Rise of remittances: Two decades of growth in a gif

Diaspora sending money ‘back home’ helps drive GDP in many African countries

African remittances surpass $90bn a year

Average age of aircraft of South Africa's domestic airlines

Rising electricity costs tighten the screws on South Africa’s pensioners

Business sentiment average for first half of 2024

Brent crude settles at around $84 a barrel after Ukraine invasion high of $116

New shopping malls planned for SA

With just 400 charging stations nationwide, SA car buyers are reluctant to go electric

SA’s inflation rate cools to 5.1%, despite steaming price of hot beverages

South African drivers are warming to hybrid EVs

Gold's new record high

SA is embracing hybrids, but all-electric and plug-in sales lag

Municipalities owe Eskom R78bn – and energy minister is pessimistic about recovery

100 days of keeping the lights on signals improved power stability for SA

Eskom’s reduced use of costly gas turbines signals power stability

SA businesses closed in 5 months

Tourism recovery: Visitors to Table Mountain, cableway are on the rise

SA’s low-cost housing programme on shaky ground

The number of solar panels making up the largest rooftop solar installation in SA

Nigerians face crippling food price increases

How Eskom and other state-owned companies drain the government’s coffers

Slim pickings: What Joburg’s bin pickers earn and how long they’ve worked

SA stock market listings halve over past 30 years

Democracy in South Africa: 30 years in 8 charts

Durban harbour delays 2-4x longer than other major ports

Shell’s divestment from SA follows global energy trends

Electric vehicle sales in SA lack spark

South Africa’s ports miss the boat as ships reroute via the Cape

One-third of SA’s credit holders are battling to repay debt

How Shoprite is outpacing Pick n Pay in almost every race

Botswana to sell more of its own diamonds under new deal with De Beers

What a young population means for Africa in 7 charts and a map

The Outlier’s grocery basket: February 2023

SA business spending on R&D in decline

Blackout: A loadshedding quiz

Many young adults are applying for the Covid-19 relief grant, but it’s not enough to eat properly.

SA Unemployment Tracker

Unrest in SA: Joblessness and rising prices make a volatile mixture

Loadshedding in the time of Coronavirus