46% of South African adults employed in the public sector have a tertiary or other post matric education. For those in the private sector the proportion is 18%. (AMPS2009B)

This week’s theme: Public servants

Outstanding debt of R800m by government departments owed to the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) in South Africa has resulted in a warning of service cut-off. This figure represents about a fifth of the organisation’s R4bn annual revenue. (http://bit.ly/aiCbbk)

This week’s theme: Public servants

According to recent reports, the wage gap in the public sector between the highest paid and the lowest paid is 91 to 1. (http://bit.ly/939ltM, http://bit.ly/acPjbW)

This week’s theme: Public servants

One third of black urban South African adults agree that providers of essential services like teachers, nurses and police should be allowed to strike. For white people, the proportion is one quarter (FutureFact 2009)

This week’s theme: Public servants

There are roughly 553,000 teachers in South Africa. 19% of them have no tertiary education (AMPS2009B)

This week’s theme: Public servants

70% of South African households source their drinking water from a tap in the dwelling or on site (piped). The province with the lowest proportion is Limpopo, at 43%. (GHS 2009)

This week’s theme: Drinking in SA

18.2 million South African adults drink instant coffee daily. The most popular brand is Ricoffy, consumed daily by 9 million adults. (AMPS2009B)

This week’s theme: Drinking in SA

1.5 million South African’s consumed sorghum beer in a carton in the past 7 days. The most popular brands are iJuba and King Korn. (AMPS2009B)

This week’s theme: Drinking in SA

19% of households in the Eastern Cape say their drinking water is not safe to drink. The province with the lowest proportion is Gauteng, at 1.5%. (GHS 2009)

This week’s theme: Drinking in SA

Carling Black Label is South Africa’s most popular beer, with 1.8 million drinkers in the past week. Castle Lager is next with 1.7 million drinkers. (AMPS2009B)

This week’s theme: Drinking in SA