FACTSHEET: South Africa's crime statistics for 2019/20
We look at a number of crimes in the public interest, and include the rate of crimes committed relative to the most recent population estima...
We look at a number of crimes in the public interest, and include the rate of crimes committed relative to the most recent population estima...
Malnutrition in children can lead to wasting, stunting, underweight and obesity, putting the child at risk of illness – and difficulties lat...
How many civil servants does South Africa’s government employ, and what do their wages cost the public purse? We examine available data to f...
The words used to describe migration can be confusing, but definitions are important when we discuss the movements of people. We look at the...
We unpack key aspects of this wireless technology, which has in recent months found itself at the fore of public health debate.
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What is undernutrition? How many children in Africa are underweight, stunted or wasted, or don’t get the minimum amount of food they need? O...
Despite the country being a key focus of the global campaign to eradicate the mosquito-borne disease, authorities are struggling to land the...
The rate of murder, sexual offences and assault has risen in South Africa. We summarise data on eight categories of crime from the police’s ...
Companies will now pay extra taxes based on their carbon emissions. Africa Check revisits the basics of carbon emissions and how South Afric...
What does the Reserve Bank do? Who owns it? And what would nationalising the bank mean? We answer nine questions about South Africa’s centra...
What is proportional representation? What are its weaknesses? And what other kinds of representation are there? We answer three frequently a...
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