The gap between rich and poor in South Africa is still of great concern. Inequality in the country has manifested through rising levels of civil unrest and increasingly problematic labour relations. Experts say inequality is an "enduring legacy of the apartheid system" which denied the non-whites - especially Africans, the chance to accumulate capital in any form. On the Forum@8 this morning we explore the phenomenon of inequality in the country - its causes, contemporary trends and policy responses from government.