Fact-a-day

Young at heart

August 20th, 2010

The Weekend Argus (Saturday/Sunday Edition) is the weekly newspaper with the highest average age readership, at 44 years old. Soccer Laduma has the lowest average age, at 30. (AMPS2009B RA)

This week’s theme: Newspapers in SA

Daily reading

August 19th, 2010

14.3% of South African adults read the Daily Sun, more than triple the next most read daily newspaper, the Sowetan (4.6% of adults). (AMPS2009B RA)

This week’s theme: Newspapers in SA

Readership

August 18th, 2010

In April 2010, The status of South Africa’s press changed from ‘Free’ to ‘Partly Free’, in a 2010 report by Freedom House. A committee, consisting NBC News, the New York Times and the Washington Post have urged President Zuma not to restrict the media any further. (http://bit.ly/cVuY7A, http://bit.ly/cVhw2K)

This week’s theme: Newspapers in SA

Readership

August 17th, 2010

47% of South African adults read newspapers. In 2005 the figure was 40%. (AMPS2009B, AMPS2005A)

This week’s theme: Newspapers in SA

News worth knowing. For some.

August 16th, 2010

4.7 million South African adults read the Daily Sun. Less than 100,000 read the Business Day. (AMPS2009B)

This week’s theme: Newspapers in SA

One in six

August 13th, 2010

The informal sector accounts for 17% of employment, at 2.14 million workers. (LFS 2010 Q1)

This week’s theme: Workers in SA

Hard knock life

August 12th, 2010

9% of domestic workers have a matric or higher education. (AMPS2009B RA)

This week’s theme: Workers in SA

Going public

August 11th, 2010

There are 1.8 million people employed by government (local, provincial and national). A further 223,000 work for a government controlled enterprise (e.g. Eskom, Telkom). (LFS 2010 Q1)

This week’s theme: Workers in SA

No deal

August 10th, 2010

1.3 million public sector workers affiliated to COSATU and the ILC will go on strike tomorrow, Tuesday 10th August. The unions are demanding a 8.6% wage increase and a R1,000 housing allowance, while the employers are offering 7% and R630 respectively (and 1.5% fixed pay progression). (http://bit.ly/9pitTu)

This week’s theme: Workers in SA

Unreported

August 6th, 2010

39% of victims of violent crime (South African adults) did not report the incident(s) to the police, while this was the case for 45% of victims of non-violent crime. (AMPS2009B RA)

This week’s theme: Police in SA