Wealthy South Africans have become stingier in the wake of Covid-19 — and the stingiest people within this demographic cohort are overwhelmingly white.

That’s according to the findings of the fifth Nedbank Private Wealth Giving Report, a biannual survey that investigates the giving practices of SA’s population of approximately 147,800 high net worth individuals (HNWIs). The survey defines HNWIs as those earning at least R1.5m per annum or with investable assets of more than R5m, excluding their primary residence...

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