The police arrested three people and killed four others suspected of cash-in-transit heists
This week a spotlight is shone on a potential interest rate hike, inflation statistics and retail trade sales
It’s not sustainable for every employed person to support three others, analysts say
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In the three-month period 6 163 murders occurred, a 20.7% increase from the same period last year, and 9 556 rapes were reported, a rise of 7.1%. The number of sexual offences was 11 964, up 4.7%
The portfolio committee on public service and administration says it will call for additional funding so Stats SA can render its services effectively
More people have died in South Africa from Covid-19 than have been murdered. This hasn’t stopped a misinformation pandemic from trying to misrepresent that reality
Of paramount importance is the enjoyment of reading, a responsibility that not only rests on the shoulders of educators, but also of parents
The death toll from South Sudan’s civil war is nearly eight times higher than previously thought
Dlamini-Zuma says it is important to ensure the work of StatsSA remains relevant, and that policymakers and implementers use the data
Readers write in about maths and science, and dignity and ubuntu.
Victims are wary of going to the police as they often compound the trauma, research has found.
Super Rugby stats provide an eye-opener but, then again, they are a poor predictor of the future.
South Africa has one of the fastest-growing diabetes epidemics in the world. But HIV and Aids are reported more truthfully nowadays.
Statistics offer us a glimpse into the space between reality and history, and, as is well known, those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it.
Where is the "rape capital of the world"? Is it SA or the Democratic Republic of Congo? What does the phrase even mean? Africa Check investigates.
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Reading statistics incorrectly, especially those touted as education statistics, means everyone is left with egg on their faces.