Who knows the truth?
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In a 40 country survey of 80,000 people’s media usage, 56% expressed concern about their ability to separate what is… Read More
Fact-A-Day Archive
The unequal impact of Covid-19 on the labour market
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The Lockdown period led to a significant drop in employment which reflected the economic activity curtailed due to Covid-19 and… Read More
Stay in School
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South Africa has 8.2m employed people with either a tertiary education or a matric, and 2m unemployed with the same… Read More
Amplifying Inequality
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In 2020Q2 the number of professionals employed increased by 124,000, a 13% QoQ increase, and the only occupation category to… Read More
Excluded by design
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The Expanded Unemployment Rate increased by 2.3% in Q2 2020 and now stands at 42%. This metric takes into account… Read More
Decline in name only
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In 2020Q2 the number of employed South Africans dropped by 2.2m. Surprisingly, because looking for work is a requirement to… Read More