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Fast Facts no 02 - February 2012

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<strong>Unemployment</strong><br />
At long last there may be light at the end of a very long tunnel — not because of what the Government is doing, but because of what it is saying.</li>
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<strong>Politics</strong><br />
To mark the 100th birthday of the African National Congress (ANC), John Kane-Berman ponders on a few comparisons between&nbsp; South Africa and Russia, both before and after the political transitions in each country.</li>
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<strong>Education</strong><br />
Matric results, 2008-2011.</li>
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<strong>Education</strong><br />
The 2011 National Senior Certificate Examinations produced a pass rate of 70%. But even if it is not true that weaker pupils are culled to improve pass rates, the standards are so low that 70% is meaningless.</li>
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<strong>Fast Stats</strong></li>
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