Bridging the Gap Between Rich and Poor in South Africa - Foundation Office South Africa
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Introduction
Bishop Kevin Dowling, Chairperson, Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC), Justice and Peace Department
Welcoming Remarks
Dr. Michael Lange, Resident Representative, Konrad Adenauer Foundation – Johannesburg
Opening Remarks
Bishop Hubert Bucher, Bishop of Bethlehem Diocese, Free State
Income Inequality and Unemployment in South Africa: Facts, Causes and Perspectives
Prof. Charles Simkins, Department of Economics, University of Witwatersrand
Minimising the Gap Between Rich and Poor Through Democratic Local Development Finance
Prof. Patrick Bond, School of Public and Development Management, University of Witwatersrand
Globalisation: Facts, Problems, Prospects
Mr Elroy Paulus, Fair Share, School of Governance, University of the Western Cape
The Importance of a Basic Framework for a Sound – Effective and Social – Economic Order
Prof. Franz Josef Stegmann, Professor of Christian Social Teaching, Bethlehem Social Academy
Recommendations from the SACBC Pastoral Statement “Economic Justice in South Africa”
Bishop Kevin Dowling, Chairperson: SACBC Justice and Peace Department
The Biblical Jubilee Principle and the Relevance of Debt Cancellation for Redistribution
Rev. Peter-John Pearson, Director: SACBC Parliamentary Liaison Office
Women, Micro Job Creation and Self-Employment: The Experience of People's Dialogue
Ms Iris Namo, Director: People's Dialogue
The Effectiveness of Social Security Systems in Reducing Inequality
Prof. Hans Hemmer, World Economy and Social Ethics Study Group, German Catholic Bishops Conference
Annexe
Economic Justice in South Africa: A Pastoral Statement
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