Author: Outlier Reporter
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Rushed and chaotic: The Life Esidimeni tragedy, in charts
In September 2015, the Gauteng department of health decided to end a contract with Life Esidimeni, a group of specialised private psychiatric care hospitals. The decision was part of a wider plan to deinstitutionalise mental healthcare users in the province by placing them into non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in communities. It was also to cut costs. What transpired was a poorly planned,…
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MultiChoice’s shrinking subscriber base
MultiChoice has lost 11% of its total customer base, ending its financial year with 20.9-million subscribers. The group’s South African subscriber base has fallen by 8% to 8.6-million, according to its latest results. The JSE-listed company has, until now, managed to consistently grow its customer numbers, holding steady through the trials of Covid-19. It blames…
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Democracy in South Africa: 30 years in 8 charts
As South Africa marks 30 years of democracy, the legacy of the African National Congress is under scrutiny. On one hand, nearly half the population receives some form of grant funding, but unemployment rates are alarmingly high and business confidence has waned significantly. These economic challenges cast a dark shadow over the milestone that is 3 decades…
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Shell’s divestment from SA follows global energy trends
Although Shell plans to sell off its service stations and refinery, it will retain its explorative and extractive activities in the Karoo and off the Wild Coast.
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South Africa poised to strike gold with green hydrogen
Green hydrogen could have a transformative effect on South Africa: it could be used to clean up domestic industries and its export could add billions to the GDP.
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Migration: Where South Africans are moving to
There were just more than 900,000 South Africans living abroad in 2020, with many choosing Australia and New Zealand as their new home.
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One-third of SA’s credit holders are battling to repay debt
Although at least 10-million South Africans are at least three months behind on their repayments, the appetite for credit remains high.
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Why the price of chocolate is skyrocketing
It’s not your imagination – chocolate is getting much more expensive. Falling cocoa production, driven by changing weather patterns, is a key reason.
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How Shoprite is outpacing Pick n Pay in almost every race
Two decades ago, two of South Africa’s biggest retailers were almost on a par. We take a look at the metrics to see what has changed since then.
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Elections24: The funders behind SA’s political parties
One-third of the R437-million in party donations declared to the IEC was made by Durban-born billionaire Martin Moshal and members of the Oppenheimer family.