What young people have to say about race and inequality in South Africa
Kira Erwin, Durban University of Technology and Kathryn Pillay, University of KwaZulu-Natal Meritocracy is the belief that holding power or success should be judged on people’s individual ability, rather than on wealth or social connections. At first glance, this appears to be a reasonable proposition. But the focus on individual merit becomes harder to fathom as one enters the messy world of structural inequality and discrimination. As our research shows, […]