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

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

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

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

This week’s theme: Newspapers in SA

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

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

This week’s theme: Workers in SA

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

This week’s theme: Workers in SA

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

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

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