JusticeSA ¡ Start with the data
JusticeSA began by asking AI to compare three population groups using Stats SA and the Momentum-Unisa Household Wealth Report for Q4 2023. The exact original prompt and the resulting comparison are shown immediately below.
The three-group comparison is a custom analytical model, not an official Stats SA or Momentum-Unisa classification. The assumptions, calculations and source links remain open for anyone to inspect and challenge.
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The question that started the analysis
This is the prompt used for the three-group 2023 wealth comparison. JusticeSA keeps it visible so visitors can see exactly what was asked before looking at the result.
There were about 4.624 million white people in South Africa in South Africa in 2023 according to Stats SA. Retrieve the total number of white people from StatsSA for 2023. Read the report from https://sls-fresco.momentum.co.za/files/documents/financial-wellness/momentum-unisa-household-wealth-q4-2023.pdf I want you to concentrate on three groups in that report. The 1st group constitute all white people in South Africa which you retrieved above. That group in that report is designated as "white". The 2nd group constitute ONLY the top Wealthiest equivalent number of people that are not of the white group. The 3rd group constitute the rest of South Africa which contains all people which are not in the 1st 2 groups. Remember that 76% of the wealth is owned by the top 10% of people according to that report. Now, using that information as well as other information on the internet, create a Comparative Table of the 3 groups. Calculate as close as you can the following. Number of people in the group. Share of Total Wealth in %. Share of Total Wealth in Rand. Average Wealth per person in %. Average Wealth per person in Rand. Share of Total Assets. Access to B-BEE Wealth Growth Trends. Make sure the 3 groups are shown from left to right at the top. Beneath that should be the following rows and the totals in the columns for each of the groups. If that is not the case, transpose the rows and columns of the table
The result
The group headings run from left to right, with the requested measures beneath them. Values marked âEstimatedâ are derived from the stated model rather than directly reported for that custom group by Stats SA or Momentum-Unisa.
On a phone: swipe left and right to compare all three groups. The metric column stays visible while you scroll.
| Metric | Group 1 ¡ White Group All 4,623,548 white people |
Group 2 ¡ Wealthiest Non-White Group 4,623,548 people |
Group 3 ¡ Remaining Population 52,046,369 people |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of people | 4,623,548 | 4,623,548 | 52,046,369 |
| Share of Total Wealth in % | 32.2% | 43.8% Estimated | 24.0% |
| Share of Total Wealth in Rand | R6.226 trillion | R8.469 trillion | R4.641 trillion |
| Average Wealth per person in % | 426.9% | 580.6% | 28.3% |
| Average Wealth per person in Rand | R1,346,640 | R1,831,765 | R89,164 |
| Share of Total Assets | 19.7% | 51.9% Estimated | 28.4% Estimated |
| Access to B-BEE Wealth Growth Trends | No direct designated-beneficiary eligibility under the B-BBEE definition. | Formally eligible where citizenship requirements are met. Actual benefits for this custom group are not measured. | Formally eligible where citizenship requirements are met. Practical access and realised benefits are uneven and are not measured here. |
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JusticeSA asks Government to show whether B-BBEE is lifting disadvantaged South Africans—or whether benefits are mainly reaching people who are already better off—and why race should still outweigh present-day disadvantage.
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What JusticeSA is about
JusticeSA does not ask South Africans to ignore history. It asks that present-day policies also be judged by present-day evidence, measurable outcomes and fair treatment of individuals.
Ask government and institutions to publish enough evidence for the public to judge whether equality programmes achieve their stated goals.
Focus attention on measurable needâincome, wealth, unemployment, opportunity and other real circumstances that show who needs help now.
Question whether broad racial proxies remain fair where more precise measures of present disadvantage are available.
Challenge policies and institutions with evidenceânot racial hostility. JusticeSA is peaceful, constitutional and non-partisan.
Campaign 1
JusticeSA asks Government to show whether B-BBEE is lifting disadvantaged South Africans—or whether benefits are mainly reaching people who are already better off—and why race should still outweigh present-day disadvantage.
B-BBEE and related race-based remedial policies are defended because they are intended to advance equality. JusticeSA's campaign asks for the evidence needed to test that claim openly: who benefits, how much, how often, whether poorer people receive meaningful wealth-building benefits, and what measurable criteria determine when racial preferences should change, narrow or end.
The evidence we are asking for
Campaign-specific evidence
JusticeSA keeps campaign evidence in context. The wealth comparison and B-BBEE / Employment Equity research belong specifically to Campaign 1: Who Really Benefits from B-BBEE?. Other campaigns, including the biometric-access campaign, have their own evidence and actions.
How JusticeSA works
Collect official and credible public data and make the assumptions visible.
Test whether policy categories still track the disadvantage they are intended to remedy.
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