While South Africa's per capita income
places us among the middle-income
countries, our income disparities
are among the most extreme in the
world. Reducing inequality and poverty,
and tackling unemployment and underemployment,
are some of the key challenges faced
by government. The immediate cause
of poverty is huge inequalities in
access to productive assets land,
basic infrastructure and capital as
well as to education and skills.
Black Economic
Empowerment
The performance of empowerment companies
on the JSE Securities Exchange is
tracked by the Business Map Empowerment
Index. The Index is updated daily.
The companies included on the Index
have a minimum level of empowerment
influence at shareholder and board
level, with race and gender considered. Link
to Business Map to read more.
