Globalisation means that human beings have to pass the test of viability before they are accorded the right to food, clothing and shelter. Those not accounted worthy of upholding and nourishing are clothed in the discarded wardrobes of the wealthy. They are fed the leftovers, and make their dwelling places from the cartons that held the precious goods meant for the rich. Unfortunately for most of Africa, and especially South Africa, 'the poor' is equated with skin colour. It had been the case that women deemed to be 'helpers' only and children not on the labour market were not counted as productive people contributing to the economy of their nations.
Trouble is that they have to live and move too.
And their being human does not depend on their economic viability. Whether or not they generate wealth, their health should be the concern of the whole community. The discards of the economic system, especially those of the labour market, land by the hearth of their mothers, wives and sisters. The sick and aged who cannot afford health care crawl home to seek refuge under the roofs of women who nurse them even when they themselves are hungry, naked and exhausted. The economic Structural Adjustment Programmes foisted on the debtor countries by the financial instruments of the owners of the world's wealth, has forced many governments to abandon the ideals and practices of state-care for the welfare of all its citizens.