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Recorded crime is not all crime. In Stats SA's 2025/26 victims survey, 94,0% of households where a member was murdered said it was reported to the police.
For housebreaking it was 48,2%, and for theft of personal property 37,3%.
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Over 10 years (2015/16 to 2024/25), recorded kidnappings rose by 237% and attempted murder by 52,4%.
Recorded burglaries at homes fell by 44,6%. The population grew by 12,3% over the same years.
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On one consistent Stats SA population series, the murder rate rose from 30,0 in 2011/12 to 45,4 in 2022/23.
SAPS published no rate for 2014/15 and changed population estimates after it, so we mark the gap instead of joining the line.
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South Africa's police recorded 66,9 murders per 100 000 people in 1994/95 and 30,9 in 2011/12.
The rate then mostly rose, and was 39,1 in 2024/25, the latest year with annual figures. A thread on three decades of SAPS data.
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98% of the refugees admitted to the U.S. under Trump have been white South Africans.
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SA’s power crisis has eased sharply: @Eskom_SA had ~6GW spare peak capacity going into winter and has avoided load-shedding for 12+ months, the first such run since 2018. But solar uptake, weak demand and around R359bn ($22bn) debt weigh on revenues - @FT ft.com/content/107b354b-ba03…
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South Africa has about 70% of the Africa's data centres - @FT ft.com/content/107b354b-ba03…
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#SAFertility || The total fertility rate peaked in 2007 at 2,86 and is on a declining trend. From its peak, fertility has declined by 0,74.
Acting DDG, @raku_19, will discuss South Africa's fertility rate on @AlexFMRadio891 at 07h10.
Read more here: statssa.gov.za/?p=19764
#StatsSA #KnowYourStatsZA #GovZAUpdates #SAPopulation
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Over half of surveyed pregnant South Africans said their pregnancies were unintended.
This was highest among teenage girls and singles.
What’s driving unintentional pregnancies in South Africa?
[my upcoming essay]
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#SAInflation || Beef mince inflation slowed from 22,2% to 15,3% and stewing beef from 22,6% to 8,7%. Chief Director, Patrick Kelly, will share key insights from the latest #CPI data on @jozifm at 19:30.
🔗: statssa.gov.za/?p=19553
#StatsSA #KnowYourStatsZA #GovZAUpdates #CPI
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Instead, this article says South Africa has 7-8 million barrels of strategic fuel reserves (mostly crude oil) which would last around two weeks - How South Africa’s limited oil reserves expose it to global shocks iol.co.za/business/2026-03-2…
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"By law there are supposed to be two months’ supply of transport fuel held in reserve at any one time. The minister’s failure to confirm whether this legal requirement is being met raises serious concerns that the two-month reserve has not been maintained." @Our_DA
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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
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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
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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
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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/Publications/WEO/…
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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.
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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
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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…
