Natural resources & energy How much gold does South Africa produce in a year? Source StatsSA Four facts about the mining industry (2019) Short answer How much gold does South Africa produce in a year? According to the most recent data from Statistics South Africa, gold production amounted to 97 metric tons in 2019. ... Back Full answer
Natural resources & energy How much does mining contribute to South Africa’s GDP? Source Stats SA Gross domestic product: Second quarter 2021 Short answer How much does mining contribute to South Africa’s GDP? According to the most recent report from Statistics South Africa, in the second quarter of 2021, the mining and quarrying industry increased by 1.9% and contributed 0.1% to GDP growth. ... Back Full answer
Natural resources & energy What share of installed electrical generation capacity in South Africa is made up of renewable energy? Source Stats SA: Five facts about the electricity, gas & water supply industry (2019) Short answer What share of installed electrical generation capacity in South Africa is made up of renewable energy? Renewables (water, wind and sun) contributed 5% to the volume of electricity generated in 2019. ... Back Full answer
Natural resources & energy What share of the electricity used in South Africa does power utility Eskom generate? Source The South African Energy Sector Report 2019 Short answer What share of the electricity used in South Africa does power utility Eskom generate? Eskom generates approximately 90% of the electricity used in South Africa. ... Back Full answer
Natural resources & energy Did Eskom secure a $10 billion loan from Saudi Arabia and a $33 billion loan from China in 2018? Source South African Government News Agency Short answer Did Eskom secure a $10 billion loan from Saudi Arabia and a $33 billion loan from China in 2018? In 2018 President Cyril Rhamaposa confirmed Eskom had entered into a loan agreement with the China Development Bank for $2.5 billion (about R38.7 billion) to fund the construction of Kusile Power Station. The president also secured a $10 billion (about R152.7 billion) investment pledge from... 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
Covid-19 Economy Sex & gender Were men or women more likely to lose a job during South Africa’s Covid-19 lockdown? Source Gender and the early effects of the Covid-19 crisis in the paid and unpaid economies in South Africa Short answer Were men or women more likely to lose a job during South Africa’s Covid-19 lockdown? The release of South Africa’s official unemployment numbers for the second quarter of 2020 (April to June) has been delayed. According to an analysis of National Income Dynamics Study – Coronavirus Rapid Mobile Survey data, women accounted for the bulk of net job losses. This is “because wo... Back Full answer