What is considered wealthy in South Africa?
The report defines high-net worth individuals as those with net assets of US$1 million (about R14. 5 million) or more. Most of them are based in Johannesburg (Sandton especially), Cape Town, Umhlanga and Pretoria.
What is the average net worth in South Africa?
Table 1: The distribution of personal wealth in South Africa in 2017
Number of adults | Average (2018 PPP $) | |
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Full population | 35,400,000 | $52,200 |
Bottom 90% (p0p90) | 31,860,000 | $15,100 |
bottom 50% (p0p50) | 17,700,000 | $-2,600 |
middle 40% (p50p90) | 14,160,000 | $22,000 |
What is a livable salary in South Africa?
Living Wages in Context (monthly rates in ZAR)
2016 | 2019 | |
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Living Wage – Single Adult | 4450-6520 | 4870-7330 |
Living Wage – Typical Family | 7690-10600 | 8240-11500 |
Real wage of low-skilled worker | 3110-4400 | 3330-4680 |
Real wage of medium-skilled worker | 6220-9680 | 6620-10200 |
Who is considered a millionaire?
A millionaire is someone who has a net worth of a million dollars. Net worth is what you own minus what you owe. For example, say you have no debt besides a mortgage, a sizable emergency fund and a retirement account.
Who is the richest family in South Africa?
They were followed by Johann Rupert and his family, with 7.1 billion U.S. dollars of net worth.
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South Africa’s billionaires as of 2021 (net worth in billion U.S. dollars)
Characteristic | Net worth in billion U.S. dollars |
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Nicky Oppenheimer & family | 8 |
Johann Rupert & family | 7.1 |
Patrice Motsepe | 2.9 |
Koos Bekker | 2.9 |
How many billionaires are in Africa?
In 2018, there was a record of 23 African billionaires on the list. Individuals who are from Africa, but don’t reside in the continent (such as Elon Musk and Mo Ibrahim) are omitted by Forbes from the list.