With a population of approximately 51 million people, South Africa has a diverse culture, 11 official languages, and is viewed as the gateway to Africa.
“However, the country has economic challenges with an unemployment rate of 26 percent, which represents 12.6 million people. Approximately 26 percent of the population lives on less than $1.25 per day,†said Jacqui Carr, divisional CEO for Eqstra, an integrated capital equipment and leasing provider with operations in South Africa and the UK