#YouAsked Sex & gender What are the sexual assaults statistics for South Africa? Source SAPS 2019/2020 Crime Statistics Short answer What are the sexual assaults statistics for South Africa? The South African Police Service (SAPS) recorded 53,293 sexual offences in 2019/2020, of which there were 7,749 sexual assaults. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 Is the IMF giving money to people affected by Covid-19? Source IMF: Covid-19 Financial Assistance and Debt Service Relief Short answer Is the IMF giving money to people affected by Covid-19? Yes. The International Monetary Fund is providing financial assistance and debt service relief to member countries facing the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Through its various lending facilities and debt service relief, it has made about $250 billion - a quarter of its $1 trillion lendin... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Governance & service delivery Do members of the SADC hold member-specific identification documents? Source United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA): SADC - Free Movement of Persons Short answer Do members of the SADC hold member-specific identification documents? Southern African Development Community members do not hold member-specific IDs, but there have been talks on a proposed single SADC passport initiative. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 Health Is the IMF giving money to people affected by Covid-19? Source IMF: Covid-19 Financial Assistance and Debt Service Relief Short answer Is the IMF giving money to people affected by Covid-19? Yes. The International Monetary Fund is providing financial assistance and debt service relief to member countries facing the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Through its various lending facilities and debt service relief, it has made about $250 billion - a quarter of its $1 trillion ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Do members of the SADC hold member-specific identification documents? Source United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA): SADC - Free Movement of Persons Short answer Do members of the SADC hold member-specific identification documents? Southern African Development Community members do not hold member-specific IDs, but there have been talks on a proposed single SADC passport initiative. ... Back Full answer
Covid-19 #YouAsked Health Has Mpumalanga reached a vaccination milestone of 1,000,000 people vaccinated? Source Covid-19 Resources and News Portal Short answer Has Mpumalanga reached a vaccination milestone of 1,000,000 people vaccinated? As of 17 November 2021, the total number of individuals vaccinated in Mpumalanga stood at just over 1 million (1,420,542). ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Health How many registered dentists are there in Nairobi? Source Kenya Health Workforce Report: The Status of Healthcare Professionals in Kenya (2015) Short answer How many registered dentists are there in Nairobi? According to the most recent Kenya Health Workforce Report (2015) there were 357 dentists actively practising in Nairobi based on retention data. Practitioners with valid practising licenses are considered to be lawfully active in the service. This results in a ratio of 1.1 dentists per 10,000 peopl... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 Health Is it true that if you are not vaccinated for Covid-19 you can’t receive the Older Persons Grant? Source President Cyril Ramaphosa Short answer Is it true that if you are not vaccinated for Covid-19 you can’t receive the Older Persons Grant? No. Legally, no one can be forced or coerced into taking the vaccine. This was affirmed by President Cyril Ramaphosa when he addressed parliament on 3 September 2021: “No one should be forced to be vaccinated. Instead, we need to use the available scientific evidence to encourage — repeat encour... Back Full answer
#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