SA by numbers

Educational attainment has grown significantly in SA. In 2001, the average working-age individual had 8.5 years of education compared to 10.6 years by 2023. In 2023, 46% of the working-age population had completed secondary schooling compared to 27% in 2001 - @TimothyKohler

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-…

"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

Are Millions Missing? 🇿🇦 #southafrica #news #fyp #trending #southafricanews #dailybagel

Source: @econ3x3 econ3x3.org/article/how-ha…

Notably, SA’s returns structure has shifted to favour tertiary education. Returns to tertiary education tripled from 7.3% in 2001 to 23% in 2023. Concurrently, returns of lower levels of education shrunk, from 5.5 to 3.3% for primary and 19.5 to 14.2% for secondary.

Educational attainment has grown significantly in SA. In 2001, the average working-age individual had 8.5 years of education compared to 10.6 years by 2023. In 2023, 46% of the working-age population had completed secondary schooling compared to 27% in 2001 - @TimothyKohler

Unemployment among African graduates in 2023 was 18%, compared with 3.7% among white graduates. Female graduate unemployment was 4.5 percentage points higher than males', reaching 14% in 2023. These inequalities are, however, less pronounced than in the broader labour market.

Between 2008 and 2023 graduate unemployment went from 5.8% to 11.8%. While concerning, this is still much lower than the rate for individuals with lower levels of education - @econ3x3 econ3x3.org/article/degree…

@GovernmentZA @HomeAffairsSA @DIRCO_ZA #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

@GovernmentZA @HomeAffairsSA @DIRCO_ZA #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

🧵#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

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/Publication…

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.

In 2023 Harvard's Growth Lab estimated that failing utilities (power and water) were responsible for 40% of the South Africa’s recent economic underperformance - economist.com/special-report…

😧 charts showing how Africa is falling further and further behind from @TheEconomist - economist.com/special-report…

Johannesburg has had 10 mayors in the last 6 years - ft.com/content/a4ff34…

"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