Cairo, Egypt vs Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- Welcome to another episode of BantuCityDiaries. This time, it is Cairo 🇪🇬 vs Johannesburg 🇿🇦
Let's take a closer look at these two African giants, Cairo and Johannesburg. Cairo, with its larger population and land area, is a bustling hub of Islamic culture. In contrast, Johannesburg, with its wealth and superior infrastructure, is a Christian-dominated city with a significant black and Caucasian population. These unique characteristics set them apart and make them both fascinating in their own right.
Johannesburg, Gauteng, is a democratic and complex place. It has both world-class cities and not-so-world-class ones. Despite being a rich province, poverty is rife, with the unequal distribution of wealth almost three times higher than in Cairo. Literacy in Johannesburg was higher than in Cairo; the same goes for freedom of speech and gender equality.
On the other hand, Cairo is Johannesburg's big brother by almost 900 years. The many dynastic periods have seen changes in the racial makeup of the most influential city in the MENA or WENA (Middle East and North Africa / West Asia and North Africa). It hosts the Suez Canal, which shortens freight between Asia and Europe, generating massive revenue for the Egyptian government. The city is an entertainment powerhouse, producing the highest-grossing films and music in the Middle East.
While Cairo may be a world-class city in its own right, unlike other megacities, it is very affordable. One of only two cities in Africa with a metro, it is also home to the Pyramid of Giza, one of the world's largest pyramids. It is one of the most visited cities in Africa.
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Spot on. Your commentary is quite enlightening and analytical. I think a fully employed South African has a better living standard than any one working anywhere else in the continent. Keep up the good work
@dannosh4529
I totally agree. On average, any white-collar, fully employed South African earns more than anyone else on the continent.
Soweto poor? neighbourhood in Johannesburg are mostly mixed not dominated by one group. Soweto is very rich you clearly don't know Soweto, its few capital cities in Africa with GDP that is bigger than Soweto. Soweto is very rich and very developed. You should do research on Soweto. Soweto is the richest Township in Africa beating many surburbs outside SA in development
Dude half the population of SA is not living in poverty, there is noway poverty in SA is higher than Egypt, you can even check the income and the national budget of both countries. SA poverty rate is very low especially when we use international standards, our local standards are high, we measure poverty by $4,8 a day while Egypt uses $1.8 which is international standard
Gautrain is a fast metro train in Johannesburg, in the city its runs underground so that should be considered subway.
@Philasande_Shange
To be fair, I succumb to the exemplary reference to the Gautrain. It has a 15-kilometre underground section. That is enough to be considered a metro. I stand corrected.
It seems there's been a misunderstanding regarding Soweto and South Africa's economic landscape, particularly in relation to the black natives. South Africa indeed boasts a significant number of black millionaires, more than any other African country. This economic growth and development have been particularly pronounced since 1994, following the end of apartheid and under the governance of the African National Congress (ANC). It's important to remember that the ANC inherited substantial national debt from the National Party, making their achievements even more notable. Although Alexandria is larger and more industrialized, its GDP outside the capital region may offer a comparison to Soweto within Johannesburg.
@SydneyHlalele
Thanks for the great contribution.
❤bravo
Thanks!
If Cairo with 22 Million people produces 75% GDP of a country with 115 million people, you mean that the remaining 93 million people only produce 25% of the economy?
@Philasande_Shange
Cairo is Egypt! Almost everything in Egypt is concentrated in Cairo. 🤷🏿♂️
@@BantuCityDiaries This means that there’s thus a real big gap between Cairo and the rest of the country, the 93 million.
Your stats are inaccurate. Egypt and Nigeria both have a lower PPP per capita than SA
You don't even understand what you are saying. South Africa has a population of 60 million and an economy bigger than Nigeria. PPP in South Africa is measurable with European countries. Nigeria is still a low income country with a very small middle class. The Purchasing power parity of South Africa is not comparable with Nigeria. Only Egypt has a PPP comparable to SA. Don't expose your ignorance on an international platform. Of the 35 poorest countries in the world by GDP per Capita and PPP, 15 of them are in West Africa including Nigeria.
@luthovellem865
Invent another straw man, attack it, and sate your ego. I have no time for your platitudes.
@@luthovellem865 Nigeria and egypt has a higher PPP than southafrica
@@BantuCityDiaries why are you attacking them? arent you the number one guy that enjoys going online to attack Nigeria??. this should be christmas for you, they are already doing your job for you.
@jidebolarinwa697
Attacking? 'Attacking' must have a different meaning in your version of the English language.