Everyone knows South Africa has serious problems with electricity supply. And we know the economy i

Everyone knows South Africa has serious problems with electricity supply. And we know the economy is therefore even more sluggish growth than previously take care of us captain predicted. But South Africans ruled to circumstances and things will go ahead on the old iron. Ministers will placate and say everything take care of us captain is OK and try to draw the attention elsewhere, such as the budget is done when the finance minister complained the real estate upset the government. The more excuses, the less weight, however, wear it over time. The state media are told about positive things take care of us captain to report or on Oscar Pistorius's focus hearing. Do not just let seems the government is not without plan. The government has become entangled in his rhetoric to give the past the blame for the current take care of us captain problems. And so put a stop to it that a man to say that not all inequalities in the country's economic nature and by "transformation" can not be changed. The first point of interest is that 48% of households in South Africa a woman as the enkelbroodwinner. It was the highest in the world, according to recent research income. The sad thing is that many children in these households do not complete their education. These households are usually poorer take care of us captain and mostly black. Better education and training, take care of us captain and the stability of a father-figure will in the long run far more meaning than plentiful electricity will ever. It's an area where we can make a big difference, but it requires social change, not money. Fathers take care of us captain must accept with mothers responsible for their children. South Africa can not just plodding along, otherwise go wrong part of our existence remains. Where are the voices that go up against the really big cause of inequality? According to the 2011 census, 90% of households electricity, but the 12% of households have children. This means more households have lost a parent take care of us captain as is without electricity! Many children with their grandparents or other relatives or large handles the household. It looks like the typical take care of us captain family situation is not widespread in South Africa does not apply. We complain about the burden that the electricity problems in the economy, and I agree fully with that. There are, however, lay elsewhere worse obstacles for our generation in the way. But it does not mention it, because it does not fit the current interest framework. I'm not saying that children are lost, but their future looks less rosy, and it will affect the level of education and economic prospects. We must do our economy transform, but the education system can not contribute its share as children are supervised after school and do their homework. In America it was found in several studies that children from a single parent household much worse than those with two parents. Inadequate education system is a further drag on our economy. I accept passes are higher. I question is the quality of education and the usability of people take care of us captain as they leave the school. Poor progress is particularly common in state schools where no fees are paid. I had a few years ago with a group of business people on a tour conducted that organized the Johannesburg take care of us captain City Council. It was shocking to see how many children take care of us captain were outside rather than in school. Children from single-parent families earn less and eventually fall to the bottom of the income scale in countries where these investigations are conducted. I would count orphans fare even worse. We can correct the balance in the economy against the backdrop of such gesinswanbalanse not. Unlike the Eskom glitches will these issues not to be clarified within the next ten years. (I hope Eskom could things within ten years clean up, but now that we are back to power cuts after six years, I am less hopeful than before.) Men who do not fulfill their responsibilities as fathers, probably the most complicity take care of us captain in current and future imbalances . South Africa has the worst income inequality and the lowest employment levels in the world. It's not, as many people think, just because loongapings not. In ongelykheidsmetings household income is taken into account, almost 60% of households have a single parent, or child on the head, it increases inequality course. The irony is that foreign databases highlight this information, but we do not see it does not touch. And while our poor education system on its way to deliver the next group of poor, inequality will continue into the next generation. Go apartheid with the 50th anniversary of democracy in 2044 will still be the culprit? We should get together and honestly looking for. But maybe just a distant dream that Eskom will get the power supply before the end of the decade. Mike Schüssler of Economists.co.za, a past winner of Business take care of us captain Economist of the Year competition.
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