Can you survive on R15K a month?

In an ideal world, poverty and hunger would be eradicated by a government that puts its people first and ensured that every citizen had an equal opportunity.

But it’s not an ideal world and expecting the wealthiest in the country to give up their accumulated wealth for an equal share of the proverbial pie is a big ask.

Most people say that there is no way they would do that because it would mean they have to give up everything they worked so hard to achieve.

Amanda Duma from Brackendhurst said: “All my cars, my savings, my lifestyle, the food I eat and what I’ve grown accustomed to – just to take home R15 000 a month. Never!”

Another Brackenhurst resident, Siya Khumalo said that R15 000 a month would not even cover his fuel costs or his children’s school fees, let alone food and basic essentials.

With the cost of living in the country as high as it is, R15 000 a month appears to be a big pay cut for many people.