Where does the money come from?
22% of households in South Africa rely on pensions and grants as their main source of income. A further 12%… Read More
Fact-a-day archive
Happy mother’s day
In a survey of Uganda, 10% of respondents selected Nelson Mandela as the person who had the most significant influence… Read More
And you thought crime stats were frightening
There were 318,287 valid recorded deaths in 1997 and 499,268 in 2002, an increase of 57%. The increase was almost… Read More
Dying younger
In 1997, most adults died between the ages of 65 and 79. In 2002, most adults died between the ages… Read More
AIDS facts for 2006
In 2006: It is estimated that about 220,000 people with AIDS will be treated with antiretrovirals (medicines that help most… Read More
Gender inequality and HIV
10.8% of South Africans over the age of 2 are infected with HIV. 13% of females and 8% of males… Read More