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South Africa concludes its first digitally-led census, as Statistics SA departs from the traditional ways of collecting information for the national population count.

IsiZulu remains the country’s most predominant language, spoken by almost a quarter (24.4%) of the country’s households, according to Census 2022.

Stats SA announced the new population figures at an event at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Tuesday, where statistician-general Risenga Maluleke handed over the results to President Cyril Ramaphosa.

There are 10.3 million more people in South Africa since the last count.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on government departments, policy makers, researchers, civil society and international organisations to use the Census 2022 report to collectively strive to improve service delivery

Gender equality progress around the world is slow, and in some cases losing ground, but there is still much to draw inspiration from

Food prices have risen nationally, including in East London, with some items costing R6 more than in August. September’s food basket reveals steep price increases in almost all core food items, with the cost of eggs the most significant due to the avian flu outbreak. Though bird flu has not been documented in the Eastern Cape, the impact on chicken and egg prices is substantial.

It would take increasing the child support grant to the upper bound poverty line (UBPL) to possibly see an end to child food poverty in South Africa, researchers say.

It would take increasing the child support grant to the upper bound poverty line (UBPL) to possibly see an end to child food poverty in South Africa, researchers say.

The cost of living is soaring — and it's going to get worse in the short term.