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
#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
#YouAsked Elections & political parties Was the Expropriation Bill published in the National Gazette for comment just before 25 December 2022? Can the public still make comments? Source Parliament of the Republic of South Africa: press release Short answer Was the Expropriation Bill published in the National Gazette for comment just before 25 December 2022? Can the public still make comments? The National Assembly of South Africa (passed the Expropriation Bill on 28 September 2022. The bill guides the expropriation of property by organs of state. It also provides for instances where expropriation without compensation may be done in the public interest. Civil society submitted t... 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