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In the South African village of
KwaNogawu, many pensioners, primarily older women with
poor eyesight, must cross a river every month
notoriously full of crocodiles and a strong current, to
get their pensions. Several people from the village have
already drowned. One such brave woman is Khethile
Kubheka who, at 80 years of age, admits that she’d
rather face the crocodiles than die of starvation. The
village inhabitants have been urging the Government to
build a bridge over the river for years, but their pleas
are constantly ignored.
Côte d'Ivoire: Raising Retirement Age from 55 to 60 years (March 13, 2012) (Article in French) Côte d'Ivoire graduates are
concerned about their future and aren’t happy with an
ordinance moving the retirement age from 55 to 60 years.
Adopted on January 11, 2012, during the Council of
Ministers, this new ordinance aims to reinforce the
National Social Insurance (CNPS), which has been losing
value money for many years. Young people fear that the
unpopular reform might further increase the youth
unemployment rate that they face by keeping older
workers at their posts for five more years. CNPS
specialists said that this change was necessary.
Côte
d'Ivoire: Social Security / Increase of Retirement
Age: Reasons for Measure (February 1, 2012)
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