South Africa elections: Charting divides 25 years after apartheid
The quality of life may have improved for many South Africans since the landmark 1994 elections that ended white-minority rule but huge inequalities remain. As South Africans prepare to go to the polls on 8 May, we take a look at how much has changed.
The gap between the"haves" and"have-nots" is vast - in its main cities, skyscrapers stretch into the heavens, high-walled mansions stand as a reminder of the wealth enjoyed by some, while on the fringes of middle-class and wealthy South Africa, thousands of shacks jostle for space, often just a stone's throw away.Poverty and unemployment remain one of the country's main challenges.
This has in part been attributed to political uncertainty and a decline in mining production - one of the country's main exports. But while the difference between population groups has narrowed since 1994, the proportion of black and coloured people in poverty has increased in recent years, according to government figures.The labour market is also more favourable to men, regardless of race.
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