Sex & gender Crime & justice Covid-19 Did gender-based violence increase during lockdown? Source Department of Social Development Short answer Did gender-based violence increase during lockdown? According to the Department of Social Development, more people contacted the Gender-Based Violence Command Centre during the first two months of South Africa’s Covid-19 lockdown. The government established the call centre to “provide immediate care, support and counselling to victims of... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Elections & political parties Who actually wrote the Freedom Charter? Source Crime and Social Justice journal article Short answer Who actually wrote the Freedom Charter? In 1953, Professor ZK Matthews, then leader of the ANC in the Cape, proposed that a Congress of the People be convened to draw up a Freedom Charter. The Freedom Charter was adopted in 1955 by the Congress of the People – a gathering of more than 2,800 delegates, representing numerous organisati... Back Full answer
Elections & political parties How many registered voters are there in South Africa? Source Electoral Commission of South Africa Short answer How many registered voters are there in South Africa? During South Africa's national election in 2019, the country had a registered voting population of 26,756,649. In 2014, it was 25,388,082. More: South Africa’s 2019 election in numbers ... Back Full answer
FEATURED Elections & political parties What was the voter turnout during South Africa’s last national election? Source Electoral Commission of South Africa Short answer What was the voter turnout during South Africa’s last national election? During the 2019 national election, South Africa recorded a voter turnout of 66%, a decrease from 73.5% in 2014. More: South Africa’s 2019 election in numbers ... Back Full answer
FEATURED Elections & political parties How many democratic elections have been held in South Africa? Source Electoral Commission of South Africa Short answer How many democratic elections have been held in South Africa? Since its first democratic election on 27 April 1994, South Africa has had another five national elections: in 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014 and 2019. More: South Africa’s 2019 election in numbers ... Back Full answer
Crime & justice How many people are killed by the police in South Africa in a year? Source Independent Police Investigative Directorate Short answer How many people are killed by the police in South Africa in a year? The Independent Police Investigative Directorate defines death as a result of police action as the death of any person caused or believed to have been caused by a member of the national or municipal police service.In 2017/18, a recorded 558 people died as a result of police action. In the 2018/19 fi... Back Full answer