Jonny Steinberg is by far the most insightful commentator writing for Business Day. Each column published in the past few years has been characterised by his deep political knowledge of SA’s predicament, and by wise and insightful observations.
The phenomenon of white middle-class resistance to building public housing for the poor in the wealthy suburbs of the major cities is, however, an international phenomenon not restricted to SA. Across the world, the dynamics of class privilege and class resistance to change that materially affects their interests has meant a sensible and more egalitarian public housing policy has never stood a chance of succeeding...
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