Author: Outlier Reporter
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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.
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Global TV companies battle for dominance in Africa
The French Canal+ is set to be the top satellite TV provider in Africa, while South Africa’s Showmax and US-based Netflix are facing off in the streaming wars.
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Women murders in SA: Filling in the details
The number of women being killed is rising. Data we’ve collected for the past 5 years gives insight into who these women were and what happened to them.