Author: Gemma Ritchie
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Africa’s unrealised solar potential
Africa has 60% of the world’s solar potential but generates 2% of the total solar power.
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How to make custom maps — even if you don’t know how to code
When programs such as Flourish or Datawrapper don’t have the map format you need, you can make your own custom map. Here’s how.
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Three things to know about Zimbabwe’s presidential election
Zimbabwe heads to the polls on 23 August to elect its president, members of parliament and local councillors. It’s the country’s 8th election since 1990
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How to make a Zimbabwean elections map
In the latest in our series on creating African election maps, we explain how to find data on Zimbabwean elections and how to map it.
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Murder in the municipalities: 21 councillors killed in 22 months
In South Africa, the murder rate among municipal ward councillors is six times higher than the national rate of 45 murders per 100,000 people
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Which African country has the highest unemployment rate? It depends who you ask
Nigera’s own statistics bureau says the country has one of Africa’s highest unemployment rates, but the UN’s labour agency says it is lower. Much lower. Here’s why
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Joburg’s dirty problem: Underperforming wastewater plants
The city is releasing partially treated water back into rivers – and this has health and environmental implications
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Cape Town had more rain in 6 months than whole of 2017 – but it’s still getting drier
The heavy rains in June 2023 were caused by a series of cold fronts. As more people build homes in high-risk areas flooding is likely to increase
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Joburg’s water: How to know if it’s safe to drink
Joburg Water’s Cydna, Goudkoppies and Northern Works laboratories test the city’s water daily – testing up to 500 samples a month
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Going for green: The pursuit of a clean audit outcome
A clean audit doesn’t guarantee good service delivery, but it is a good start