In fact, despite 25 years of democracy, South Africa remains the most economically unequal country in the world, according to the World Bank . In South Africa, the divide between rich and poor is visible from the sky. On the left is Bloubusrand in Johannesburg, a middle class area with larger houses and pools. By Leibbrandt's estimates, South Africa's middle class is small and sluggish, and comprises approximately one in five South Africans. While the middle class has hardly grown since 2008, the black percentage of the middle class has increased from 47% to 64%, he says.

Source: CNN May 07, 2019 09:45 UTC