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Unemployment still high: Young people and black women bear the brunt
Unemployment still high: Young people and black women bear the brunt! South Africa’s unemployment crisis remains a significant concern, with…
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DA calls for re-run of 2022 census
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called for the re-run of the country’s 2022 census. This came after Statistics South Africa…
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Stats SA: Exclusions in 2022 census report relates to data that’s never been released
Stats SA said that the exclusions mentioned in the 2022 census report relate to data that has never been released.…
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Stats SA: Food inflation sliced in half since November high of 9%
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said food inflation had been sliced in half since its most recent high of 9%…
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Premier Winde pleased with Western Cape’s low youth unemployment figures
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has lauded the province for maintaining the lowest youth unemployment rate in the country in…
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Rise Mzansi & SAFTU sound alarm over SA’s unemployment crisis
Political parties and labour unions have again sounded the alarm over the unemployment crisis as the figure rose to 33.5%…
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South Africa unemployment rate increases to 33.5% in second quarter
Stats SA says the unemployment rate has increased again, jumping to 33.5% in the second quarter of the year. This…
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SA population surpasses 63 million mark
South Africa’s population has surpassed the 63 million mark, ranking it in the 23rd spot on the global list of…
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South Africans most concerned about rising cost of living & political uncertainty
High inflation and political uncertainty are believed to be giving South Africans sleepless nights, as consumers continue to feel the…
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Stats SA: Annual food inflation figure drops to four-year low
Stats SA said that annual food inflation had dropped to its lowest in almost four years. After stalling at 4.7%…
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Stats SA: Despite inflation slowing down, high prices for hot beverages remain
Statistics SA said that consumers looking to get their coffee and tea fix were still paying high prices for hot…
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Minister Chikunga confident trains will become the backbone of public transport again
Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga says trains across will once again become the backbone of public transportation. The Passenger Rail Agency…
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Stats SA data reveals South African economy contracted in third quarter
The economy has contracted for the first time in the third quarter of the year after showing some green shoots…
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Almost 400 000 new jobs pleasing, but staggering 7.8 million still jobless
The Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS), released by Stats SA on November 14, showed that the unemployment rate dropped by…
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SA Jobs: Here are the professions in demand and education levels you need
If you have graduated with a higher education qualification, particularly a degree, you have a far greater chance of finding…
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Stats SA reveals SA’s mining output drops for third consecutive month
South Africa’s mining output dropped for a third consecutive month as the industry continued to face an onslaught from the…
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Over 1 200 businesses have closed in 2023 in South Africa
Data from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has revealed a shocking truth about the state of businesses in the country.…
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South Africa’s inflation goes up again as fuel, food & healthcare costs skyrocket
Consumer price inflation (CPI) has risen for the second consecutive month as the cost of fuel, food, and healthcare continues…
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Census 2022 report reveals Zimbabwean population in South Africa surged to over one million
Stats SA has confirmed that during the February 2022 Census, every individual in South Africa, including foreign nationals, was accounted…
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Access to basic services shows upward trend: Stats SA
The 2022 Census released by Stats SA shows that access to basic services has generally shown an upward trend from…
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Stats SA: Food inflation softens for 5th consecutive month
Statistics SA (Stats SA) said food inflation had softened for a fifth straight month, cooling from 9.9% percent in July…
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SARB says high inflation is hurting the poor the most in SA & sticks to its guns on Phala Phala
The Standing Committee on Finance was briefed by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) and the Prudential Authority (PA) on…
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Sentiment in SA manufacturing falls to 3-year low as business conditions deteriorate
Sentiment in South Africa’s manufacturing industry over business conditions in the next six months has plunged to depressed levels last…
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Cancer deaths on the rise
Cancer is on the rise. Earlier this year, Stats SA released its report on cancer trends for the period spanning…
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Ramaphosa: We want to improve the lives of all South Africans
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the government’s goal is to improve the lives of all and to ensure that all South…
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Stats SA: Increasing number of teen mothers under 17
Statistics South Africa says that more than 60% of the births registered in the country were done without the details…
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Stats SA: SA still among countries with most joblessness in the world
Statistics South Africa said that while the recent unemployment rate showed signs of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the country…
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Stats SA: Income for electricity, water & gas industry up by 6.4% at R330 billion
Stats SA says the total income for the electricity, gas, and water industry in 2021 was recorded at over R330…
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Stats SA: Full-time employment fell, part-time employment rose year-on-year
Recent data from Statistics South Africa shows a decrease in full-time employment and an increase in part-time employment year-on-year. It…
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Stats SA: Food prices remain high despite a drop in annual CPI
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said food prices remained high in August, despite a drop in the annual consumer price…
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Minister Zulu proposes those who earn R624 or less p/m receive R350 relief grant
Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu has proposed that those who earn R624 per month or less must receive the R350…
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Number of pupils not attending school tripled during COVID peak, Stats SA reveals
A Statistics South Africa report has shown how the number of children not attending school tripled at the peak of…
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Stats SA defends the quality of its unemployment data collection methods
Stats SA on Monday defended the quality of its data collection methods used to determine the unemployment rate in South…
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Concerns raised about low response rate in data collection process for QLFS
Some economists have again raised concern about low response rates in the data collection process for the Quarterly Labour Force…
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Stats SA: Almost one million homes broken into in SA in one year
More than one million incidents of housebreaking in over 800 000 homes occurred in South Africa during the 2020/21 financial…
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Big food price hikes coming for South Africa
The average cost of a monthly food basket for South African households has increased by 8.6% in one year, higher…
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Stats SA ready to get national census under way
Statistics South Africa has assured the public that it was ready and well prepared to ensure that everyone within the…
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Stats SA calls on all foreign nationals to participate in upcoming census
Statistics SA said it would use three methods to collect population and household data in the upcoming national census next…
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Unemployment and COVID-19 top of the agenda at Ramaphosa’s Cabinet meeting
As Cabinet members and President Cyril Ramaphosa met on Wednesday morning, the unemployment rate and COVID-19 developments were said to…
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The new dawn has failed drastically – EFF on unemployment crisis
South Africa’s unemployment crisis shows that the new dawn, introduced by President Cyril Ramaphosa, has drastically failed, says the Economic…
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Despite growth, economy still smaller than pre-COVID levels – Stats SA reveals
Statistics South Africa said that despite the four consecutive quarters of growth recorded in the economy it remained 1.4% smaller…
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How municipalities are coining it from traffic fines
Stats SA recently published the Financial census of municipalities report, to provide an idea of how financially dependent municipalities are…
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Stats SA: Eastern Cape has SA’s highest percentage of deaths due to assault
Assault was the second most common non-natural cause of death in Eastern Cape, Western Cape, Free State, Gauteng, and KwaZulu-Natal,…
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AfriForum launches Centre for Local Government
Civil rights organisation AfriForum on Monday launched its Centre for Local Government. AfriForum said the centre would investigate local self-governing…
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Stats SA vows to conduct 2021 census amid COVID-19 crisis
Stats SA has committed to doing everything in its power to ensure that the 2021 census is carried out in…
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Business Unity South Africa says unemployment numbers is a wake-up call for the government
Business Unity South Africa (Busa) says the latest unemployment numbers should be a wake up call for government, labour, and…
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Pressure mounts on President Ramaphosa as South Africa sinks deeper into recession
The president reacted after Stats SA revealed the most recent GDP results, which showed the country had slipped deeper into…
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Stats shows how many South Africans lost their jobs during lockdown
Stats SA has released its latest report on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on employment in South Africa. The…
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Mzansi extremely worried about the possible collapse of the economy – Stats SA
More than 93 percent of respondents to a recent coronavirus (Covid-19) survey were very concerned or extremely concerned about the…
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Stats SA to release unemployment rate
Statistic South Africa is set to release the latest unemployment numbers on Tuesday. These will be the results of the…
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