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African Parks tracks the largest land mammal migration on earth
The incredible journey of South Sudan’s Great Nile Migration, involving approximately six million antelope, and the conservation efforts safeguarding this natural spectacle.
Empowering women to empower other women
OPINION: How do we address the challenges of less representation of women in management and leadership positions, and importantly, how do we leverage the tools of mentorship and coaching to improve outcomes?, writes Nolitha Fakude.
This is how the City of Cape Town says it plans to procure more water supply sources
City of Cape Town authorities are working around the clock to expand the City’s water supply sources.
What questions you can expect to answer for the Cape Town Household Survey
The City of Cape Town is in the process of conducting a large-scale socio-economic household survey across the metro from February to May 2024. These are the questions you can expect to answer.
China faces population decline for second consecutive year
China grapples with a shrinking population as deaths surge and births decline for the seventh straight year.
Young people under 30 account for 78% of potential new voters, IEC data shows
The first voter registration weekend saw over 560,000 new voter registrations, with Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal provinces leading.
Run on Numbers: Census 2023 data gives SA opportunity to reflect and accept reality
The census outcomes for 2023 have given us a factual basis to work from.
Census can’t hide failures of a capitalist system
OPINION: The census findings indicate that the population increased from 51. 7 million in 2011 to more than 62m last year; a growth rate of 1. 8%. Most demographers would agree that this is a good growth rate for a young, healthy and thriving society. The spoilsports are the economists who point out that the economic growth rate hovers around 1%, that is, below the population growth rate, writes Trevor Ngwane.
A snapshot of South Africa’s developmental gains, failures
OPINION: Census 2022 will also assist in ensuring equity in the provision of government services, allowing governmental financial resources to be distributed more equitably, and providing us all with important information to measure the performance of the broad range of social and economic policies and programmes, write Michael Sutcliffe and Sue Bannister. .
Mzansi staying single as fewer couples are cohabiting, getting married in South Africa
The number of people who have never been married has increased substantially in South Africa, while the number of people getting married is declining, along with people cohabiting — the concept of vat en sit.
Over 18. 5 million adult South Africans do not have matric - Census 2022
The Census 2022 has revealed that there were at least over 18. 5 million adults in the country who did not complete their secondary school education — or, simply put, they did not have a matric certificate — with black/African and coloured people being the most likely not to finish school in South Africa.
Gauteng residents are more likely to rent than own their homes — Census 2022
Gauteng residents were most likely to rent their homes, rather than own them, key data released in the 2022 Census shows.
Over 300 census field workers robbed in 2022 - Stats SA
Head of the Census Project Office, Luqmaan Omar, however, indicated that while tablets were stolen, no data was compromised.
South Africa's education sector calls for urgent reforms amidst budget allocation concerns
Following the release of Census 2022 by Statistics South Africa on Tuesday, political party Build One South Africa (BOSA) called for education minister Angie Motshekga to be fired.
Census 2022: Access to flushing toilets and piped water at home increases for SA households
Four out of every five households in South Africa now had access to piped water at home, while seven out of every 10 households in the country had flushing toilets.
Celebrating Census 2022: President Ramaphosa commends Stats SA's remarkable endeavour amidst challenges
President Ramaphosa commended Stats SA for swiftly implementing various data collection methods, including computer-assisted telephonic interviews and online self-enumeration options.
IsiZulu still the dominant language in South Africa
The second most spoken language in the country is IsiXhosa at 16. 3 percent, with the third most spoken language being Afrikaans at 10. 6 percent.
Census 2022: South Africa’s population surges to 62 million, with women in the majority
South Africa's 2022 Census reveals a population of 62 million, with women making up 51. 5%. Gauteng remains the most populous province, influenced by work-related migration.
South Africans have been counted, now they eagerly wait for results
The first Census post the Apartheid era was conducted in 1996. The second followed in 2001 with the third one conducted in 2011.
The calibre of a workforce prevails over its size
Projections that India will surpass China as the world’s most populous country should not be seen as an indicator of future productivity and economic growth, says the writer.
World Water Day: Examining the limitations of freshwater availability
One of the biggest challenges South Africa faces is its ageing water infrastructure.
These are the factors that are influencing the world’s population explosion
The world’s population officially reaching 8 billion people on Tuesday, according to official UN reports.
India winning as world population hits 8 billion mark
India's annual population growth has averaged 1. 2% since2011, compared with 1. 7% in the 10 years previously, government figures show.
World population set to hit 8 billion by November 15, that’s 140 people a minute
The global population is projected to reach 8 billion on 15 November 2022, with India projected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country in 2023, according to the UN World Population Prospects report.
Nine in 10 living humans were born after Elizabeth became queen
The vast majority of the living human population has always existed alongside her royal highness Queen Elizabeth II. Until Thursday.