#YouAsked energy Is more than 50% of South Africa's generated power being stolen by illegal users? Source Eskom Integrated Report - 31 March 2022 Short answer Is more than 50% of South Africa's generated power being stolen by illegal users? No. According to Eskom’s latest integrated report, the power utility generated 205,688GWh of electricity between April 2021 and March 2022, of which 24,811GWh was lost as a result of technical issues, errors and electricity theft. This amounts to a 12% loss. ... Back Full answer
Sex & gender Welfare & population Which African countries have some of the highest unemployment rates among women? Source World Bank – Unemployment, female (% of female labour force) - Sub-Saharan Africa 2021 Short answer Which African countries have some of the highest unemployment rates among women? According to the latest figures from the World Bank, Sudanese women had the highest unemployment rate in Africa in 2021 at 30.5%, followed by women in South Africa at 30.3%, Gabon at 29.7%, Eswatini at 26.5% and Somalia at 25.7%. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Crime & justice Welfare & population What are the child abuse statistics in South Africa? Source Third Quarter Crime Statistics 2022-2023 Short answer What are the child abuse statistics in South Africa? According to the latest crime statistics, 319 children were murdered in South Africa between October 2022 and December 2022, and a further 488 survived attempted murder. A further 2,039 children were victims of physical assault. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Crime & justice Which province in South Africa has the highest murder rate? Source Third Quarter Crime Statistics 2022-2023 Short answer Which province in South Africa has the highest murder rate? According to the latest crime statistics for the third quarter of 2022/23, the Eastern Cape has the highest murder rate in the country at 22.5 per 100,000 people. This has significantly overtaken the murder rate in KwaZulu Natal. In the same period last year, the two provinces were level at 15 per 1... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Elections & political parties How many presidential candidates are contesting in Nigeria's forthcoming election? Source Independent National Electoral Commission Short answer How many presidential candidates are contesting in Nigeria's forthcoming election? The Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) released the final list of candidates contesting for the presidency in the 2023 general elections. Inec said that 18 parties had fielded presidential candidates and their running mates. The list includes Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democr... 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 Covid-19 Health Which Nigerian state has the largest number of coronavirus cases? Source Nigeria Centre for Disease Control Short answer Which Nigerian state has the largest number of coronavirus cases? As of 12 December 2022, Lagos had the largest number of Covid-19 cases with 104,204 lab-confirmed cases. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Welfare & population Is Ethiopia the second most populated country in Africa? Source The World Bank in Ethiopia Short answer Is Ethiopia the second most populated country in Africa? Yes. With about 117 million people (2021), Ethiopia is the second most populous nation in Africa after Nigeria. ... Back Full answer
Welfare & population What is South Africa’s Human Development Index? Source UNDP Human Development Report 2021 – South Africa Short answer What is South Africa’s Human Development Index? The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure for assessing long-term progress in three basic dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, access to knowledge and a decent standard of living. Long and healthy life is measured by life expectancy. South Africa’s HDI value fo... Back Full answer