Category: News
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Two-thirds of by-elections since November 2021 were because a councillor died
Seven months after the local government elections, there have been quite a few changes.
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Online groceries versus in-store shopping, can you save?
Online shopping is a tempting alternative where you can save time and petrol costs, but does it actually save you money in the long run?
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The Outlier’s Grocery Basket: A year in review
Here’s a look back at 12 months of collecting prices for basic goods at a selection of South Africa’s major retailers. Since we started this project in June 2022, a lot has changed.
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How have football club sales affected South African-based footballers?
One in every three of the DStv Premiership’s players have been affected by clubs being sold since 2019/20.
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826 SA-based footballers have been involved in transfer market activity since 2019
But how do DStv Premiership clubs acquire their players?
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Fourth Industrial Revolution seems far away for schools where no matrics write maths and science
The number of schools where no Grade 12s sat the final maths exams doubled since 2013.
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The Outlier’s Grocery Basket: May 2023
An update on our in-store survey of the same basket of basic goods at eight of South Africa’s major retailers, including, Checkers, Shoprite, Spar, Pick n Pay, Woolworths, Food Lover’s Market, Boxer Superstores and Makro.
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How many bodyguards does a mayor need?
Officially SA mayors should have a maximum of two bodyguards, many have a lot more
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SA is the biggest wind and solar producer in Africa, but most of its energy still comes from coal
While other African countries are taking greater strides compared to South Africa to rely on renewable power even with new renewable plants opening up in SA
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How do South Africa’s football match ticket prices compare with those of other countries?
Kaizer Chiefs set tongues wagging when it almost doubled its league match ticket prices, but you could pay almost eight times more for a general Arsenal league match ticket.