Declining unemployment figures in South Africa are good news, but context, as always, matters
The ruling party is correct that unemployment has decreased for seven consecutive quarters, but there is more to the story.
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.
Scarce data is just one obstacle to combatting sexual violence.
An article by a prominent anti-vaccine campaigner in South Africa and widely circulated on social media makes many baseless claims.
Independent Online recently made this eye-catching claim. Because data informs how resources are shared out, we took a closer look.
South African news article’s statistics may be outdated and from another country, but its message rings true.
Following almost two years of disruptions to South Africa's school calendar, what has been the impact of Covid-19 on education in SA?
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