Johannesburg wealth gap stresses inequality as G20 challenge
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Dianne Hawker in Johannesburg, South Africa
November 20, 2025Advertisement
Just 15 km apart, Johannesburg's Diepsloot and the wealthy suburb Thatchfield show stark inequality persisting 30 years after the end of Apartheid.
In Diepsloot, DW met with 24-year-old Richard Dube, who struggles to find work despite his skills, while his uncle's community project aims to teach carpentry and farming to fight poverty.
Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz, who heads the G20's inequality panel, warns that extreme inequality harms economies and societies.
Can local efforts and global leaders close the gap?