Origin of the word “flu”
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In Italian the word influenza means “influence”. This refers to the influence people believed the sun, moon, planets and stars… Read More
Fact-A-Day Archive
Every Last Vote
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28 of this year’s 22 925 voting districts were mobile voting stations. Officials move from place to place over the… Read More
How many is enough?
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48 political parties contested the South African 2019 general elections. This compares to the 19 parties that contested the 1994… Read More
Registered Voters
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According to the IEC (Independant Electoral Commission), of the 26.7 million registered South African voters, 14.7 million are women (55%)… Read More
Overseas Ballots
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29 334 voters received approval to vote overseas for the 2019 general elections in South Africa. South African citizens abroad… Read More
Mature vs Young Workers
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The unemployment rate in South Africa for those aged 25-34 is double that of the 45-54 year olds. Unemployment for… Read More