Category: News
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Transfermarkt SA: Mining football data for local fans
The German outfit’s expansion has given Sahil Ebrahim the opportunity to combine his IT experience with his love of the beautiful game.
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What a young population means for Africa in 7 charts and a map
Africa’s population is growing at a fast rate and its population is younger than anywhere else.
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What you need to know about property valuations in Joburg
Property valuations are carried out by the City of Johannesburg every four years, and these determine how much you pay in property tax.
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What Durban’s floods tell us about climate resilience and coastal cities
An investigation of how climate change affects coastal cities and how floods in Durban, South Africa, are an example of how such cities can prepare for the future.
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A third of South Africa’s mayors are women
After the local government election in 2021, three of the eight metro municipalities were led by women. Now there is only one.
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What 12 years of clean audits mean for the West Coast District municipality
The municipal manager of the West Coast David Joubert says good audit outcomes impact the evaluation and assessment of a municipality’s credit rating.
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Cash N Sport’s Nqobile Ndlovu reflects on business of sport in SA
Researcher Nqobile Ndlovu founded Cash N Sport in 2019 to fill the information gap that exists in Africa’s sports business sector and help organisations and the public to better understand the intricacies of sports business.
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Ubuntu Football Academy’s Dave Waters on the importance of a life after football
This week, we profile Ubuntu Football Academy junior phase director and author of Dual Dream, Dave Waters.
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Q&A: What you can do if your municipality won’t pay Eskom
If your municipality defaults on its debt to Eskom, you can speak to your municipal manager and petition Nersa. You can also seek legal redress or opt-out and install alternative power.
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The Outlier’s grocery basket: February 2023
Every month we take a look at the in-store prices of the same basket of goods across six major retailers – Shoprite, Checkers, Pick n Pay, Spar, Food Lover’s Market and Woolworths.