National poverty line in South Africa from 2015-2023
As of 2023, an individual living in South Africa with less than 1,058 South African rand (roughly 56.06 U.S. dollars) per month was considered poor. Compared to the previous year, this was higher by 113 South African rand. Furthermore, individuals who have roughly 760 South African rand (approximately 40.27 U.S. dollars) a month available for food were living below the poverty line, according to South African national standards.