@article{Strydom_Tlhojane_2014, title={POVERTY IN A RURAL AREA: THE ROLE OF THE SOCIAL WORKER}, volume={44}, url={https://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/254}, DOI={10.15270/44-1-254}, abstractNote={There are many ways of looking at poverty. When poverty is measured in absolute terms, it<br />refers to the financial means necessary for people to survive from day to day. The most basic<br />measures of poverty in South Africa are the Minimum Living Level (MLL) and the Household<br />Subsistence Level (HSL). They measure the amount of money necessary to provide a<br />household (of six people) with the very basic necessities, including food, clothing, energy,<br />washing, rent and transport to stay alive (Greeff, 2004:7). The Household Effective Level<br />(HEL), which is the HSL plus 50%, makes provision for some important items not covered by<br />the HSL, namely tax, medical expenses, replacement of household equipment, education,<br />recreation, personal care, pension and burial contributions. In 1999, for South Africa, that<br />would have amounted to R800,00 per month (Greeff, 2004:7).}, number={1}, journal={Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk}, author={Strydom, C and Tlhojane, ME}, year={2014}, month={Jun.} }