wealth

Last week I wondered how much money one person needs -- when you have 10 or 20 or 25 million US dollars, why would you need more? How many meals can you eat, or beds can you sleep in, however luxurious? Well, this week I found the answer to that question. It came in the form of an article about the world's most expensive cup of coffee.

The Sunday TImes in SA reports that the number of South Africans worth over 1 million US dollars has increased by 14% in the past year. In Africa as a whole, there are 10% more dollar millionaires than there were last year. Africa is second only to South America in the rate of increase in the numbers of ultra-rich. Those worth over $30-million. At the same time, we know that Africa is the only continent where poverty is on the increase. Over 121-million Africans try to get by on less than 50 US cents a day. What's wrong with this picture?