Weekly Energy Availability Factor (EAF) percentage across Eskom power stations, representing the proportion of available generation capacity. Excludes electricity generated by independent power producers (IPPs), renewable energy sources, and imported power. Based on data published weekly by the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA).

The number of registered voters, the number that voted (voter turnout) and the percentage that voted (% voter turnout) in South Africa's local government (aka municipal) elections, from 2000 to 2021. This data set includes the national and provincial numbers. Local government elections are held every five years.

Condition of schools as per assessments carried out by South Africa's provincial education departments and submitted to the Education Facilities Management System.

Sales numbers of plug-in hybrids, traditional hybrids and plug-in electric vehicles by financial quarter from 2022 in South Africa.

Kilometres of new transmission lines installed per year by South African power utility Eskom.

This dataset contains the annual revenue of South Africa's electricity utility Eskom from 2009 to 2026 as published in its annual reports.

This dataset contains South African electricity utility Eskom's total annual electricity sales in TWh as reported in its annual reports.

This dataset contains the annual employee benefit expenses (or staff costs) of South Africa's electricity utility Eskom. These include direct costs of employment such as salaries, overtime bonuses leave pay, medical aid and pension benefits, as well as training costs, temporary and contract staff costs.

This dataset contains the annual profit or loss of South Africa's electricity utility Eskom from 2009 to 2026 as reported in its annual reports.

This dataset contains 3,403 schools that have been on the Sanitation Appropriate For Education (SAFE) initiative in 2025 and 2026. The SAFE initiative was launched by the Department of Basic Education in 2018 to fast-track the eradication of basic pit toilets from South Africa's public schools and identified 3,372 schools in need of sanitation upgrades.

This dataset contains 447 public schools that have pit latrines as at 31 July 2025, according to information supplied to parliament by the Department of Basic Education in January 2026. These are schools not covered in the SAFE Initiative programme, according to the DBE. However, 17 schools in this list are on the SAFE Initiative list.

The average annual percentage of electricity available for use, or the energy availability factor (EAF), of Eskom's power stations. It does not include electricity from independent power producers, renewables and imported power. It is sourced from the National Transmission Company of South Africa and updated yearly.

The price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in cents per kilogram by month for both Gauteng and the coast regions of South Africa. The data is the maximum retail price.

This dataset contains the number of murders reported to the South African Police Service (SAPS), broken down by province and year. The data is drawn from SAPS administrative records. Note that figures reflect reported murders only and may not capture unreported cases. There may also be revisions to earlier periods as SAPS updates its records.

The amount in rands of donations and contributions, both monetary and in-kind, received by political parties in South Africa and disclosed to the Electoral Commission of South Africa in terms of the Political Party Funding Act.

Quarterly disclosures of direct monetary and in-kind political donations above the mandatory reporting threshold made to registered political parties in South Africa. Includes details on political party beneficiaries, donor identities, donation types, and declared values. Based on quarterly party funding disclosure reports published by the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC).

Total number of outstanding land restitution claims from 1998 remaining on South Africa's Land Commission backlog as of 17 August 2026. The dataset tracks the settlement backlog of old-order land restitution claims lodged prior to the original 31 December 1998 deadline.

Cumulative generation capacity, measured in megawatts (MW), of solar photovoltaic panels exported from China to African countries. Covers annual trade data from 2017 to 2025 extracted from official Chinese export and customs records published by Ember.

The number of tourists arriving in South Africa each month by air, sea and land

The number of tourists arriving in South Africa through one of the four major international airports OR Tambo, Cape Town, King Shaka and Lanseria by month.

MWh of renewable electricity distributed by South Africa's national grid, reported by Eskom, via the National Transmission Company. Sources include concentrated solar power (CSP), photovoltaic and wind. Data sourced from Weekly System Status Reports.

The number of South African households that own one or more solar electric panels

Cumulative financial-year data showing the compensation claims, payouts, and medical examinations for former gold mine workers and their dependents affected by silicosis or work-related tuberculosis contracted between 1965 and 2019. Based on progress reports published by the Tshiamiso Trust, which is a non-profit organisation established in 2020 to compensate current and former underground gold miners.

Presence of rooftop solar PV installations across 209 shopping centres and malls in Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni as of 2026. Includes installation status (installed or not installed) and verification method. Compiled by DataDesk using media releases and Google Maps satellite imagery.

Quarterly conviction counts for copper cable theft and infrastructure vandalism in the City of Johannesburg from the 2023/24 financial year through 2025/26. It details the number of individuals successfully prosecuted and sentenced following arrests made by City Power security and law enforcement. Based on City Power quarterly reports and media disclosures.

Quarterly volumes of consumer credit applications received and rejected across registered credit providers in South Africa, alongside the corresponding rejection rate percentage. Based on the Consumer Credit Market Report published by the National Credit Regulator (NCR).

This dataset estimates rooftop PV solar capacity in South Africa since July 2022, with data provided for each of the country's nine provinces. The information is sourced from the Eskom National Transmission Company's weekly status reports and is updated monthly.

A list of food, baby, household and pet items surveyed by Statistics South Africa each month to determine the cost of living for people living in South Africa.

This dataset contains the number of public schools per financial year where children were fed through the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) in South Africa and the nine provinces. The NSNP aims to reach public schools located in lower socioeconomic areas (or quintile 1 - 3 schools). Note: the data is patchy and incomplete because there is no one source. The NSNP produced annual reports up to 2013/2014. After that information on the number of schools reached per year was not published in one place or consistently. The information from 2014/2015 onwards was extracted from the annual reports of the Department of Basic Education, the provincial education departments and, in the case of 2025/2026, a parliamentary presentation by the NSNP in parliament.

This data contains the average number of children who received meals per financial year through the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) in public schools in South Africa and the nine provinces. The programme aims to reach children attending public schools located in lower socioeconomic areas (or quintile 1 - 3 schools). Note: the data is patchy and incomplete because there is no one source. The NSNP produced annual reports up to 2013/2014. After that information on the number of children reached per year was not published in one place or consistently. The information from 2014/2015 onwards was extracted from the annual reports of the Department of Basic Education, the provincial education departments and, in the case of 2025/2026, a presentation by the NSNP presented in parliament. Caution: The provincial data extracted for 2015/2016 from the provincial annual reports does not add up to the South African total extracted from the DBE annual report.

The number of public schools that have basic pit toilets broken down by province. Note that some schools may have appropriate sanitation as well as basic pit toilets that have yet to be removed. Basic pit toilets are 'illegal' and should have been replaced with appropriate forms of sanitation by 30 November 2016. This information comes from the Education Facilities Management System (EFMS) and its predecessor the National Education Infrastructure Management System (NEIMS). NEIMS was replaced by EFMS in 2023.

This dataset contains the annual number of graduates from South Africa's public universities, plus the number of graduates in eight key areas: engineering, natural and physical sciences, human health sciences, animal health sciences, veterinary sciences, initial teaching education, masters degrees and doctorates (all subjects). The data comes from the Department of Higher Education and Training's annual reports, except for the 2024 data, which was sourced from a DHET presentation to a parliamentary committee in March 2026.

Average annual salary per employee across 35 South African state-owned enterprises (SOEs) during the 2024/25 financial year. Broken down across six skill bands: top management, senior management, professionally qualified, skilled, semi-skilled, and unskilled. Based on disclosures in official SOE annual reports.

The unemployment rate in each of South Africa's nine provinces.

The labour absorption rate is the proportion of the working-age population aged 15 to 64 years that is employed. It is also known as the employment-to-population ratio.

Quarterly official unemployment rate in South Africa, representing the proportion of the labour force (aged 15 to 64) that is unemployed. Segmented across eight metropolitan municipalities. Based on Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) data published by Stats SA.

Quarterly volume of waste, measured in metric tonnes, disposed of across municipal and private landfill sites in the City of Johannesburg during the 2025/26 financial year. Based on quarterly performance reports published by Pikitup.

The price comparison of the cheapest electric vehicles vs the cheapest internal combustion engine vehicle of different brands of cars in 2025

Annual rand value of total money wagered (turnover) in South Africa across financial years (1 April to 31 March). The dataset is segmented by gambling sector: casinos, betting, bingo, and limited payout machines (LPMs). Based on official statistics published by the National Gambling Board.