Is the Gini coefficient still a relevant measure of inequality in South Africa? This article explores its limitations and advocates for the continued use of robust statistical measures in policy-makin ...

Statistics South Africa reveals a troubling trend: illegal alcohol sales are surging, now accounting for 20% of all consumption in South Africa.

The average take-home pay slowed for the third consecutive month in May 2025, according to the latest BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI), which tracks approximately 3,8-million salary earners ...

Take home pay in South Africa declined for the third consecutive month, and alarm bells are ringing over a huge petrol price ...

The latest labour force survey reveals a troubling decline in South African employment, highlighting the challenges faced by ...

Seventy-four thousand jobs have been lost in the first quarter of this year compared to the final quarter of last year.

Community services and mining were also casualties in the first quarter of 2025, staving off 17,000 and 4,000 jobs, ...

Statistics South Africa revealed in its Quarterly Employment Statistics on 24 June that 94,000 people lost their jobs between ...

Some economists are hopeful of a gradual improvement in jobs numbers after data released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) showed employment in the formal sector, excluding agriculture, fell by ...

Gqeberha is the murder capital of the Eastern Cape, while Lusikisiki returns to its spot as the province’s rape capital.

OLBG reports that Australia leads global gambling engagement, with 78% of adults participating. The U.S. and Norway show ...

The total number of employed individuals in South Africa decreased by 74,000, or 0.7%, in the first quarter of 2025.