ELECTION FACTSHEET: Jobs in South Africa
Ahead of South Africa’s national and provincial elections in May 2024, we look at the country’s unemployment figures.
Ahead of South Africa’s national and provincial elections in May 2024, we look at the country’s unemployment figures.
How many people in South Africa have access to flushing toilets? How many rely on bucket toilets? We answer these and other questions.
The ruling party is correct that unemployment has decreased for seven consecutive quarters, but there is more to the story.
A number of sceptical readers asked us to take a closer look at pronouncements made by the president at the ANC’s review of its manifesto.
Is South Africa approaching grid failure? We unpack what that would look like and what the government is doing to tackle the energy crisis.
Independent Online recently made this eye-catching claim. Because data informs how resources are shared out, we took a closer look.
Ahead of the local government elections, our factsheet answers voters’ questions about housing.
We unpack how poverty is defined in South Africa ahead of the November local elections.
We look at the South Africa's unemployment figures, which are among the highest measured in the world
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