Frequently asked questions about South Africa’s election system
What is proportional representation? What are its weaknesses? And what other kinds of representation are there? We answer three frequently a...
What is proportional representation? What are its weaknesses? And what other kinds of representation are there? We answer three frequently a...
Who has access to water? How has access changed since 1994? Are South Africans satisfied with their water services? We answer three frequent...
How many households have proper toilets? How has access changed since 1994? How do people who share toilet facilities rate their quality? We...
Who has access to electricity? How has access changed since 1994? Are South Africans satisfied with their electricity services? We answer th...
What does the state land audit tell us about land ownership? What are its flaws? Who wants land, and why? We answer three frequently asked q...
How is unemployment measured? Does South Africa have the worst unemployment rate in the world? And is a 'work opportunity' the same as a job...
How is poverty measured in South Africa? How many poor people are there? And can it be measured differently? We answer three frequently aske
How big is South Africa's housing backlog? How many houses has government built? And is a 'housing opportunity' always a house? We answer th...
Despite rumblings of discontent over a “flood” of cheap imports from Asia, the East African country is currently short of options.
More than 50,000 sexual offences were recorded in South Africa in 2017/18. It’s been five years since the release of a government report on ...
We stack up the continent’s airlines by fleet size, number of employees, revenue, passengers carried and whether they’re making money.
This factsheet summarises statistics for South Africa's main crimes of public interest during 2017/18.
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