#YouAsked Covid-19 Health How many patients were hospitalised with Covid-19 at Groote Schuur hospital on 6 September 2021? Source UCT Faculty of Health Science Short answer How many patients were hospitalised with Covid-19 at Groote Schuur hospital on 6 September 2021? According to UCT’s Faculty of Health Science, there were 254 patients hospitalised with Covid-19 on 6 September 2021. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Elections & political parties Who is the Prime Minister of Uganda? Source Uganda National Web Portal: Office of the Prime Minister Short answer Who is the Prime Minister of Uganda? The Rt. Hon Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda is the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda. He has been Prime Minister of Uganda since 2014. ... Back Full answer
Crime & justice When did the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) sign a peace treaty with the government of Uganda? Source Vox Populi: Who will care for the carers? The untold stories of Uganda's refugee-host relationships Short answer When did the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) sign a peace treaty with the government of Uganda? On 26 August 2006, the government of Uganda and the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebels signed a peace deal in Juba, South Sudan. ... Back Full answer
Welfare & population What is the divorce rate in South Africa? Source Stats SA: Marriages and Divorces 2019 Short answer What is the divorce rate in South Africa? According to STATS SA’s most recent Marriages and Divorces report, the observed crude divorce rate was 40 divorces per 100,000 estimated resident population in 2019. There were 23,710 completed divorce forms processed in 2019, a decrease of 6.2% from the 25,284 divorces processe... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Crime & justice Has the farming of marijuana been legalised in South Africa yet? Source Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and Others v Prince (Clarke and Others Intervening)c Short answer Has the farming of marijuana been legalised in South Africa yet? On 18 September 2018, the South African Constitutional Court decriminalised the use and cultivation of cannabis in a private space. Even though private use of cannabis has been decriminalised–the buying and selling of cannabis, cannabis oil and cannabis seeds remains illegal.The ... Back Full answer
Health What are the leading unnatural causes of death in South Africa? Source Mortality and Causes of Death 2017 (Statistics South Africa) Short answer What are the leading unnatural causes of death in South Africa? Assault (15%) and transport accidents (11.5%) were among the leading unnatural causes of death in 2017.Note that insufficient detail on death notification forms affects this data.Related: Africa’s leading causes of death in 2016... Back Full answer
Sex & gender What share of South African women have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetime? Source South Africa Demographic and Health Survey 2016 Short answer What share of South African women have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetime? According to 2016 data, 26% of South African women who had ever had a partner had experienced physical, sexual and/or emotional violence. Physical violence was the most common form of violence experienced by these women, at 21%. This was followed by emotional violence (17%) and sexual violence (6%).... Back Full answer
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
Sex & gender Covid-19 Did South African men spend more time on childcare during lockdown? Source Gender and the early effects of the Covid-19 crisis in the paid and unpaid economies in South Africa Short answer Did South African men spend more time on childcare during lockdown? While some men reported spending more time caring for children, an analysis of National Income Dynamics Study – Coronavirus Rapid Mobile Survey data found that a bigger share of women devoted more time to childcare during South Africa's Covid-19 lockdown. In interviews with about 7,000 adult re... Back Full answer