Voice of America: South Africa’s Black Middle Class on the Rise

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South Africa's Black Middle Class on the Rise May 9th 2013, 23:33 The size of South Africa's black middle class has more than doubled in less than a decade, according to a new study from the University of Cape Town.  This emerging class is a boon to the growing economy, but members of this up-and-coming group say many challenges remain. The Unilever Institute of Strategic Marketing says the black middle class is now 4.2 million people strong, up from 1.7 million in 2004. And many say their status is hard-won. "I just started to work hard, you ... Media files: 1BCC25FF-9827-4F1F-9B0D-215F97BC59BF_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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