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South Africa’s population surpasses the 63 million mark

South Africa’s population has exceeded the 63 million mark, according to the latest mid-year population estimates for 2024. Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) released the Mid-Year Population Estimates (MYPE) on Tuesday. PICTURE: StatsSA The data shows that the country’s population grew by approximately 835 513 individuals, marking a 1.33% increase from July 2023 to July 2024. The Chief Director for Demographic and Population Statistics, Diego Iturralde, said over half of the population is female, totalling around 32 million. Provincially, Gauteng remains the most populous with nearly 16 million residents. KwaZulu-Natal follows with a population of 12.3 million. “Together, these two provinces account for about 45% of South Africa’s total population. In contrast, Northern Cape is the least populated province, housing just under 1.4 million people," said Iturralde. PICTURE: StatsSA According to the latest data, life expectancy in South Africa has increased significantly,...

Elections for the upcoming 2024 SGB opens in March

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has called on eligible stakeholders, parents, teachers, non-teaching staff, learners in high schools, and community members to participate and have their say in the upcoming 2024 School Governing Body (SGB) Elections. COURTESY: Department of Basic Education The SGB is a statutory body, who seek to work together to promote the well-being and effectiveness of the school community and thereby enhance learning and teaching. Motshekga was speaking during the launch of the 2024 SGB Elections Campaign in Pretoria on Monday. ‘’The actual SGB elections will be held from 01-31 March 2024 in all ordinary public schools. By law, we are required to conduct elections for SGBs every three years. Our motivations, except for the legal injunction, are grounded in both evidence and aspiration.’’ ‘’Research has consistently shown that schools with active SGBs excel across various metrics, including academic performance, learner well-being, and community eng...

Lebo Mathosa dies in car accident

By Nadia Samie 23 October 2006 Twenty-nine-year-old R&B singer Lebo Mathosa has died in a road accident in Germiston in the early hours of this morning. Mathosa’s manager, Linzy Cowley, confirmed that it was in fact Mathosa who had died, after speculation this morning as to which female singing star it was. Police say Mathosa’s driver lost control of the vehicle at the Heidelberg off-ramp shortly after midnight. Mathosa star died at the scene. Her driver sustained light injuries. Mathosa shot to fame in 1994 as front vocalist and dancer for the multi-Platinum, Boom Shaka. She released her debut album Dream in mid-2000. In 2001 she won two South African Music Awards. Four weeks after the launch of Dream, the album went gold and Mathosa won Best Dance Album for Dream, Best Dance Single for Intro and Best Female Vocalist at the coveted SAMA awards. In 2001 she performed at the South African edition of the North Sea Jazz Festival in Cape Town, the Celebrate South Africa concert in Lond...

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