Articles for The Outlier
Nearly half of SA’s young people are not working or in training
NEET rate for 15-34 year olds has risen from 38% to 45% since 2012
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 14 August 2026
Mind the gap — state execs earn millions
Civil Aviation Authority CEO salary is 93x that of lowest earners
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 7 August 2026
Young people stay home on voters day
Fewer young people are registering and turning out to vote
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 31 July 2026
SA’s gambling mania
The amount spent on gambling and the number of people in need of help has skyrocketed
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 24 July 2026
Time to pay up: a look at municipal debt
More than R161-billion owed for electricity, water and taxes
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 17 July 2026
Parole officers are drowning in cases
Just 933 officers for 82,000 parolees and probationers
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 10 July 2026
R2.7-billion in compensation paid to sick mineworkers
17% of silicosis and TB claims have been paid out as of 30 June
Chart by The Outlier. Text by Sechaba Mokhethi.
Charts | 3 July 2026
Voter registration at 64%, four months before elections
Proportion of eligible voters who are registered has not changed since 2021
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 26 June 2026
Constitutional Court is far too slow
The apex court is well-resourced and should not have so many rulings outstanding for longer than six months
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 19 June 2026