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South Africans' strong familial and cultural ties are key when deciding the names of newborns, says Stats SA.

Stats SA released its third quarter employment statistics on Thursday, with the numbers showing a rise in employment in transport, trade and the mining sector.

There is a clear link between the access and relationship children have with their fathers and how likely they are to commit a crime – either as a child or later in life.

Two of the biggest mining unions are at odds over retrenchments in the industry after several mining companies proposed restructuring operations.

This after Stats SA announced on Tuesday that economic activity declined by 0.2% in the three months through September.

A focus on economic performance will take centre stage amid concerns that the country’s underperforming energy and logistics sectors are weighing down growth.

Stats SA says economic activity shrunk by 0.2% in the three months through September.

South Africa's GDP decreased by 0.2% in the third quarter of 2023, Statistics South Africa said on Tuesday.

Mvuso Matomela’s story highlights the human toll of job losses and the misery it inflicts on workers and their families, who face a daily struggle to survive after layoffs.

The ongoing cost of living crisis has affected every shopper's food basket, but in November local prices in the Metro seem to have dropped slightly on certain core items.