Social Justice? Book 1: The capture of South Africa's wealth by the 4.5 million non-white elite
(B-BBEE – Black Economic Empowerment – South Africa)

This book focuses on one core question: how much of South Africa’s household wealth is now concentrated in the hands of a small, affluent non-white elite?

Using official household wealth statistics, the author divides the population into three groups and tracks how the wealth share and average wealth per person have shifted over time. The analysis shows how a relatively small group—about 4.5 million non-white South Africans—has moved into the top of the wealth distribution, while tens of millions remain in poverty or near-poverty.

Key topics include:

• A clear explanation of the three-group model used to describe South Africa’s wealth distribution
• How the non-white elite compares to white South Africans in terms of average wealth per person
• What the numbers imply for policies built on the assumption that “white = rich, black = poor”
• The gap between the political language of “empowerment” and the actual profile of those who benefit most

It is written for readers who want to see the underlying numbers without having to decode technical reports, and for anyone who wants to rethink what “social justice” means when a large part of the wealth now sits with a non-white elite.

Where to buy

At the moment, this title is only available via Amazon Kindle.