Economic and social factors. Other reasons could include wealth. If the family doesn't have enough money for food, then this is most likely able to contribute to poverty. If someone looks richer, they are more likely to get paid more. Alternatively, if someone looks poor, they are more likely to get paid less. Discrimination is another problem. Sometimes if someone has a different skin colour, they are treated badly by the society and the people originally living in a country that is not used to different skin colours because in their image and view they look like someone that is a "threat" to them. Poverty in South Africa is a huge problem and needs to be treated as quickly as possible. The world needs to ensure to save up money to help those that really need support and love.
