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 The Economy chapter comprises 122 pages of data on all aspects of the South African economy plus numerous comparisons with other countries across the globe.  The chapter comprises 89 pages on all aspects of the criminal justice system – police, courts, prisons – as well as defence and private security.  In 100 pages of detail, the Business and Labour chapter provides a comprehensive picture of the business environment in South Africa. It presents data on business by size, as well as a newly-expanded section on business by sector.  The 96-page Employment and Incomes chapter tells you whom in South Africa earns how much through doing what and where they do it. It is packed with detail on employment, unemployment, income, expenditure, and poverty trends. Most indicators are broken down by race, sex, province, and industry, and show trends over the last decade.  The Demographics chapter shows who lives in South Africa, how old they are, and where they live. Data, in 77 pages of detail, is broken down by race, sex, age, and location, going back as far as 1911 and looking ahead to 2040. Seven pages are devoted to the impact of HIV/AIDS.  The welfare section provides an overview of how much is spent on social welfare in and how it is spent. Data on social grant beneficiaries is available by type of social grant and by province. There is also information on how much South Africa spends on social welfare both as a proportion of total government expenditure and as a proportion of GDP.  The 50-page Politics and Government chapter provides an up-to-date analysis of the political landscape of South Africa. It details party representation at national, provincial, and local level and provides data on audit performance of all tiers of government. A new section presents opinion polls over the last decade on issues such as government performance, social cohesion, and race relations.  Living Conditions and Communications is a 97-page chapter containing data related to service delivery issues such as land, water, sanitation, housing, electricity, and refuse removal. It covers 14 years of trends in access to as well as backlogs in all basic services. The regular section on land reform includes a new section on the racial breakdown of land ownership.  The Education chapter comprises 106 pages detailing education in South Africa. The chapter provides an in-depth look at the education profile of the population and offers numerous international comparisons. The detailed sub-sections provide a comprehensive picture of the state of resources in public and private schools, and also provides comprehensive data on examinations and outputs.
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Fast Facts
 May 2012
This 250th edition of Fast Facts features articles on the Government's role in job creation, health, welfare, and employment trends and forecasts, and the ANC's roadmap for the future of South Africa. Find out more about Fast Facts
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 The Unit for Risk Analysis is designed to inform business, political, government, and diplomatic leaders about risks likely to emerge on South Africa’s social, economic, and political horizon. The Unit reviews all the Institute’s research outputs through the prism of future risk.
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Much Devilry Still in the Detail of the Protection of Information Bill
The Protection of State Information Bill may now genuflect enough to guaranteed rights to convince a majority of Constitutional Court judges that it passes constitutional muster. Read more... Click here for access to media statements and articles authored by the Institute. 
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