An Incomplete Transition : Overcoming the Legacy of Exclusion in South Africa
South Africa has come a long way since the advent of democracy, but its transition remains incomplete. Poverty has declined significantly since 1994, but inequality remains extremely high. Improved access to basic services (such as electricity, wat...
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| Language: | English |
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Washington, DC: World Bank
2022
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/461191644334250047/An-Incomplete-Transition-Overcoming-the-Legacy-of-Exclusion-in-South-Africa http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37120 |
| Summary: | South Africa has come a long way
since the advent of democracy, but its transition remains
incomplete. Poverty has declined significantly since 1994,
but inequality remains extremely high. Improved access to
basic services (such as electricity, water, and sanitation),
the provision of over 4 million houses through state
programs, and the expansion of the social wage have
considerably improved living standards for millions of South
Africans. Creating jobs, especially for young people, is
critical to overcome the legacy of exclusion. Jobs are also
important to build a stronger social contract. This SCD
identifies five key constraints. These are (i) insufficient
skills; (ii) the skewed distribution of land and productive
assets, and weak property rights; (iii) low competition and
low integration in global and regional value chains; (iv)
limited or expensive spatial connectivity and under-serviced
historically disadvantaged settlements; and (v) climate
shocks: the transition to a low-carbon economy and water insecurity. |
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