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Educational attainment has grown significantly in SA. In 2001, the average working-age individual had 8.5 years of education compared to 10.6 years by 2023. In 2023, 46% of the working-age population had completed secondary schooling compared to 27% in 2001 - @TimothyKohler

SAbynumbers's tweet image. Educational attainment has grown significantly in SA. In 2001, the average working-age individual had 8.5 years of education compared to 10.6 years by 2023. In 2023, 46% of the working-age population had completed secondary schooling compared to 27% in 2001 - @TimothyKohler

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Are Millions Missing? 🇿🇦 #southafrica #news #fyp #trending #southafricanews #dailybagel


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#MigrationZA || Western Cape is estimated to experience the second highest inflow of migrants for the period, 2021 to 2026 of approx. 500 347. Read more here: statssa.gov.za/?page_id=1854&… #StatsSA #ZApopulation #GovZAUpdates

StatsSA's tweet image. #MigrationZA || Western Cape is estimated to experience the second highest inflow of migrants for the period, 2021 to 2026 of approx. 500 347.

Read more here: statssa.gov.za/?page_id=1854&…

#StatsSA #ZApopulation #GovZAUpdates

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#MigrationZA || Gauteng is estimated to experience the largest inflow of migrants of approx. 1 416 204 in-migrants for the period, 2021-2026. Read more here: statssa.gov.za/?page_id=1854&… #StatsSA #ZApopulation #GovZAUpdates

StatsSA's tweet image. #MigrationZA || Gauteng is estimated to experience the largest inflow of migrants of approx. 1 416 204 in-migrants for the period, 2021-2026.

Read more here: statssa.gov.za/?page_id=1854&…

#StatsSA #ZApopulation #GovZAUpdates

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🧵#ZApopulation || The South African population in 2025 is estimated at 63 100 945. @GovernmentZA Read more here: statssa.gov.za/?page_id=1854&… #StatsSA #GovZAUpdates

StatsSA's tweet image. 🧵#ZApopulation || The South African population in 2025 is estimated at 63 100 945. @GovernmentZA

Read more here: statssa.gov.za/?page_id=1854&…

#StatsSA #GovZAUpdates

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IMF Growth Projections for 2025: 🇦🇷Argentina: 5.5% 🇧🇷Brazil: 2.0% 🇨🇳China: 4.0% 🇪🇬Egypt: 3.8% 🇮🇳India: 6.2% 🇮🇩Indonesia: 4.7% 🇳🇬Nigeria: 3.0% 🇵🇰Pakistan: 2.6% 🇸🇦Saudi Arabia: 3.0% 🇿🇦South Africa: 1.0% 🇹🇷Türkiye: 2.7% imf.org/en/Publication…

IMFNews's tweet image. IMF Growth Projections for 2025: 

🇦🇷Argentina: 5.5% 
🇧🇷Brazil: 2.0% 
🇨🇳China: 4.0% 
🇪🇬Egypt: 3.8% 
🇮🇳India: 6.2% 
🇮🇩Indonesia: 4.7% 
🇳🇬Nigeria: 3.0% 
🇵🇰Pakistan: 2.6% 
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia: 3.0% 
🇿🇦South Africa: 1.0% 
🇹🇷Türkiye: 2.7% 

imf.org/en/Publication…

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10 bodyguards and fleet of 6 vehicles for Johannesburg Mayor; and 8 bodyguards and fleet of 5 cars for city Speaker is unconstitutional and invalid, declares High Court. City is spending R3m a month on VIP protection with total of 60 bodyguards, 40 vehicles for city politicians.

The City of Joburg VIP protection policy declared unconstitutional. brnw.ch/21wPKHQ



In 2023 Harvard's Growth Lab estimated that failing utilities (power and water) were responsible for 40% of the South Africa’s recent economic underperformance - economist.com/special-report…


😧 charts showing how Africa is falling further and further behind from @TheEconomist - economist.com/special-report…

SAbynumbers's tweet image. 😧 charts showing how Africa is falling further and further behind from @TheEconomist -  economist.com/special-report…
SAbynumbers's tweet image. 😧 charts showing how Africa is falling further and further behind from @TheEconomist -  economist.com/special-report…
SAbynumbers's tweet image. 😧 charts showing how Africa is falling further and further behind from @TheEconomist -  economist.com/special-report…

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"South Africa's PEAR production is forecast up slightly to 540,000 tons as a cold winter and sufficient water for irrigation are likely to improve yields. Exports are projected up 10,000 tons to 280,000 on increased exportable supplies." -- @USDA


Have you had overlapping sexual partners in the past year? In 2022, about 1 in 8 SA men were juggling two or more partners at a time. Around 1 in 25 SA women were doing the same - economist.com/christmas-spec…

SAbynumbers's tweet image. Have you had overlapping sexual partners in the past year? In 2022, about 1 in 8 SA men were juggling two or more partners at a time. Around 1 in 25 SA women were doing the same - economist.com/christmas-spec…

How rich is SA relative to other countries? @TheEconomist takes GDP per capita, adjusts for price differences (ppp) and then for productivity (income per hour worked). After all that, we're about on par with Brazil and Bosnia and a bit ahead of Mexico. The richest country,…

SAbynumbers's tweet image. How rich is SA relative to other countries? 

@TheEconomist takes GDP per capita, adjusts for price differences (ppp) and then for productivity (income per hour worked). 

After all that, we're about on par with Brazil and Bosnia and a bit ahead of Mexico. The richest country,…

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