Blacks top rich list in ECape

02 November 2012

Michael Kimberley, Mkhululi Ndamase and Gareth Wilson

THE Eastern Cape is home to more black millionaires than white. This is according to data from the Census 2011 results released this week by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA).

The census gives a snapshot of life in South Africa.

It also reveals the emergence of a contingent of black diamonds, or black middle class, in the province.

Business owners in Nelson Mandela Bay said more and more affluent blacks were hanging out in glitzy bars, driving luxury cars, competing for the best homes and shopping in upmarket stores.

More than 3731 black people ticked the millionaire box on the census questionnaire in the province last year. Only 2250 white people followed suit, and 409 coloureds.

Indians and Asians were at the bottom of the list with 141 millionaires.

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Reader's Comments

Report Abuse Author: dokhotelo Date: 05 November 2012 16:43

A Maserati in PeeYee ?????.........What a waste of wheels !!!...ha ha ha ha........

Report Abuse Author: TheRef Date: 04 November 2012 13:31

Apologies i misspelt tongue!

Report Abuse Author: TheRef Date: 04 November 2012 13:11

Really? today i saw a white guy in a Maserati in Westbourne Road so who`s doing the stats? "tong in cheek" we are!

Report Abuse Author: TheRef Date: 04 November 2012 13:08

According to Times Live Juju aka mini Amin is suffering from stress,can you believe it a "sick note" to keep him out of facing the music,poor deluded little fool!

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