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Outlier #140: African startup scene, Shoprite solar, maths students
Jan 16, 2026
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The Outlier
African startup scene, Shoprite solar, maths students
Renew #7: Power plateau
Jan 15, 2026
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Alastair Otter
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Outlier Renew
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This week in charts
South Africa’s schools don’t produce enough good maths graduates
Jan 14, 2026
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Alastair Otter
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Renew #6: New year power
Jan 8, 2026
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Alastair Otter
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Newsletter
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Outlier Renew
Outlier #138: School literacy, renewable power, police dockets
Dec 12, 2025
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Alastair Otter
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Newsletter
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The Outlier
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This week in charts
Renew #4: Joburg’s electricity and renewables in Africa
Dec 4, 2025
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Alastair Otter
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Newsletter
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Outlier Renew
Renew #3: Climate financing, Gauteng’s rooftop solar, grid expansion
Nov 26, 2025
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Alastair Otter
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Newsletter
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Outlier Renew
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This week in charts
Renew #2: SA’s coal targets, SA’s cheapest energy option, China’s renewable revolution
Nov 13, 2025
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Alastair Otter
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Newsletter
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Outlier Renew
Renew #1: Battery storage report, solar boom in China, price of renewable energy
Nov 6, 2025
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Alastair Otter
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Newsletter
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Outlier Renew
This week in charts: 12 September 2025 (Libraries, gambling spikes, police brutality, Payshap boom)
Sep 15, 2025
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Alastair Otter
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The Outlier
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This week in charts
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