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The number of children living in poverty has now soared to nearly 1.2 billion.Image: REUTERS
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Covid-19 lockdown a disaster for children’s growth as poverty deepens

The UN has sounded an alarm on what Covid-19 has done to children globally, with South Africa no exception. It has released a report stating that “the number of children living in poverty has now soared to nearly 1.2 billion”, a 15%…

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Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize told a virtual conference on Monday that SA appreciated the support it was getting from ‘our partners, the multilateral agencies and the private sector’.Image: Thapelo Morebudi/Sunday Times.
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Millions of Africans pushed into extreme poverty by Covid-19: Mkhize

Millions of Africans have been pushed into extreme poverty since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic‚ health minister Zweli Mkhize told delegates at a virtual conference on Monday. Mkhize was speaking on behalf of President Cyril…

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