Struggle for economic freedom continues

Thirty-two years into South Africa's democracy, the promise of constitutional equality continues to clash with lived experience, as millions remain shut out of the economic freedom that was meant to follow political liberation. On Freedom Day, BOSA spokesperson Roger Solomons warned that 57% of children live in poverty and youth unemployment remains high. Amnesty International South Africa Executive Director Shenilla Mohamed noted that five million people live in informal settlements without access to adequate housing, water, or sanitation.