South Africa in numbers
South Africa: key statistics ahead of the 2024 elections
Here is how we’re doing on unemployment, murder, housing, life-expectancy and social grants
Explainer | 18 December 2023
South Africans are living longer, mostly thanks to HIV treatment
Antiretroviral medicines have been a success, but more work is needed to reach United Nations targets
By Daniel Steyn and Nathan Geffen
Science | 1 December 2023
How unemployment has changed since 2000
Jobless rate has not dropped below 20% since 2000
By Sonia A. Rao
News | 23 November 2023
Here’s how South Africa’s social grant system has changed since 1994
SASSA pays 26-million grants every month
By Daniel Steyn
Explainer | 2 November 2023
Housing in South Africa: How have we done since 1994?
We’ve made progress but the quality of the data is poor, especially the latest census
By Sonia A. Rao and Nathan Geffen
Analysis | 31 October 2023
How bad is South Africa’s murder rate?
And has the Western Cape turned the corner?
By Marecia Damons and Nathan Geffen
News | 2 June 2023