Education and class
There are around 960 000 people in South Africa with a university degree. A further 1.6 million have a matric… Read More
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Black diamonds
There are 2.6 million black diamonds in South Africa (UCT Unilever Institute, TNS Research Surveys) This week’s theme: Middle class… Read More
Degrees of income
The average per capita income of those whose highest level of education is a matric is about R2,200 per month…. Read More
Where is the middle?
Ranked by household income, the middle third of South African adults (16+) have a household income of between R1 200… Read More
Middle class frame of mind
57% of urban adults (aged 16+) in South Africa regard themselves as middle class or upper middle class (FutureFact 2006)… Read More