A woman makes amagwinya (fat cakes) at her residence in Vlakplaas, an informal settlement located in the heart of Vosloorus in Ekurhuleni. She started selling amagwinya to feed herself and her children after she lost her job when her employer relocated to another province. She is one of millions of South Africans who live below the poverty line. Photo: Rosetta Msimango
Data from Stats SA show that extreme poverty increased this year, putting the food poverty line at R663 per person per month. The lower- and upper-bound poverty lines – which refer to the food poverty line plus the average amount derived from non-food items of households whose total expenditure is equal to the food poverty line – have risen to R945 and R1 417 per person, respectively.
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