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Unemployment reaches record highs — Stats SA

Unemployment increased by 54,000, according to the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) released by Stats SA on Tuesday. This puts the number of unemployed people at 7.8 million, up by 584,000 since the first quarter of the year.…

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Women-headed urban households are ‘more likely to be attacked’.Image: 123RF/Allan Swart

CRIME STATS

3 OCT 2019

Stats SA survey reveals dramatic increase in violent crime

South Africans are increasingly feeling unsafe. The latest crime survey, released by Stats SA in Pretoria on Thursday, has revealed dramatic increases in violent crimes, especially murder, assault and sexual offences. The survey, part of…

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Fresh fruit and vegetable prices are showing the effect of the drought.Image: Gallo Images/Thinkstock

AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION AA

20 FEB 2019

School books, sausages and tomatoes – here’s what you are paying more for in 2019

South Africans feeling the pinch at the grocery store are not imagining price hikes. “Bad news if you are a lover of cold drinks,” Statistics South Africa said as it released the latest consumer inflation numbers. The average price for…

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