Rich getting richer?
The number of white household with a household income of R10,000 or more has experienced an average growth rate of… Read More
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Double trouble
Between 1970 and 2005 total employment in South Africa grew by 1.3% per year. Over the same period the population… Read More
Indians up
South Africa’s population has grown by 8.2% over the past six years (compounded annual growth rate of 1.3%). For Indians/Asians,… Read More
Silver spoons
Around 400 000 children attend private schools in SA. This amounts to roughly 2.7% of all learners. (Private Schools South… Read More
Return on Investment?
South Africa spends 5.4% of GDP on education. This amounts to over R80 billion Rands per year. For the world… Read More
Learning ratios
The primary pupil-teacher ratio is South Africa is 35:1. In the USA it is 15:1 (World Bank Development Report) This… Read More