sector data google_link updated updated_by next_updated original_source table_for_data notes ease_to_update useability rank Energy South Africa: estimated installed capacity in MW of rooftop solar power by province by month in megawatts https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ML03nzKtoDI12gAegE-2GVnt4jp9it9VANpD2OKh_K8/edit?gid=0#gid=0 2025-03-12 Eskom National Transmission Company, Weekly Status Reports Energy Energy availability factor (EAF) by week of the power stations run by South African electricity utility Eskom https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yFD7BhkDJD4pVSfbSF98hdFZjyZqEzIk-wBoYtEnDUk/edit?gid=45082312#gid=45082312 2025-03-12 Eskom National Transmission Company, Weekly Status Reports Energy Cumulative total capacity in MW of private energy projects registered by province in South Africa https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16_diBvfVhpzX4imnANM6AI_xpXT4KTa2Z6Ca-ZU9HQ4/edit?gid=640288079#gid=640288079 2025-03-12 Nersa South Africa: Vessels arriving at ports https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1baZeznzqXR1VUtLGoWI7hbROfBqQSmENhE_4tOE5K7E/edit#gid=615589286 Gemma Ritchie 2025-03-12 https://www.transnetnationalportsauthority.net/Commercial%20and%20Marketing/Pages/Port-Statistics.aspx Enviroment Water level in four key dams that supply Gauteng https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1N29vczssjDnyudSZ5oSeieDvdD-4cP4ZKx8l6_lKIRU/edit?gid=1705625856#gid=1705625856 Gemma Ritchie 2025-03-17 https://www.dws.gov.za/hydrology/Weekly/Weekly.pdf Economy Consumer Prices Dashboard https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSFbYCCtOsgeYFo2kf5Rw2mEfLz3X7jbt7i01v88iOkuwdN3QixCWBPzkpsVCN6i_SmO6EpWVCqHNNl/pub?gid=1407480424 2024-02-21 Gemma Ritchie 2025-03-19 https://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=1847 CPI Average Prices All urban (202401).zip Economy CPI: South Africa https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rkd_tr-NvhypQcRvlW2H3Q2lRg6IhvROqZr8Y1bHUVs/edit#gid=747727010 2023-09-20 Gemma Ritchie 2025-03-19 https://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=1866&PPN=P0141&SCH=73402 Table B2 – CPI headline year-on-year rates 5 3 3/5 Economy Solar panels imported from China https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12VTF1YXBmfskzKGnqDE6SJdSTxowJBTZ/edit#gid=1909241467 2023-10-12 Gemma Ritchie 2025-03-20 https://ember-climate.org/data-catalogue/china-solar-pv-exports/ Data from excell spreadsheet attached to report. The data is updated at the end of each month 5 5 5/5 Economy South Africa: Occupancy rate in the accommodation industry https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/158kmyJQkxmM9qYys9Q7VfD1uzM8NdD2t/edit#gid=1529025461 2924-02-20 Gemma Ritchie 2025-03-25 Statsa Economy Passenger Rail Journeys https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WRLoqX88qGcrbuk_tbG1ebigwLuLgrAC7LLWJzUGrJI/edit#gid=0 2023-09-26 Gemma Ritchie 2025-03-25 https://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=1866&PPN=P7162&SCH=73409 5 3 3/5 Transport South Africa: Moving freight by truck and rail https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ynl6Jt03DvGhj7ikcLWhCCTOiCdDmFrV_nxN1Ose7gI/edit#gid=0 2024-02-19 Gemma Ritchie 2025-03-25 Statsa Economy Total visitors arriving in South Africa annually https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vRLRFtGD2b3hkuZhPiCCOw8YmwTlWmTSDbaJZLvQVZpgIvxHGw8FBZ2xMJ8y4vKjQDLlVq_QULKaWdk/pub?gid=1096614771 2023-11-01 Gemma Ritchie 2025-03-25 https://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=1866&PPN=P0351&SCH=73532 It's a calculation for 2023. Use the number found on 3.3 Annexure C – Number of tourists by country of residence and purpose of visit 5 3 3/5 Economy Total visitors arriving in South Africa monthly https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vRLRFtGD2b3hkuZhPiCCOw8YmwTlWmTSDbaJZLvQVZpgIvxHGw8FBZ2xMJ8y4vKjQDLlVq_QULKaWdk/pub?gid=772721457 2023-11-01 Gemma Ritchie 2025-03-25 https://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=1866&PPN=P0351&SCH=73532 3.3 Annexure C – Number of tourists by country of residence and purpose of visit 5 3 3/5 Economy Cost of a basket of food items compared with the national minimum wage in South Africa https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ktiT4D4Tc0DTWTRIjRe7xxUzGE-egcHDRRNb0xif_OY/edit?gid=0#gid=0 2025-03-25 Pietermaritzurg Economic Justice and Dignity Economy Electric cars imported into South Africa each year by region https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DFTxl9o4N76LtNKgSYwrc3dZ2Fkr4aOeTuZ17QKnXEM/edit#gid=131631466 2024-01-10 Gemma Ritchie 2025-March http://tradestats.thedti.gov.za http://www.thedtic.gov.za/1-4-2-trade-and-export/ Department of Trade and Industry > Research and Statistics > Economic Statistics > Trade Data > Trade Statistics > SA Import Value quarterly Filter HS: H870360: Other vehicles, with both spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power: and H870380: Other vehicles, with only electric motor for propulsion: Region: World, Asia and Europe 5 3 3/5 Energy Renewable Power: Angola https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cz_Q0_-Lv8IIpYCOp99Lj3h4sor76YYfBgiUOSJ9TVc/edit#gid=856008376 2023-08-09 Gemma Ritchie 2025-03-31 https://ember-climate.org/countries-and-regions/regions/africa/ Download data for aboslute generation yearly 5 3 3/5 Energy Renewable Power: Kenya https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cz_Q0_-Lv8IIpYCOp99Lj3h4sor76YYfBgiUOSJ9TVc/edit#gid=856008376 2023-08-09 Gemma Ritchie 2025-03-31 https://ember-climate.org/countries-and-regions/regions/africa/ Download data for aboslute generation yearly 5 3 3/5 Energy Renewable Power: South Africa https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cz_Q0_-Lv8IIpYCOp99Lj3h4sor76YYfBgiUOSJ9TVc/edit#gid=856008376 2023-08-09 Gemma Ritchie 2025-03-31 https://ember-climate.org/countries-and-regions/regions/africa/ Download data for aboslute generation yearly 5 5 5/5 Health South Africa: Road Fatalities https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSuDLnKg9Kbtt8QWfQNlsXSdLpRnAyEhG-i5dgSlv85jBoz-Xe4gBvRn26YOycBu4XxE8UPmJxFbnIG/pub?gid=0 2024-08-06 Gemma Ritchie 2025-04-01 Road Traffic Management Corporation Energy Price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) per month in South Africa from January 2016 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nXcEaQKA_anMfru555quGA5GNhGvwusuAT4pO7XAQ1A/edit?gid=946405878#gid=946405878 2025-04-01 https://www.sapia.org.za/old-fuel-prices/ Energy Nersa New Generation Projects https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16_diBvfVhpzX4imnANM6AI_xpXT4KTa2Z6Ca-ZU9HQ4/edit#gid=0 2023-10-09 Gemma Ritchie 2025-04-01 https://www.nersa.org.za/electricity-overview/electricity-registration/ See tab 'registered entities' Data is updated at the start of each month 5 5 5/5 Energy Registered Energy Projects: South Africa https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16_diBvfVhpzX4imnANM6AI_xpXT4KTa2Z6Ca-ZU9HQ4/edit#gid=1345246751 2023-10-04 Gemma Ritchie 2025-04-01 https://www.nersa.org.za/electricity-overview/electricity-registration/ Registered entities 5 5 5/5 Economy Nersa New Generation Projects monthly https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16_diBvfVhpzX4imnANM6AI_xpXT4KTa2Z6Ca-ZU9HQ4/edit#gid=80881948 2024-02-26 Gemma Ritchie 2025-04-01 Nersa Economy South Africa: Energy projects registered by industry https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16_diBvfVhpzX4imnANM6AI_xpXT4KTa2Z6Ca-ZU9HQ4/edit#gid=80881948 2024-02-26 Gemma Ritchie 2025-04-01 Nersa Economy Petrol Price: South Africa https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nlGTgj9cXDQSdIdwfQkicMifNdZqmj7p0u2XDOZQp10/edit#gid=1546261304 2023-10-03 Gemma Ritchie 2025-04-01 https://www.energy.gov.za/files/petroleum_frame.html Petrol Price Margin Fuel updates are for 95 Octane inland 5 3 3/5 Governance South Africa: Salaries of the President, Deputy President, speaker and opposition leaders https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XutKPHKI7xhgNXlVBha7boh9pJKAWXER_Mt0j7W1LI0/edit#gid=1099678740 2024-06-20 Gemma Ritchie 2025 April Independent Commission for the remuneration of public office bearers Governance South Africa: Salaries of MPs https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XutKPHKI7xhgNXlVBha7boh9pJKAWXER_Mt0j7W1LI0/edit?gid=410743845#gid=410743845 2024-06-12 Gemma Ritchie 2025 April Independent Commission for the remuneration of public office bearers Economy Unemployment: South Africa https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1axY34q7iVMsnUXg8gBFSE2Cm3WODcxn1zqHFm5NquhE/edit#gid=823506139 2023-08-15 Gemma Ritchie 2025-05-13 https://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=1866&PPN=P0211&SCH=73572 Table 2 & 2.6 5 3 3/5 Economy South Africa: Provincial labour absorption rate https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ddwMxyRkeXEOf1NriFJFhbGWJRmYqoix7ZHvOBiOX0w/edit?gid=488266152#gid=488266152 2024-08-16 Gemma Ritchie 2025-05-13 https://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=1866&PPN=P0211&SCH=73893 Table 2.3 Economy South Africa: Provincial labour force participation https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EZq26mH25upDMVHoaOpbV8xMsb6jHPN6h80Qrp74Hzk/edit?gid=937210747#gid=937210747 2024-08-15 Gemma Ritchie 2025-05-13 https://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=1866&PPN=P0211&SCH=73893 Table 2.3 Economy South Africa: Provincial unemployment rate https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1I1gKR1x1fYN1jfgz4gMrFv3UOYLuF1l-F3HHHGpbOeE/pub?gid=27936387 2024-08-13 Gemma Ritchie 2025-05-13 https://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=1866&PPN=P0211&SCH=73893 Table 2.3 Economy South Africa: Unemployment rate by education status https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1oHDHbMHwI2gt0J30Ih4IcBE0KPe50ssw43mHcc-LbVI/edit?gid=0#gid=0 2024-08-15 Gemma Ritchie 2025-05-13 https://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=1866&PPN=P0211&SCH=73893 Data found in the report Economy South Africa: Unemployment rate by metro https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17NQFRGYB581yDvKYkUqV2KB1earM_ADsLt2AqHdJbAs/pub?gid=906367322 2024-08-16 Gemma Ritchie 2025-05-13 https://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=1866&PPN=P0211&SCH=73893 Table 2.3 Crime National and Provincial kidnapping https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IGSVKaIrRyY6xe5uDaohq3l1fkEN-1zeN6yi7QD2aFY/edit#gid=636123802 2023-11-17 Gemma Ritchie 2025-05-23 https://www.saps.gov.za/services/crimestats.php Raw Data in Crime Stats Download 5 4 4/5 Crime Monthly national murders in South Africa since 2017 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jtct403xhKLmqG2Rbba7PIUB5imtahT7U2hW035sa20/edit#gid=0 Gemma Ritchie 2025-05-23 https://www.saps.gov.za/services/crimestats.php Use Raw Data (hidden tab) from downloaded Crime Stats spreadsheet. Open it in Google Sheets and change the font colour from white to black. Collected from the South African Police Service Crime Statistics Crime South Africa: Provincial murder data https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1k9GVlgfJKzZdJWD97KJx7Lafsa5EQyhWjIn2g5uwYlY/edit?gid=0#gid=0 Gemma Ritchie 2025-05-23 https://www.saps.gov.za/services/crimestats.php Use Raw Data (hidden tab) from downloaded Crime Stats spreadsheet. Open it in Google Sheets and change the font colour from white to black. Collected from the South African Police Service Crime Statistics Crime Murders https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jtct403xhKLmqG2Rbba7PIUB5imtahT7U2hW035sa20/edit#gid=0 2023-11-17 Gemma Ritchie 2025-05-23 https://www.saps.gov.za/services/crimestats.php Raw Data in Crime Stats Download 5 5 5/5 Crime Murders – Children https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zsR7Ma7tH_gNVOlRHKoYLjJ3PZFjbXPN0y4Y2tpptb8/edit#gid=0 2023-11-17 Gemma Ritchie 2025-05-23 https://www.saps.gov.za/services/crimestats.php Crime Stats Presentation 5 5 5/5 Crime Murders – Women https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1npVh-kP7qxY8JEEKEKYNtV_bncPHSnpAE7iKunyFICo/edit#gid=0 2023-11-17 Gemma Ritchie 2025-05-23 https://www.saps.gov.za/services/crimestats.php Crime Stats Presentation 5 5 5/5 Crime Number of police officers murdered in South Africa by quarter 2025-05-23 South African Police Service, quarterly crime statistics presentations Health Kenya: Road Fatalities https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSuDLnKg9Kbtt8QWfQNlsXSdLpRnAyEhG-i5dgSlv85jBoz-Xe4gBvRn26YOycBu4XxE8UPmJxFbnIG/pub?gid=147503438 2024-08-06 Gemma Ritchie 2025-05-31 https://www.knbs.or.ke/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024-Economic-Survey.pdf Table 13.6 Reported road fatalities Governance Number of police employed by the South African Police Service by year June 2025 South African Police Service annual reports Economy Number of people employed in 6 South African mining sectors June 2025 Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, Mineral Statistics, Table 41 for all mines, Table 43 for gold, Table 44 for platinum, Table 52 for coal, Table 48 for manganese, Table 45 for chromite Energy New electricity transmission lines installed each year in kilometres by South African power utility Eskom https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vHWJHIKNPwOf9hKqmmsyUI-kD6LEJ3mOWyDeN6ocOAg/edit?gid=0#gid=0 June 2025 Eskom Integrated Results, Technical Statistics Economy Gold produced annually in South Africa https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NFXLYCVuEiDZqt3AEaXPWy0Ng6SjXfLiPOQbwmwmVWg/edit?gid=0#gid=0 June 2025 Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, Statistical Tables, Table 2: Production and sales of gold Energy Energy availability factor (EAF) by year of the power stations run by South African electricity utility Eskom from 2007 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UUcXmtCnQ3zKvZkMBjYGC0f3Q-Qm23-a/edit?rtpof=true&gid=654359255#gid=654359255 June 2025 Eskom Integrated Results, Technical Statistics Health South Africa: BCG vaccination coverage https://datadesk.dev 2024-08-12 Gemma Ritchie 2025 July https://data.unicef.org/topic/child-health/immunization/ Enviroment Rhino Poaching: South Africa https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1L94hdxmHN6_WDdM6ESNZ8mZHifrKZI4FvhR1d1U7MNo/edit#gid=0 2023-06-30 Gemma Ritchie 2025-08-01 https://www.dffe.gov.za/ Data from press releases 5 5 5/5 Enviroment South Africa: Rhino poaching 2016 to 2023 by province https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hDLeApMnEZNKNs3b61BE8CqFYp-P8KSbMD0rFUPZaGQ/edit#gid=0 2024-02-26 Gemma Ritchie 2025-08-01 DFFE Stats SA Poverty lines https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nSUorDi4iDzFpxKGe8HJju5YRbkSQbwac6aJFe1rakE/edit?gid=0#gid=0 Gemma Ritchie 2025-08-29 https://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=1866&PPN=P0310.1&SCH=7363 Transport Cape Town MyCiti bus passenger journeys https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-SsYEPaWpLn-wM8AicAj9ASe0BQephRg_4vTNEchb6c/edit?gid=458127491#gid=458127491 September 2025 City of Cape Town annual reports Economy South African municipalities owe Eskom https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1p-loLXAbG2JK3-qeB_zdBxcoOPgeUb-K-8ZyId53ujQ/edit?gid=1170526949#gid=1170526949 Gemma Ritchie 2025-09-30 https://www.eskom.co.za Annual report Energy Eskom: Energy Availability Factor https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UUcXmtCnQ3zKvZkMBjYGC0f3Q-Qm23-a/pub?gid=654359255 2024-08-08 Gemma Ritchie 2025-09-30 Eskom Integrated Results Technical Statistics 5 5 5/5 Energy Electricity generated in South Africa (GWH) from Stats SA https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rO_IRmVvFAictVSSHGdxs7nImMK_sDU2ChFIuTk1a6g/edit#gid=1111782566 2023-11-10 Gemma Ritchie 2025-09-30 https://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=1866&PPN=P4141&SCH=73432 Data updated by contacting Stats SA officials KurtR@statssa.gov.za 5 4 4/5 Governance South African government spending by function https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1N3ECRuWDmMOvbKY4I0YxEbcHxpKHn5fqIk6WbJVjhZ4/edit?gid=0#gid=0 October 2025 Governance South Africa's debt-to-GDP ratio from 2012/13 financial year https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jovlaACNb58u4xht4yhGDjiniC0hohExbDGVgQRFghg/edit?gid=1258030083#gid=1258030083 October 2025 National Treasury of South Africa, Medium Term Budget Policy Statement Governance South African government revenue and expenditure per year since 1994 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10pRUspGu5K1io50sI4aybrux--Vn94lx/edit?gid=728019793#gid=728019793 January 2026 National Treasury of South Africa, Medium Term Budget Policy Statement Economy South Africa GDP growth rate, annual % https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Rq6Ym1wZKDUKFj6-gZIy1-g38vg9Fj6MhsR1GFNMkP0/edit?gid=604785730#gid=604785730 January 2026 World Bank Development Indicators Education Matric results by gender https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PRHvxG7sp0euqloE40dUYkQ1Yh-QMMFIE3KbwOV7Hrk/edit#gid=0 2024-01-12 Gemma Ritchie 2026-01-19 https://www.education.gov.za/ Education Matric results 2009 - 2022 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PE6j_QOd-ukViz63Xo-pVQHZae5nq1UdaYKbMjcoxrU/edit#gid=2068981638 2024-01-11 Gemma Ritchie and Gemma Gatticchi 2026-01-19 https://www.education.gov.za/ Education maths for data desk https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LFwg4H1ugdnz_LlG0sQScsbdIuaOQ6KABT0_XfmIddE/edit#gid=0 2024-01-11 Gemma Ritchie and Gemma Gatticchi 2026-01-19 https://www.education.gov.za/ Education matric_science_for_data_desk https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15oV8CBgkgZK_sYOXvQ4uXpoNR8pmKFXsS-rMJLYYJf0/edit#gid=0 2024-01-11 Gemma Ritchie and Gemma Gatticchi 2026-01-19 https://www.education.gov.za/ Climate Annual Rainfall: South Africa https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bgn7-TVMivU12MjtzgYOe-Sv6xrchUEIbT4knBT3yrs/edit#gid=694729644 2023-10-10 Gemma Ritchie 2026-01-30 https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org/download-data Download annual precipitation data from CRU 0.5 degree 5 5 5/5 Energy Eskom CO2 Emissions: South Africa https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vMbHXkk8AUOGrjMJxGVKYFCiq3qjfcl0/edit#gid=36666272 2023-04-27 Laura Grant 2024/25 https://www.dffe.gov.za/sites/default/files/reports/8nationalgreenhousegasreport2022.pdf 5 3 3/5 Energy Eskom Methane Emissions: South Africa https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vMbHXkk8AUOGrjMJxGVKYFCiq3qjfcl0/edit#gid=36666272 2023-04-27 Laura Grant 2024/25 https://www.dffe.gov.za/sites/default/files/reports/8nationalgreenhousegasreport2022.pdf 5 3 3/5 Energy Eskom N2O Emissions: South Africa https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vMbHXkk8AUOGrjMJxGVKYFCiq3qjfcl0/edit#gid=36666272 2023-04-27 Laura Grant 2024/25 https://www.dffe.gov.za/sites/default/files/reports/8nationalgreenhousegasreport2022.pdf 5 3 3/5 Governance South Africa: Political Party Funding Complete https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BlqeV8BkeOnQ_oxOD4G1f23bw-V5m_6c1qFAIi1YGtI/edit#gid=0 2024-03-01 Laura Grant and Gemma Ritchie Check in April 2025 Energy Loadshedding Stages https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1F9wd51DxRqhfKK7xLzrIiQuNCYYt26Pw94BQear3ewg/edit#gid=0 2023-10-10 Gemma Ritchie daily https://twitter.com/Eskom_SA Data from posts by Eskom's media team on X 5 5 5/5 Governance Monitoring municipalities https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1w7X_UgEvGNe99Qz9bTSSrr2ys6yD0BRIcMRIr5ssEjc/edit#gid=0 2023-10-11 Gemma Ritchie daily Google News Alerts Data is updated from news articles and looks at motions of no confidences, water and electricity problems, by-elections and deaths of councillors and officials 3 5 5/3 General South Africa: Post offices https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zRb4tWqgZvTI_wtgClmICeY6JPQwCkHZB_clFtr4rR4/edit?gid=0#gid=0 2024-06-10 Gemma Ritchie End of 2024 Health USAID managed funds to South Africa by sector in USD https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1thOLc2BbBa3wBGWp_ShvbbMvyn8WlwSR4GnQdlfcX_8/edit?gid=672373126#gid=672373126 End of 2024 Energy Eskom Coal Units https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1y5soSHRWa7Kg86hWynpthpxpH3FeL7gxY4sm5mcLJEU/edit#gid=1439227374 2023-10-13 Gemma Ritchie, Laura Grant if more coal plants are brought online https://www.eskom.co.za/ Data is updated if coal units come online or are discontinued 5 5 5/5 Lifestyle Dog breeds in South Africa https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/141et4SKAzMNS6WCGFuuEkrYmEJzlbf7VDv684KzYWHg/edit#gid=842475000 2023-10-04 Gemma Gatticchi in 2024 https://www.kusa.co.za/ 5 1 1/5 Governance mayors list https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YJdvhFYgki86D7R3KyeqKuUD-gkYLKrBV2glPR6s6lA/edit#gid=376387668 2023-10-11 Gemma Ritchie ongoing Google News Alerts Data is updated when a mayor is changed. IDs are found using the 2021 IEC candidate list. If you can't find the candidate, contact the municipality 3 5 5/3 Energy Africa Energy Mix https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTn84ggCw4o_F9MLzMd-vqggRi6UfWa6m8PHCbQ0WzC6WydVl4RuZdWF2eDzDYC5IF6M2d0zBr7Hvoc/pub?gid=1434645303 Gemma Ritchie Sometime in 2024 https://ember-climate.org/countries-and-regions/regions/africa/ Use fossil fuels, solar and wind 5 5 5/5 Energy Fossil Emissions: Africa https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTn84ggCw4o_F9MLzMd-vqggRi6UfWa6m8PHCbQ0WzC6WydVl4RuZdWF2eDzDYC5IF6M2d0zBr7Hvoc/pub?gid=1434645303 Gemma Ritchie Sometime in 2024 https://ember-climate.org/countries-and-regions/regions/africa/ 5 5 5/5 Energy Greenhouse emissions data https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cz_Q0_-Lv8IIpYCOp99Lj3h4sor76YYfBgiUOSJ9TVc/edit#gid=1902752203 2023-08-09 Gemma Ritchie Sometime in 2024 https://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/emissions_data_and_maps Use 'Greenhouse Gas Emissions at sub-national level (1990-2021)' Updated annually 5 5 5/5 Climate Historical monthly rainfall for African countries https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTn84ggCw4o_F9MLzMd-vqggRi6UfWa6m8PHCbQ0WzC6WydVl4RuZdWF2eDzDYC5IF6M2d0zBr7Hvoc/pub?gid=1551637235 Gemma Ritchie Sometime in 2024 https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org/download-data Use CRU precipitation 5 4 4/5 Climate Historical temperature data for Africa https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTn84ggCw4o_F9MLzMd-vqggRi6UfWa6m8PHCbQ0WzC6WydVl4RuZdWF2eDzDYC5IF6M2d0zBr7Hvoc/pub?gid=2092380036 Gemma Ritchie Sometime in 2024 https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org/download-data Use CRU temperature 5 4 4/5 Economy Electric Vehicle Sales: South Africa https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qV4GW_sCHUFTdMK3VPt3EeI76B-GdQGWB2UcyX-869Y/edit#gid=263401961 2023-10-13 Gemma Gatticchi sometime in January 2024 https://naamsa.net/ Data from press releases 5 3 3/5 Transport Volumne of freight transported by rail per year by South Africa's Transnet from 2011 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18tKKvRxgXAVK-c0vYX58wyJhSGoqrMQfKlyRAQH5mEc/edit?gid=0#gid=0 Gemma Ritchie Sometime in June 2025 Transnet Freight and Integrated Reports Economy Tourist Accomodation Gemma Ritchie unknown General Africa ISO codes https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MdCt-MchQnvfuG2Yiwb9JWUFsv1kowv8SXzB8f2o-nM/edit#gid=0 2023-08-01 Gemma Ritchie Updated only when a country is formed or a country name changes Climate Ethekwini extreme weather timeline https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FK8x9xUvY9VUub0Sr9-PmlZgbgxIueF-jFCuGqseYyY/edit#gid=0 2023-04-16 Laura Grant and Gemma Ritchie https://www.emdat.be/ Data updated when there is a natural disaster in eThewkini 3 3 3/3 Crime Femicide https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/133ixL3Z2oYtqGXG3OMmatSh3z91IyviCWaG_-xV3ges/edit 2023-10-13 Gemma Ritchie and Gemma Gatticchi Google News Alerts Data is updated from news articles reporting on the murders of women 3 3 3/3 Climate Flood exposure and poverty estimates in 188 countries https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kj306T3v_wL7jBGMUU34020NxV8tWMucWg932_cO6QA/edit#gid=594020122 2023-08-01 Laura Grant https://static-content.springer.com/esm/art%3A10.1038%2Fs41467-022-30727-4/MediaObjects/41467_2022_30727_MOESM1_ESM.pdf Data downloaded from a once off research report 3 3 3/3 Climate Johannesburg rainfall 1990-2023 data https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1h7ZBeiT7KuPC7Rf9TFGfr23_uQtQYCYm/edit#gid=550622357 2023-07-29 Gemma Ritchie https://www.weathersa.co.za/ Data updated either by contacting SAWS or using press releases 3 3 3/3 Economy Money owed to Eskom 2020 to 2023 3 5 5/3 General Population of eThekwini https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yqucXk5-2Ww-Oe983gALVCX2AIQwHlKBqwkaHp1fnao/edit#gid=0 2023-07-29 Laura Grant and Gemma Ritchie https://www.statssa.gov.za/ Data updated when new population data is released 5 3 3/5 Climate Reports on African climate data https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NXfOUWP7-r7LWx3DOC-lmNEvNhpzFDgbV3U3d-PtHRE/edit#gid=1782075446 2023-10-11 Gemma Ritchie Updated when interesting data sets on climate change are made available Health SA Cholera Map https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11fzc1lRLyEoogIcqOwb8LP9dFnjOvgnE3vN_qRPFdyM/edit#gid=0 2023-07-26 Laura Grant Based on press releases 5 3 3/5 South Africa: Votes cast abroad https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CQIGeDS_dQhjJHOh24Zw40OLR1MBlD1Tfd8Z-GxGNb4/edit?gid=1432959300#gid=1432959300 Gemma Ritchie https://www.elections.org.za South Africa elections: Voter Turnout in National elections https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CQIGeDS_dQhjJHOh24Zw40OLR1MBlD1Tfd8Z-GxGNb4/edit?gid=1432959300#gid=1432959300 Gemma Ritchie https://www.elections.org.za Cape Town MyCiti bus passenger journeys https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-SsYEPaWpLn-wM8AicAj9ASe0BQephRg_4vTNEchb6c/edit?usp=drive_web&ouid=101464223772707429960 Gemma Ritchie https://resource.capetown.gov.za South Africa: Traffic Fatalities https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16g-zTGETxfrprzFEB_SAmfOLGwpYxdVrjsFEAzAF0kE/edit?usp=drive_web&ouid=101464223772707429960 31 December 2023 Gemma Ritchie South Africa: Total hours of blackouts each year https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12hG8XsRO1mrpJDSrn0oqudPfr9YPW6YX/edit?gid=819714218#gid=819714218 Gemma Ritchie South Africa: Unemployment rate in metropolitan municipalities https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17NQFRGYB581yDvKYkUqV2KB1earM_ADsLt2AqHdJbAs/edit?gid=0#gid=0 Gemma Ritchie South Africa: Unemployment rate by age group https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TG8UhvktDT3LtG23kZyV-7K2RN1UMC8x1biSfJSFroM/edit?gid=0#gid=0 Gemma Ritchie South Africa: Size of Nersa registrations Economy Gold prices per troy ounce in ZAR, 2021 to Feb 2025 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19aFmpYm6Prl5pt0Op3mJ5FYk2nzczy558S0bybXh7d0/edit?gid=1269685824#gid=1269685824 World Gold Council, Bloomberg, Datastream, ICE Benchmark Administration Health Dengue fever cases recorded in Africa by month, Jan 2023 to Oct 2024 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1g92n5ak72koaYzBp8xtqntj9SsRZsiBtoKHJspnbQeM/edit?gid=1086514929#gid=1086514929 WHO, Global Dengue Surveillance Dashboard Health Dengue fever cases by country, Africa only, Jan 2023 to Oct 2024 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1g92n5ak72koaYzBp8xtqntj9SsRZsiBtoKHJspnbQeM/edit?gid=1086514929#gid=1086514929 WHO, Global Dengue Surveillance Dashboard Energy Cumulative hours of loadshedding scheduled by South African power utility Eskom by month from January 2014 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12hG8XsRO1mrpJDSrn0oqudPfr9YPW6YX/edit?gid=1483627487#gid=1483627487