Whites still pocket the most

[peace]

Whites earn more than four times the South African average income, according to a recent survey.

According to the South Africa Survey, published by the SA Institute of Race Relations (SIRR), the average per capita income in South Africa in 2008 was R32 559, while per capita income for whites was R135 707. At the same time blacks had the lowest income of R19 496.

Indians had the second-highest income per head, with an average R56 173. Coloureds' average per capita income in 2008 was R27 569.

All race groups showed significant increases in their incomes since the mid-1990s. Between 1998 and 2008, per capita earnings for blacks (at current prices) increased by 180%. For Coloureds the increase in earnings over the decade was 148%, while Indian incomes also jumped 148%. Whites netted a 162% increase.

The total increase between 1998 and 2008 was 154%.

As could be expected, average per capita incomes were highest in the country's two richest provinces, Gauteng and the Western Cape. In these two provinces average per capita incomes were R52 343 and R48 228 respectively.

Income was lowest in Limpopo, with an average of R21 967. With the exceptions of Gauteng and the Western Cape, no provinces had incomes higher than R30 000 per capita per year.

The Free State, Northern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal were the only other provinces to have average per capita incomes higher than R25 000. Average per capita income in the Free State was R28 405. In the Northern Cape it was R27 118, and for KwaZulu-Natal the average was R25 420.

"It is clear that the income gap between South Africans is closing," said an SIRR researcher in a statement. "However, it is questionable whether this gap is closing fast enough.

"The closing of the income gap between whites and blacks in particular is imperative. Such large disparities in wealth between population groups do not bode well for the future stability of South Africa."



http://www.fin24.com/articles/default/display_article.aspx?ArticleId=1518-25_2562525

 

[happychappy]

WOW 135 707!!!! you can buy uncapped internet with that salary :?

I say the people behind this article, need to be shot.

Nothing but hate will come from communist propaganda like this!

 

[Gomario]

The blacks and whites in South Africa, will get the same salary ,only if all the whites come to Australia (I only can hope, moderator bwana won't penalize me for making such a racist comment/using the word 'black')

 

[sleeper]

WOW 135 707!!!! you can buy uncapped internet with that salary :?

I say the people behind this article, need to be shot.

Nothing but hate will come from communist propaganda like this!

This is their annual income - surprisingly low if you ask me...

 

[Praeses]

In other news, some South Africans get paid more when not sitting on their asses feeling sorry for themselves but actually getting an education and working to achieve something in life.

 

[atomcrusher]

In other news, some South Africans get paid more when not sitting on their asses feeling sorry for themselves but actually getting an education and working to achieve something in life.

+1 This sums up all that is wrong in Africa

 

[Praeses]

+1 This sums up all that is wrong in Africa

I remember when those xenophobic attacks started last year, my one colleague (young black woman), said the ones (from her settlement) that complained and wrecked havoc with the foreigners are the unemployed people that sit and drink beer all day long, not even bothering to get a job.

Seems like the less you try, the more you're allowed to complain.

 

[Cartman13]

WOW 135 707!!!! you can buy uncapped internet with that salary :?

I say the people behind this article, need to be shot.

Nothing but hate will come from communist propaganda like this!

+1!!!!!

 

[InnerException]

Seems like the less you try, the more you're allowed to complain.

So true in SA

 

[STS]

WOW 135 707!!!! you can buy uncapped internet with that salary :?

I say the people behind this article, need to be shot.

Nothing but hate will come from communist propaganda like this!

as i'm all for objectivity, why are there countless threads criticising the government officials for buying vehicles and the evils of BEE, but now this article, which is true, is hateful and communistic?

maybe it's just the enviroments where i work in where i have rich white bosses and where BEE doesn't fail our company. the only part of this article that i don't like is the use of the word "whites".

 

[Good Life]

Whites earn more than four times the South African average income, according to a recent survey.

According to the South Africa Survey, published by the SA Institute of Race Relations (SIRR), the average per capita income in South Africa in 2008 was R32 559, while per capita income for whites was R135 707. At the same time blacks had the lowest income of R19 496.

Indians had the second-highest income per head, with an average R56 173. Coloureds' average per capita income in 2008 was R27 569.

All race groups showed significant increases in their incomes since the mid-1990s. Between 1998 and 2008, per capita earnings for blacks (at current prices) increased by 180%. For Coloureds the increase in earnings over the decade was 148%, while Indian incomes also jumped 148%. Whites netted a 162% increase.

The total increase between 1998 and 2008 was 154%.

As could be expected, average per capita incomes were highest in the country's two richest provinces, Gauteng and the Western Cape. In these two provinces average per capita incomes were R52 343 and R48 228 respectively.

Income was lowest in Limpopo, with an average of R21 967. With the exceptions of Gauteng and the Western Cape, no provinces had incomes higher than R30 000 per capita per year.

The Free State, Northern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal were the only other provinces to have average per capita incomes higher than R25 000. Average per capita income in the Free State was R28 405. In the Northern Cape it was R27 118, and for KwaZulu-Natal the average was R25 420.

"It is clear that the income gap between South Africans is closing," said an SIRR researcher in a statement. "However, it is questionable whether this gap is closing fast enough.

"The closing of the income gap between whites and blacks in particular is imperative. Such large disparities in wealth between population groups do not bode well for the future stability of South Africa."



http://www.fin24.com/articles/default/display_article.aspx?ArticleId=1518-25_2562525

This must make Malema so happy. :erm:

 

[Park@82]

Are those figures per year or per month?

 

[Alan]

Seems like the less you try, the more you're allowed to complain.

Socialism FTW.


Why are they distinguishing by race. I thought this was the "New" South Africa

 

[Mila]

I think the most important part of the article is:

All race groups showed significant increases in their incomes since the mid-1990s. Between 1998 and 2008, per capita earnings for blacks (at current prices) increased by 180%. For Coloureds the increase in earnings over the decade was 148%, while Indian incomes also jumped 148%. Whites netted a 162% increase.

You are not allowed to be discriminated against because of your skin colour or race. So white people are not allowed to be fired because of their skin colour? Right?

So the only way to get rid of people in the job market that is not getting fired is old age right?

Your employer are not allowed to not give you an increase because of your race Right?

So Pietie (30) was employed by ABSA in 94. He is an good worker and gets and increase every year. He does not get promoted the first two times due to BEE but he does in the 15 years since 94 gets promoted once and his salary gets adjusted because of that( company adjustment to a salary level that is in conjunction with his position, this applies all over and is a company policy) . Cause we all know experience cannot be bought or be studied.

So how do you get rid of him to give the work to an BEE candidate? He is only 45 now?

I guess only time will level this. Cause by law the you cannot fire someone because he is white.

Maybe if the ANC kicked out all the whiteys in 94 this would have been better by now, but they put the laws in place that are doing this.

Am I missing something?

I mean all the laws are in place to prohibit people from just employing one race?

 

[DigitalSoldier]

In other news, some South Africans get paid more when not sitting on their asses feeling sorry for themselves but actually getting an education and working to achieve something in life.

Somebody needs to welcome back Caster at the airport he/she/it won a gold medal

 

[hyperian]

Doesn't that mean that whites also pay the majority of tax as well? :erm:

 

[davemc]

Surprisingly, the exact same survey also found out another interesting fact:

WHITES WORK THE MOST

 

[Hemps]

Are government employees included in this?
Because from what I see everyday travelling back and forth from East London to Bhisho, the most luxurious vehicles you can come across all heading towards gummie departments to play solitair all day.
And they are as fat as can be, wrinkles on the back of their necks.

Was at the health dep. yesterday, you must see the filing system - big pile of files all over the floor and written on cardboard "Tafalafefe Hospital files"

 

[LazyLion]

Hard working Whites who have no time for corruption or protesting and took the opportunity to get a good education without burning down their own school or university earn more than four times the South African average income, according to a recent survey.

Fixed it for you

 

[JHatman]

So basically what this article is saying is that AA has been a failure? My heart pumps lumpy custard it really does.....