Despite 25 years of democracy, South Africa remains the most economically unequal country in the world, according to the World Bank
More than two decades have passed since South Africa overhauled a racist regime designed to keep the country's black population under the thumb of an elite white minority.
But while democracy has delivered freedom for all South Africans, not enough has changed for those living in the country's vast townships.In fact, despite 25 years of democracy, South Africa remains the most economically unequal country in the world, according to the World Bank. If anything, the rainbow nation is even more divided now than it was in 1994.In South Africa, the divide between rich and poor is visible from the sky.
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