Respondents in the survey provided a sense of why they think people live in poverty, and in addition the things they think will give people better opportunities in life.
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The Quality of Life Survey 2020/21, released by the Gauteng City-Region Observatory on Thursday, indicated how the proportion of those living below the poverty line had shown a steady decline over the years, from 35% in 2013/14 to 24% in 2017/18. Two thirds of respondents felt that a lack of jobs was the main reason people lived in poverty, followed by corruption , poor education and laziness .
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