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Thomas Piketty On 180 With Bob

World renowned French economist Thomas Piketty who specialises on wealth and income inequality was in South Africa to address the 13th Nelson Mandela annual lecture, and Bob Mabena had a sit down with him to talk about all things economy.

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Thomas Piketty laments widening economic gaps

The visit of a famous French economist has sparked soul searching around the high levels of inequality in South Africa. The so-called 'rockstar' economist, Thomas Piketty, delivered the 13th Annual Nelson Mandela lecture at the University of Johannesburg's Soweto campus on Saturday. Piketty's book, Capital in the 21st Century, topped best selling lists in 2014. He argues that countries cannot rely on market forces to redistribute wealth and uplift the poor. He says without a global tax for...

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13th Nelson Mandela Lecture by Prof Thomas Piketty 03 Oct ’15

Thomas Piketty giving the 13th Annual Nelson Mandela Lecture at the University of Johannesburg's Soweto campus. Pikkety, who has been called the most influential economist in the world, addressed issues regarding poverty, inequality and unemployment in South Africa....http://owl.li/SYl0k For more News visit: http://www.sabc.co.za/news Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SABCNewsOnline?lang=en Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SABCNewsOnline

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Prof Thomas Piketty delivers 13th Nelson Mandela lecture

French Economist, Professor Thomas Piketty, delivers the Lecture in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Foundation. Our business news anchors, Francis Herd and Devan Murugan are there...http://owl.li/SYkOB For more News visit: http://www.sabc.co.za/news Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SABCNewsOnline?lang=en Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SABCNewsOnline

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