Category: The Outlier
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Q&A: The impact of the state of the nation address on municipalities
What role does the state of the nation play in the agendas of municipalities?
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The Outlier’s grocery basket: January 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.
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Automating data downloads from a Google spreadsheet
Downloading data from a Google Sheets is usually as easy as clicking file->Download->CSV. But sometimes you need to automate the download. Here’s how.
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Joburg has water issues even when the dams are full
Rand Water, the utlity that supplies Joburg with water, should only withdraw 1.6-billion kilolitres a year from the Vaal River System and that has to be shared among 12 municipalities.
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Q&A: Age of mayors South Africa
Does it matter how old a mayor is when serving their term? It shouldn’t. There are many stereotypes around age and there are good candidates of all ages.
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Hloni Mtimkulu is all about women’s sports
This week, we profile eNCA sports reporter and award-winning sports journalist, Hloni Mtimkulu.
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South Africa will host the Netball World Cup in 2023 – what you need to know
The Netball World Cup is heading to Africa for the first time in history.
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Are all mince pies created equal?
No. Some are cheaper, others have more recyclable packaging, and not all come with nutritional information.
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What is South Africa doing in space?
The R4.47-billion Space Infrastructure Hub will see satellites built for earth observation and science missions to supply space weather forecasts, satellite navigation and land-mapping.