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The Institute is South Africa’s leading research and policy organization. It tracks trends in demographics, the economy, business, employment, education, health, welfare, living conditions, communications, crime, security, and politics. Trends and policy analysis are made available via a number of monthly, annual, and occasional electronic and hard copy publications.
Fast Facts for Local Government - January 2009
In an in depth analysis of the Government's official documents on development and poverty, John Kane-Berman assesses the overall progress that has been made in the past fifteen years. This analysis provides an overview of poverty, social security, education, unemployment, and redistribution, seen through the lens of overall development. Should you require a password in order this issue of F3LG as well as other publications, please contact Nthamaga Kgafela at nkgafela@sairr.org.za.
Fast Facts for Local Government - February 2009
This issue of Fast Facts for Local Government provides an overview of some of the key challenges facing local government. Through a thorough investigation of municipal government, it is shown that municipalities face complex issues that are often specific to individual areas.
Fast Facts for Local Government - March 2009
The Institute provides a comparative overview of four election manifestos. The primary policies proposed by the ANC, the DA, Cope, and the IFP are compared and contrasted. While there are many similarities between the proposals, the tone of each manifesto is distinctly different, and each party brings enough new things to the table to compete on policy.
Fast Facts for Local Government - April 2009
The South African Institute of Race Relations outlines some of the problems that face South Africa and the Government in the fighht against crime; and provides possible avenues that could aid in the fight against crime. In addition, South Africa's tax structure is analysed.
Fast Facts for Local Government - May 2009
The Institute provides an overview of election results, and traces various parties’ fortunes from the 1994 elections until 2009. Both national and provincial breakdowns are provided. The justice system in South Africa has been under consistent pressure since the ANC’s Polokwane conference in December 2007. Dr Anthea Jeffery traces these developments, and shows how the sustained attacks on the Judiciary have already started to produce poor judgments.
Fast Facts for Local Government - June 2009
This issue of F3LG presents a comparative report on the state of the nine provinces in South Africa. Various socio-economic indicators are used to create rankings of how the provinces fare when compared to one another in the following areas: demographics, the economy, education, health, living conditions, and crime. Although the provinces face common challenges, they all have different strengths and weaknesses. Furthermore, certain common trends are apparent.
Fast Facts for Local Government - July 2009
How is our family life doing in South Africa? This edition of Fast Facts for Local Government seeks to provide some of the answers. The statistics show certain worrying trends. For example, there are more orphans in South Africa now than there were seven years ago. The numbers will increase in line with rising adult deaths from HIV/AIDS.
Fast Facts for Local Government - August 2009
An article in this edition of F3LG explores some reasons behind the recent surge in service delivery protests which have turned violent, establishing that protests are not purely a result of poor service delivery.
Fast Facts for Local Government - September 2009
The Institute presents copies of the slides presented at the annual South Africa Mirror briefing by Mr Kane-Berman. The presentation aims to cover the main trends in South Africa, and provide a factual state of the nation.
Fast Facts for Local Government - October 2009
The Institute presents the annual South Africa in Brief statistical breakdown, based on the forthcoming South Africa Survey 2008/2009. It covers data on demographics, the economy, employment and incomes, business and labour, education, health and welfare, living conditions and communications, and crime and security.
Fast Facts for Local Government - November 2009
In this issue of Fast Facts for Local Government, the Institute provides figures that demonstrate how the recession has affected GDP per head. There is also an international comparisons section which contains a comprehensive comparative statistical breakdown of South Africa's performance against a selection of countries on a range of indicators.
Fast Facts for Local Government - December 2009
The mathematics results for the 2008 matric class show a depressing scenario when broken down by race. It seems that the education system is failing to produce enough African skills to satisfy affirmative action requirements.
Fast Facts for Local Government- January 2010
This issue of Fast Facts for Local Government contains an account of race classification, politics and skills shortages in the public sector. The last part of this issue is the usual fast stats.
Fast Facts for Local Government - February 2010
The Institute provides 80 indicators for the country's 52 district and metropolitan municipalities. These are divided into 10 categories which are demographics, education, employment, employment by industry, dwellings occupied, household access levels to basic and other services, transport to work or school, social security recipients, health, and crime and security rates.
Fast Facts for Local Government - March 2010
This month's Fast Facts for Local Government contains a breakdown of the 2010 Budget in terms of consolidated national and provincial spending by function and proportion, government spending patterns, macro-economic performance projections, as well as long-term trends from 1961 to 2013.
Fast Facts for Local Government - April
This issue of Fast Facts for Local Government introduces the Institute’s ‘Rainbow Index’ which tracks developments in ten key policy areas. The first five policy issues will be presented in this issue. Forecasts of economic indicators up until 2013 are also included, as well as the Institute’s regular statistical overview.
Fast Facts for Local Government- May 2010
This issue of Fast Facts for Local Government is the second series of the Institute’s ‘Rainbow Index’ which tracks developments in ten key policy areas. The last five policy issues will be presented in this issue. Forecasts of economic indicators up until 2013 are also included.
Fast Facts for Local Government- June 2010
This issue of Fast Facts for local government focuses on health care in South Africa. The first article looks at the public sector, the second at the private sector, and the third at proposals for a national health insurance system. The fourth article looks at medical aid and the African middle class.
Fast Facts for Local Government- July 2010
This issue of Fast Facts For Local Government gives a municipal analysis of the 2009 matric results. A national breakdown of matric results by race is provided as well as the impact of the school attended.
