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According to the latest figures from the World Bank, Sudanese women had the highest unemployment rate in Africa in 2021 at 30.5%, followed by women in South Africa at 30.3%, Gabon at 29.7%, Eswatini at 26.5% and Somalia at 25.7%. ...

A World Bank report on inequality in the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) – comprising Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, and South Africa – found that women in SACU on average earn 30% less than their male counterparts (with similar education and other relevant characteristics). In Sout...

According to the latest crime statistics, 319 children were murdered in South Africa between October 2022 and December 2022, and a further 488 survived attempted murder. A further 2,039 children were victims of physical assault. ...

The amount of solid waste generated in Nairobi City County increased by 17% from 1.97 million tonnes in 2020 to 2.30 million tonnes in 2021. ...

A total of 448 rhinos were killed in South Africa in 2022. The number of rhinos killed in the past year represents a slight decrease of 3 compared to the 451 rhinos poached in South Africa in 2021. ...

According to the latest data, 7,555 murders were recorded from October to December 2022. Of these, 1, 101 were women and 6,135 were men. This means that on average of 12 women and 67 men are murdered every day in South Africa. ...