Health How does South Africa’s obesity rate compare globally? Source World Obesity Atlas 2023 Short answer How does South Africa’s obesity rate compare globally? The World Obesity Atlas provides information on how many people in each country are overweight or obese, both now and in the future. In 2016, 31% of men and 67% of women in South Africa were overweight or obese. This is higher than the global average in 2016, where 39% of adults were overweight (39%... Back Full answer
Health What is South Africa’s suicide rate? Source WHO: Suicide in Africa ᠆ Analytical Fact Sheet August 2022 Short answer What is South Africa’s suicide rate? According to the latest data from the World Health Organization, in 2019, the suicide rate in South Africa was estimated to be around 13.6 per 100,000 people. ... Back Full answer
Environment Who was the first African to travel to space? Source Britannica: Mark Shuttleworth Short answer Who was the first African to travel to space? Mark Shuttleworth, a South African entrepreneur and philanthropist, became the first citizen of an independent African country to go into space. He launched as a space tourist aboard the Russian Soyuz TM-34 spacecraft on 25 April 2002, and spent eight days aboard the International Space Station (ISS... Back Full answer
Environment How many rhinos are poached in South Africa? Source Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment: Forestry, Fisheries and Environment on decrease of rhino poaching Short answer How many rhinos are poached in South Africa? In the first half of 2023, a total of 231 rhinos were poached in South Africa. This figure represents an eleven percent decrease compared to the same period in the previous year. The Kruger National Park saw 42 rhinos poached, while in the KwaZulu-Natal province, 143 rhinos were poached. The remaini... Back Full answer
Governance & service delivery Where does South Africa rank globally based on perceived public-sector corruption? Source Transparency International Corruption Index 2022 – South Africa Short answer Where does South Africa rank globally based on perceived public-sector corruption? Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index records perceived public-sector corruption in 180 countries and territories. It uses a scale of zero (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean), based on feedback from experts and business people. In the 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index, Sout... Back Full answer
Natural resources & energy Governance & service delivery What share of South African households have access to electricity from the grid? Source Stats SA: General Household Survey 2022 Short answer What share of South African households have access to electricity from the grid? The percentage of South African households that were connected to the mains electricity supply increased from 76.7% in 2002 to 89.6% in 2022. ... Back Full answer
Governance & service delivery What share of South African households have access to piped water? Source Statistics SA: Census 2022 Short answer What share of South African households have access to piped water? As of the 2022 Census about 82.4% of households in the country have access to piped water. This includes 59.7% of households having piped water inside their dwelling. This represents a significant increase in access to piped water compared to previous years, indicating progress in water infrastructu... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Housing Governance & service delivery How many ‘housing opportunities’ has the South African government provided since 1994? Source GroundUp: Housing in South Africa: How have we done since 1994? Short answer How many ‘housing opportunities’ has the South African government provided since 1994? Since 1994, the South African government has provided about 5 million "housing opportunities”. This includes both brick and mortar houses and serviced plots, which are plots of land with access to piped water and electricity. This effort has been part of the government's initiative to address the ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Elections & political parties How many registered political parties are there in South Africa? Source The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC): Political Parties Statistics Short answer How many registered political parties are there in South Africa? As of 2022, there are 1,501 registered political parties in South Africa. ... Back Full answer