Category: News
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More students need to do maths and science if SA wants to be part of the fourth industrial revolution
The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) has widely been hailed as a chance for South Africa to unlock new opportunities and increase economic growth. But with declining interest and performance in maths and science at school SA risks being left behind.
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What are the President’s Priorities?
How do we get insight into the issues a president most values? The annual State of the Nation Address is one way, because it details the government’s priorities for the year ahead. We analysed the last 10 SONAs.
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How Covid-19 took hold in South Africa
South Africa is one of the top 10 countries worst affected by Covid-19. We used an interactive timeline to take you through South Africa’s first wave of the pandemic, from our country’s patient zero to the point where restrictions started easing up.
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Loadshedding in the time of Coronavirus
South Africa is plagued by blackouts, commonly known as ‘loadshedding’. Using data provided by EskomSePush we tracked these blackouts between 2015 and 2020 to see which stage was most commonly implemented and how many total days of loadshedding were experienced per year.
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How many schools in South Africa have internet access?
How many schools in South Africa have access to the internet? Using data from a number of different sources, including official documents and Parliamentary presentations, we tried to establish exactly how many schools are connected. We then used that data to visualise the change in internet connectivity in schools from 2014 to 2019.