Articles for The Outlier
What the latest tests say about beach water quality
Most recent samples show a mixed picture of water safety
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 19 December 2025
SAPS is drowning in unsolved dockets
There were 1.9-million unsolved cases by the end of the 2024 financial year
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
News | 12 December 2025
Whatever Trump says, whites are not doing badly in South Africa
How do we grow the economy and create a more racially equal society?
By GroundUp Staff and The Outlier
Charts | 5 December 2025
More than R200-million spent on unused sports stadiums
We know of at least eight stadiums that are currently serving no purpose
By GroundUp Staff and The Outlier
Charts | 28 November 2025
Domestic violence against women: More cases are being reported to police
Women might be more likely to report cases than before, or violence is actually increasing.
By The Outlier and GroundUp Staff
Charts | 21 November 2025
How South Africa’s job market has changed
There are 2.6-million more jobs than in 2008, but 10.4-million more people who need them
By The Outlier and GroundUp Staff
Charts | 14 November 2025
Child support grant has saved millions of children, but there is still a way to go
7.8-million children remain below the food poverty line
By The Outlier and GroundUp Staff
Charts | 7 November 2025
More than 10-million consumers cannot repay their debt
But there is a silver lining
By The Outlier and GroundUp Staff
Charts | 31 October 2025
Child Support Grant cannot feed a child
Cost of meeting a child’s nutritional needs exceeds R560 grant
By The Outlier and GroundUp Staff
Charts | 24 October 2025