In addition, the market also makes little provision for those with special needs, such as people with disabilities. Because people do not have secure and sustainable livelihoods, many turn to the welfare system for income maintenance and social support. Access to social services 3. Poverty cannot be measured by income alone, nor can an anti-poverty programme only address income enhancing measures. This necessitates a multi-sectoral and an integrated approach.
Education is one of the most important factors determining employment and thus income.
There is a close association between poverty and a lack of education. The lack of education of the head of a household is closely correlated with poverty in households. Of the 7,1 million people between the ages of 16 and 24 years, approximately 2,1 million have not matriculated and do not attend school. For more than a third, this lack of education is due either to a lack of money or to family responsibilities. The lack of education, employment opportunities and access to services has deprived many people of their dignity and the ability to look after themselves.