• Editor: Habib Adam, Maharaj Brij