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  Stark Income Inequalities among South Af

  Stark Income Inequalities among South Africans.

  Here are some insights into the consumer trends in South Africa which highlight the stark income inequalities among the country’s people. According to data from the Bureau of Market Research (BMR), there is a general class system in the country, created largely by inequalities in wealth. BMR puts the annual income classification of the South African consumer at: Annual income Monthly income Classification R0 – R11 600 R0 – R967 Lowest R11 601 – R49 000 R968 – R4 083 Second lowest R49 001 – R109 000 R4 084 – R9 083 Low emerging middle R109 001 – R234 000 R9 084 – R19 500 Emerging middle R234 001 – R378 000 R19 501 – R31 500 Lower middle R378 001 – R783 000 R31 501 – R65 250 Upper middle R783 001 – R1 693 000 R65 251 – R141 083 Upper income/Emerging affluent R1 693 001+ R141 084+ Affluent Around 53% of South Africa’s population are considered poor according to the income classifications. This, BMR said, comprises 36% of the population that earn either no income or not more than R11,600 p.a. 17% fall into the second poorest category. These two groups only contribute 11.2% of income. According to BMR the middle class comprises 18% of the working age population and generates the most income. They contribute a combined total income of 64.6%. While the two most affluent income groups only comprise 0.9% of the population, their income contribution is 22.6%.