Of politics and Maslow’s hierarchy of needs In the very final analysis, politics is all about wants and needs. As one politician puts it, “It’s all about who gets what, when, and where.” ...

What is the hierarchy of needs? Essentially, it’s a psychological model designed by 20th-century psychologist Abraham Maslow meant to depict the basis of human motivation and behavior.

In a country where economic uncertainty, inequality, and unemployment are daily realities, it is assumed that primarily money is what keeps South Africans in their jobs. But this is no longer the full ...