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Rise of remittances: Two decades of growth in a gif
Monday, Nov 4, 2024
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Diaspora sending money ‘back home’ helps drive GDP in many African countries
Wednesday, Oct 30, 2024
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African remittances surpass $90bn a year
Monday, Oct 28, 2024
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21 years
Average age of aircraft of South Africa's domestic airlines
Monday, Sep 16, 2024
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Rising electricity costs tighten the screws on South Africa’s pensioners
Monday, Aug 19, 2024
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Business sentiment average for first half of 2024
Thursday, Aug 15, 2024
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Brent crude settles at around $84 a barrel after Ukraine invasion high of $116
Wednesday, Aug 7, 2024
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New shopping malls planned for SA
Wednesday, Aug 7, 2024
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With just 400 charging stations nationwide, SA car buyers are reluctant to go electric
Monday, Aug 5, 2024
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SA’s inflation rate cools to 5.1%, despite steaming price of hot beverages
Wednesday, Jul 24, 2024
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South African drivers are warming to hybrid EVs
Monday, Jul 22, 2024
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$2,463.80
Gold's new record high
Wednesday, Jul 17, 2024
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SA is embracing hybrids, but all-electric and plug-in sales lag
Monday, Jul 15, 2024
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Municipalities owe Eskom R78bn – and energy minister is pessimistic about recovery
Friday, Jul 12, 2024
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100 days of keeping the lights on signals improved power stability for SA
Thursday, Jul 4, 2024
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Eskom’s reduced use of costly gas turbines signals power stability
Thursday, Jun 27, 2024
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638
SA businesses closed in 5 months
Thursday, Jun 27, 2024
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Tourism recovery: Visitors to Table Mountain, cableway are on the rise
Wednesday, Jun 26, 2024
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SA’s low-cost housing programme on shaky ground
Monday, Jun 24, 2024
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13,675
The number of solar panels making up the largest rooftop solar installation in SA
Thursday, Jun 20, 2024
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Nigerians face crippling food price increases
Monday, Jun 17, 2024
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How Eskom and other state-owned companies drain the government’s coffers
Wednesday, Jun 12, 2024
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Slim pickings: What Joburg’s bin pickers earn and how long they’ve worked
Monday, Jun 10, 2024
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SA stock market listings halve over past 30 years
Sunday, Jun 2, 2024
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Democracy in South Africa: 30 years in 8 charts
Monday, May 27, 2024
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Durban harbour delays 2-4x longer than other major ports
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
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Shell’s divestment from SA follows global energy trends
Monday, May 13, 2024
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Electric vehicle sales in SA lack spark
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
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South Africa’s ports miss the boat as ships reroute via the Cape
Monday, May 6, 2024
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One-third of SA’s credit holders are battling to repay debt
Monday, Apr 8, 2024
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How Shoprite is outpacing Pick n Pay in almost every race
Monday, Mar 18, 2024
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Botswana to sell more of its own diamonds under new deal with De Beers
Tuesday, Jul 11, 2023
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What a young population means for Africa in 7 charts and a map
Friday, May 26, 2023
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The Outlier’s grocery basket: February 2023
Friday, Mar 3, 2023
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SA business spending on R&D in decline
Friday, Oct 14, 2022
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Blackout: A loadshedding quiz
Tuesday, Mar 8, 2022
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Many young adults are applying for the Covid-19 relief grant, but it’s not enough to eat properly.
Thursday, Oct 7, 2021
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SA Unemployment Tracker
Tuesday, Sep 7, 2021
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Unrest in SA: Joblessness and rising prices make a volatile mixture
Wednesday, Jul 21, 2021
economy
Loadshedding in the time of Coronavirus
Monday, Mar 30, 2020