Productivity stats 2013 released

Productivity stats 2013 released

South Africa’s Productivity Statistics for the year 2013 have been released, and they show a mixed bag of performances in various key industrial sectors of the economy. The main economy sectors include construction, mining and quarrying, finance, insurance and real...
Crime statistics for the 2013/14

Crime statistics for the 2013/14

The South African Police Service (SAPS) today released the crime statistics for the 2013/14 financial year, which show a range of increases and decreases in certain crime categories. Aggravating Circumstances For the year under review, there was an increase in murder,...
Youth employment review released

Youth employment review released

Statistician-General Pali Lehohla says while the number of black youth in employment has grown over the last 20 years, the acquisition of skills has not grown at the same rate within this group. Employment Dynamics Lehohla was presenting a 20-year review on employment...
Early-bird success

Early-bird success

South African media group Naspers has done sensationally well out of its investment in the Asian start-up Tencent Holdings. That Hong Kong-listed company has developed into one of China’s three biggest Internet businesses, along with Alibaba and search engine Baidu....