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["Tawanda Makombo"]
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["At a glancea"]
["Individuals/adultsb  (2021)","43.1m"]
["— proportion with access to radio (2021)",0.82]
["— proportion with access to television (2021)",0.93]
["Internet users per 100 people",74.7]
["Proportion accessing the Internet using mobile phones (2024)",0.98699999999999999]
["Proportion accessing fixed Internet at home (2023)",0.14499999999999999]
["Proportion accessing the Internet via public WIFi (2023)",0.08]
["Highest number of listeners to a radio station (2023) —Ukhozi FM","7.60m"]
["Highest number of listeners to an English-medium radio station (2023) — Metro FM","4.70m"]
["People per television set ",4.2]
["Highest circulation of a daily newspaper (2023) — Die Burger (Afrikaans)",26110]
["—proportion of readers",0.125]
["Highest number of global subscribers to a social media network (2024) — Facebook","3.05bn"]
["—users accessing Facebook via mobile devices, global (2020)",0.98299999999999998]
["Highest number of Twitter/X followers of a news website (2024) —News24","6.02m"]
["Fixed-line telephone subscriptions per 100 people ",2.2000000000000002]
["Cellular phone subscriptions per 100 people ",167.4]
["Ratio of cellular phones to fixed-line telephones ","76.1 to 1"]
["Highest number of subscribers to a cellular telephone network (2023) —Vodacom ","47.3m"]
["—proportion of total",0.42799999999999999]
["With pre-paid mobile connection ","89.3m"]
["With post-paid mobile connection ","17.5m"]
["Households"]
["—with fixed-line telephone only ",0.05]
["—with cellular phone only ",0.96199999999999997]
["—without a fixed-line ",0.95]
["—without cellular phone ",3.7999999999999999E-2]
["a   All data is for 2022 unless otherwise stated in brackets."]
["b   People aged 15 and above. "]

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[null,null,"BROADCASTING"]
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[null,"Adults with access to radio and television, 2005-21"]
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[null,null,"Year","Number of adultsa","\nRadio accessb","\nTelevision accessb"]
[null,null,2005,30655696,0.81399999999999995,0.60299999999999998]
[null,null,2006,30903002,0.81699999999999995,0.61499999999999999]
[null,null,2007,31109074,0.79400000000000004,0.61299999999999999]
[null,null,2008,31305016,0.79700000000000004,0.66900000000000004]
[null,null,2009,32498063,0.79900000000000004,0.67]
[null,null,2010,34019661,0.80100000000000005,0.72399999999999998]
[null,null,2011,34933809,0.91400000000000003,0.88500000000000001]
[null,null,2012,34935454,0.92600000000000005,0.91500000000000004]
[null,null,2013,37214317,0.83,0.91700000000000004]
[null,null,2014,37664536,0.83,0.91800000000000004,null,null,null,","]
[null,null,2015,38258907,0.82899999999999996,0.92200000000000004]
[null,null,2016,38800000,0.83,0.93]
[null,null,2017,39500000,0.88,0.95]
[null,null,2018,40100000,0.88,0.96]
[null,null,2019,40700000,0.88,0.95]
[null,null,2020,42571395.000000007,0.82,0.93]
[null,null,2021,43099703.000000007,0.82,0.93]
[null,null,"2005-21",{"$f":"(D23-D7)/D7","v":0.40592805330533049},{"$f":"(E23-E7)/E7","v":7.3710073710073782E-3},{"$f":"(F23-F7)/F7","v":0.54228855721393043}]
[null,"Source: Eighty20, All Media and Products Survey (AMPS): Overwhelming and under-mined reasons to love AMPS data, May 2012, p13; AMPS 2013B (January-December 2013), 8 April 2014; AMPS 2014 (July 2013-June 2014), accessed 6 March 2015;  AMPS 2015 Individual (June 2014-June 2015), accessed 23 February 2016;  Broadcast Research Council of South Africa (BRC), www.brcsa.org.za, RAM 2016 (January-September 2016), accessed 8 March 2017; Establishment Survey: Demographic and Media Consumption Trends, ES Wave 1 Launch Presentation (Jul-Dec 2016), March 2017, pp31, 38; April 2018, pp5 and 15;  April 2019, pp5, 33; April 2020, accessed 3 July 2020; www.brcsa.org.za, Nielsen TAMS tv market overview, accessed February 2022; Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), Mid-year population estimates 2020-21 data "]
[null,"a People aged 15 and above."]
[null,"b Respondents were asked if they had listened to radio or watched television in any seven-day period."]
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[]
[]
[]
[]
[null,null,null,null,";"]

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[null,null,2005,0.81399999999999995,0.60299999999999998]
[null,null,2006,0.81699999999999995,0.61499999999999999]
[null,null,2007,0.79400000000000004,0.61299999999999999]
[null,null,2008,0.79700000000000004,0.66900000000000004]
[null,null,2009,0.79900000000000004,0.67]
[null,null,2010,0.80100000000000005,0.72399999999999998]
[null,null,2011,0.91400000000000003,0.88500000000000001]
[null,null,2012,0.92600000000000005,0.91500000000000004]
[null,null,2013,0.83,0.91700000000000004]
[null,null,2014,0.83,0.91800000000000004]
[null,null,2015,0.82899999999999996,0.92200000000000004]
[null,null,2016,0.83,0.93]
[null,null,2017,0.88,0.95]
[null,null,2018,0.88,0.96]
[null,null,2019,0.88,0.95]
[null,null,2020,0.82,0.93]
[null,null,2021,0.82,0.93]

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[null,"Radio"]
[]
[null,"Radio stationsa, 2023"]
[]
[null,"SABCb commercial","Main studioc","Numberd","Proportione"]
[null,"Ukhozi FM (Zulu)","Durban, KwaZulu-Natal",7596000,{"$f":"D7/44278033","v":0.17155233612116419}]
[null,"Metro FM","Johannesburg, Gauteng",4698000,{"$f":"D8/44278033","v":0.10610227423607549}]
[null,"Umhlobo Wenene FM (Xhosa)","Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape",4194000,{"$f":"D9/44278033","v":9.4719654777799187E-2}]
[null,"Lesedi FM (Sotho)","Bloemfontein, Free State",3536000,7.9859012707271804E-2]
[null,"Motsweding FM (Tswana)","Mahikeng, North West",3106000,{"$f":"D11/44278033","v":7.0147650867869407E-2}]
[null,"Thobela FM (Pedi)","Polokwane, Limpopo",2881000,6.5066124323996055E-2]
[null,"Radio2000 ","Johannesburg, Gauteng",2087000,{"$f":"D13/44278033","v":4.7133981764727446E-2}]
[null,"Munghana Lonene FM (Tsonga)","Polokwane, Limpopo",1457000,3.2905707441882072E-2]
[null,"Ligwalagwala FM (Swati)","Mbombela, Mpumalanga",1299000,{"$f":"D15/44278033","v":2.9337346579962124E-2}]
[null,"Radio Sonder Grense (Afrikaans)","Johannesburg, Gauteng",1283000,{"$f":"D16/44278033","v":2.8975993581286684E-2}]
[null,"Phalaphala FM (Venda)","Thohoyandou, Limpopo",1177000,{"$f":"D17/44278033","v":2.6582029965061909E-2}]
[null,"Ikwekwezi FM (Ndebele)","Johannesburg, Gauteng",1162000,2.6243261528803685E-2]
[null,"5FM","Johannesburg, Gauteng",888000,2.0055091426486808E-2]
[null,"Good Hope FM","Cape Town, Western Cape",708000,1.5989870191388131E-2]
[null,"SAfm","Johannesburg, Gauteng",632000,{"$f":"D21/44278033","v":1.4273443447679801E-2}]
[null,"truFM","East London, Eastern Cape",252000,5.6913097291381486E-3]
[null,"Lotus FM","Durban, KwaZulu-Natal",238000,5.3751258552971401E-3]
[null,"Non-SABC commercialf\n"]
[null,"Gagasi FM","Durban, KwaZulu-Natal",1524000,3.4418873123835472E-2]
[null,"Jacaranda FM","Johannesburg, Gauteng",1342000,3.0308482763902363E-2]
[null,"East Coast Radio","Durban, KwaZulu-Natal",1169000,2.6401353465724187E-2]
[null,947,"Johannesburg, Gauteng",1102000,2.488818778377079E-2]
[null,"KFM","Cape Town, Western Cape",1101000,2.4865603221353578E-2]
[null,"YFM","Johannesburg, Gauteng",932000,2.1048812172844263E-2]
[null,"Heart FM","Cape Town, Western Cape",777000,{"$f":"D31/44278033","v":1.7548204998175956E-2}]
[null,702,"Johannesburg, Gauteng",723000,{"$f":"D32/44278033","v":1.6328638627646355E-2}]
[null,"Kaya FM ","Johannesburg, Gauteng",684000,{"$f":"D33/44278033","v":1.5447840693374975E-2}]
[null,"Capricorn FM","Polokwane, Limpopo",519000,{"$f":"D34/44278033","v":1.1721387894534521E-2}]
[null,"Algoa FM ","Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape",364000,8.220780719866214E-3]
[null,"Power FM","Johannesburg, Gauteng",304000,{"$f":"D36/44278033","v":6.8657069748333218E-3}]
[null,"OFM","Bloemfontein, Free State",224000,5.0589419814561316E-3]
[null,"Smile FM","Cape Town, Western Cape",212000,{"$f":"D38/44278033","v":4.7879272324495535E-3}]
[null,"Vuma FM","Durban, KwaZulu-Natal",188000,4.2458977344363965E-3]
[null,"You FM","Rustenburg, North West",161000,3.6361145491715947E-3]
[null,"Cape Talk","Cape Town, Western Cape",130000,2.9359931142379338E-3]
[null,"Rise FM","Mbombela, Mpumalanga",102000,2.3036253665559172E-3]
[null,"Other","—",329000,7.430321035263694E-3]
[null,"Community\n "]
[null,"Jozi FM","Soweto, Gauteng",472000,1.0659913460925421E-2]
[null,"Izwi LoMzansi FM","Durban, KwaZulu-Natal",280000,{"$f":"D46/44278033","v":6.3236774768201647E-3}]
[null,"Radio Zibonele","Strand, Western Cape",219000,4.9460191693700573E-3]
[null,"Thetha FM","Johannesburg, Gauteng",208000,4.6975889827806936E-3]
[null,"Voice of the Cape ","Salt River, Western Cape",146000,3.2973461129133718E-3]
[null,"Radio Tygerberg","Cape Town, Western Cape",121000,2.732732052483E-3]
[null,"CCFm","Muizenberg, Western Cape",119000,2.68756292764857E-3]
[null,"Kasie FM ","Pretoria, Gauteng",110000,2.4843018658936363E-3]
[null,"Motheo FM","Bloemfontein, Free State",110000,{"$f":"D53/44278033","v":2.4843018658936363E-3}]
[null,"Alfred Nzo Community Radio","Mount Ayliff, Eastern Cape",102000,2.3036253665559172E-3]
[null,"Mahikeng FM","Mahikeng, North West",99000,2.2358716793042725E-3]
[null,"Kurara FM","Kuruman, Northern Cape",90000,2.0326106175493387E-3]
[null,"Moretele Community Radio","Pretoria, Gauteng",87000,1.964856930297694E-3]
[null,"Vukani FM","East London, Eastern Cape",82000,1.8519341182116197E-3]
[null,"Radio Pretoria","Pretoria, Gauteng",80000,1.80676499337719E-3]
[null,"Grootfm","Pretoria, Gauteng",76000,1.7164267437083304E-3]
[null,"Mdantsane FM","Mdantsane, Eastern Cape",71000,1.6035039316222562E-3]
[null,"Forte  FM","Alice, Eastern Cape",68000,1.5357502443706114E-3]
[null,"QwaQwa Radio","Phuthaditjhaba, Free State",64000,1.4454119947017519E-3]
[null,"Hindvani FM","Durban, KwaZulu-Natal",62000,1.4002428698673222E-3]
[null,"Lekoa FM ","Vereeniging, Gauteng",61000,1.3776583074501074E-3]
[null,"Emalahleni FM","Emalahleni, Mpumalanga",59000,1.3324891826156776E-3]
[null,"Unitra Community Radio","Mthatha, Eastern Cape",59000,1.3324891826156776E-3]
[null,"Mams FM","Mamelodi, Gauteng",57000,1.2873200577812479E-3]
[null,"Link FM ","East London, Eastern Cape",54000,1.2195663705296031E-3]
[null,"Rainbow FM","Roodepoort, Gauteng",49000,1.1066435584435289E-3]
[null,"Radio KC  ","Paarl, Western Cape",43000,9.7113618394023961E-4]
[null,"Star FM ","Klerksdorp, North West",43000,{"$f":"D72/44278033","v":9.7113618394023961E-4}]
[null,"Highway Radio ","Durban, KwaZulu-Natal",42000,{"$f":"D73/44278033","v":9.4855162152302473E-4}]
[null,"Mmabatho FM","Mahikeng, North West",37000,{"$f":"D74/44278033","v":8.3562880943695034E-4}]
[null,"Nkqubela FM","Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape",35000,{"$f":"D75/44278033","v":7.9045968460252059E-4}]
[null,"Radio Riverside FM","Upington, Northern Cape",32000,7.2270599735087596E-4]
[null,"Radio Teemaneng Stereo","Kimberley, Northern Cape",30000,{"$f":"D77/44278033","v":6.775368725164462E-4}]
[null,"Bay FM","Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape",24000,{"$f":"D78/44278033","v":5.4202949801315705E-4}]
[null,"Newcastle Community Radio","Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal",23000,{"$f":"D79/44278033","v":5.1944493559594217E-4}]
[null,"Kofifi FM","Westbury, Gauteng",22000,4.968603731787273E-4]
[null,"VUT FM","Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng",22000,{"$f":"D81/44278033","v":4.968603731787273E-4}]
[null,"Radio Rosestad FM","Bloemfontein, Free State",20000,4.5169124834429749E-4]
[null,"East Rand/Oos Rand Stereo FM","Ekurhuleni, Gauteng",19000,{"$f":"D83/44278033","v":4.2910668592708261E-4}]
[null,"Tshwane FM","Pretoria, Gauteng",19000,{"$f":"D84/44278033","v":4.2910668592708261E-4}]
[null,"uMgungundlovu Community Radio","Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal",19000,{"$f":"D85/44278033","v":4.2910668592708261E-4}]
[null,"Radio Helderberg","Somerset West, Western Cape",18000,4.0652212350986773E-4]
[null,"Soshanguve Radio ","Soshanguve, Gauteng",18000,4.0652212350986773E-4]
[null,"Radio Namakwaland ","Vredendal, Western Cape",17000,3.8393756109265286E-4]
[null,"The Voice of Tembisa FM","Tembisa, Gauteng",14000,3.1618387384100823E-4]
[null,"Valley FM","Worcester, Western Cape",11000,2.4843018658936365E-4]
[null,"Izwi Lethemba FM","East London, Eastern Cape",8000,1.8067649933771899E-4]
[null,"The Rock FM","Welkom, Free State",3000,6.7753687251644631E-5]
[null,"Eden FM","George, Western Cape",1000,2.2584562417214874E-5]
[null,"Mogale FM","Krugersdorp, Gauteng",1000,2.2584562417214874E-5]
[null,"Other","—",4136000,9.3409750157600724E-2]
[null,"Total adults (aged 15+)","—",44278033,{"$f":"D96/44278033","v":1}]
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[null,"Source: BRC, www.brcsa.org.za, BRC RAM Radio Listening (October 2022-September 2023), accessed 29 May 2024;  Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), Country projections by population group, sex and age 2023-2027, accessed 28 July 2024"]
[null,"a All listed radio stations broadcast in English, unless otherwise stated in brackets. Most community radio stations broadcast in multiple languages, including local township dialects."]
[null,"b South African Broadcasting Corporation."]
[null,"c Applies largely to stations with a wider reach (such as those of the SABC). Other stations, such as those within specific communities, usually have one studio."]
[null,"d Listenership numbers are estimates and denote respondents who replied 'I listened to this station in the past seven days."]
[null,"e CRA calculations. Proportions do not work out to 100% as, presumably, some adults (people aged 15 and above)  listen to more than one radio station."]
[null,"f Only stations with listenership figures above 40 000 are listed."]

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[null,"Top ten radio stations by average listenership, 2023"]
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[null,"Radio stationa","Main studiob","Numberc","Proportiond"]
[null,"Ukhozi FM (Zulu)","Durban, KwaZulu-Natal",7596000,0.17199999999999999]
[null,"Metro FM","Johannesburg, Gauteng",4698000,0.106]
[null,"Umhlobo Wenene FM (Xhosa)","Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape",4194000,9.5000000000000001E-2]
[null,"Lesedi FM (Sotho)","Bloemfontein, Free State",3536000,0.08]
[null,"Motsweding FM (Tswana)","Mahikeng, North West",3106000,7.0000000000000007E-2]
[null,"Thobela FM (Pedi)","Polokwane, Limpopo",2881000,6.5000000000000002E-2]
[null,"Radio2000 ","Johannesburg, Gauteng",2087000,4.7E-2]
[null,"Gagasi FM","Durban, KwaZulu-Natal",1524000,3.4000000000000002E-2]
[null,"Munghana Lonene FM (Tsonga)","Polokwane, Limpopo",1457000,3.3000000000000002E-2]
[null,"Jacaranda FM","Johannesburg, Gauteng",1342000,0.03]
[null,"Source: BRC, www.brcsa.org.za, BRC RAM Radio Listening (October 2022-September 2023), accessed 29 May 2024; Stats SA, Country projections by population group, sex and age 2023-2027, accessed 28 July 2024 "]
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[null,"a Listed radio stations broadcast in English unless otherwise stated in brackets."]
[null,"b Applies largely to stations with a wider reach (such as those of the SABC). Other stations, such as those within specific communities, usually have one studio."]
[null,"c Refers to adults (people aged 15 and above). The listenership numbers are estimates and denote respondents who replied 'I listened to this station in the past seven days'. "]
[null,"d CRA calculations."]

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[null,"Radio listeners by income level, 2023"]
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[null,"Income level","Proportion"]
[null,"Low income",0.36599999999999999]
[null,"Medium income",0.318]
[null,"High income",0.316]
[null,"Source: Statista, www.statista.com, accessed 17 April 2024"]

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[null,null,"Television sets owned by province, 2023"]
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[null,null,"Free State",810000,{"$f":"D8/D16","v":5.438431583187861E-2},3.7370370370370369]
[null,null,"Gauteng",4656000,{"$f":"D9/D16","v":0.31260910433731703},3.5747422680412373]
[null,null,"KwaZulu-Natal",2447000,{"$f":"D10/D16","v":0.16429434671679871},4.8876174908050674]
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[null,null,"North West",1015000,{"$f":"D13/D16","v":6.8148247616489868E-2},4.2029556650246302]
[null,null,"Northern Cape",292000,{"$f":"D14/D16","v":1.9605210151738956E-2},4.4794520547945202]
[null,null,"Western Cape",1845000,{"$f":"D15/D16","v":0.12387538606150128},4]
[null,null,"South Africa",14894000,{"$f":"SUM(E7:E15)","v":0.99993285886934336},4.2]
[null,null,"Source: Stats SA, General Household Survey 2023 Addendum tables, Statistical release P0318, 17 August 2023, Table 17.1, p1; Table 1.1, p1"]
[null,null,"a CRA calculations."]

{"sheet":"TV viewing reach 23","index":10,"n_rows":12,"n_cols":27,"rows_kept":12,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[1,1,1,3],[9,1,9,3]]}
[]
[null,"Weekly television news reach in South Africa, 2022-23"]
[]
[null,"Station","2022a","2023b"]
[null,"SABC News",0.53,0.52]
[null,"eNCA",0.51,0.48]
[null,"BBC News",0.26,0.25,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Station",2022,2023]
[null,"CNN",0.26,0.24,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"SABC News",0.53,0.52]
[null,"Newzroom Afrika",0.2,0.15,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"eNCA",0.51,0.48]
[null,"Source: Statista, www.statista.com, accessed 9 May 2023; 22 April 2024",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"BBC News",0.26,0.25]
[null,"a As at February 2022.",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"CNN",0.26,0.24]
[null,"b As at February 2023.",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Newzroom Afrika",0.2,0.15]

{"sheet":"PRESS, THE","index":11,"n_rows":0,"n_cols":0,"rows_kept":0,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[]}

{"sheet":"Print media","index":12,"n_rows":0,"n_cols":0,"rows_kept":0,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[]}

{"sheet":"The Press, 1991-2023","index":13,"n_rows":27,"n_cols":11,"rows_kept":27,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[5,1,5,3],[26,1,26,3],[1,1,1,3],[3,1,3,3]]}
[]
[null,"THE PRESS"]
[]
[null,"Print media"]
[]
[null,"Print media publications, 1991-2023"]
[]
[null,"Year","Daily newspapers","Major weeklies",null,null,null,null,null,"Daily newspapers","Major weeklies"]
[null,1991,22,25,null,null,null,null,1991,22,25]
[null,2004,18,25,null,null,null,null,2004,18,25]
[null,2006,20,28,null,null,null,null,2006,20,28]
[null,2008,21,29,null,null,null,null,2008,21,29]
[null,2009,21,27,null,null,null,null,2009,21,27]
[null,2010,21,26,null,null,null,null,2010,21,26]
[null,2011,22,27,null,null,null,null,2011,22,27]
[null,2012,20,26,null,null,null,null,2012,20,26]
[null,2013,22,22,null,null,null,null,2013,22,22]
[null,2014,22,27,null,null,null," ",2014,22,27]
[null,2015,22,23,null,null,null,null,2015,22,23]
[null,2016,22,22,null,null,null,null,2016,22,22]
[null,2017,22,27,null,null,null,null,2017,22,27]
[null,2018,20,27,null,null,null,null,2018,20,27]
[null,2019,19,26,null,null,null,null,2019,19,26]
[null,2021,20,26,null,null,null,null,2021,20,26]
[null,2022,21,30,null,null,null,null,2022,21,30]
[null,2023,20,27,null,null,null,null,2023,20,27]
[null,"Source: South African Audience Research Foundation (SAARF), www.saarf.co.za, accessed 9 March 2017; AMPS 2014 Individual (July 2013-June 2014), accessed 6 March 2015; AMPS 2013B (January-December 2013), accessed 8 April 2014; Omnicom Media Group (OMD South Africa), South Africa and the SADC Media Facts 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, p5; Publisher Research Council (PRC), www.prc.za.com, READ 2021 (Reader audience data), accessed 8 May 2023; Advertising Media Forum (AMF), ABC's, accessed 9 May 2024"]

{"sheet":"Daily circulation, 2005-23","index":14,"n_rows":27,"n_cols":10,"rows_kept":27,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[1,1,1,9],[24,1,24,9],[25,1,25,9]]}
[]
[null,"Circulation of daily newspapers, 2005-23"]
[]
[null,"Newspapera","Headquarters",2005,2017,2019,2021,2022,2023,"Change 2005-23"]
[null,"Beeld (Afrikaans)","Johannesburg",51064,35934,32797,22160,20318,19014,{"$f":"(I5-D5)/D5","v":-0.62764374118752941}]
[null,"Business Day","Johannesburg",29559,20313,18053,15297,14410,13605,{"$f":"(I6-D6)/D6","v":-0.53973409113975435}]
[null,"Cape Argus","Cape Town",30393,27662,27245,11115,10459,8571,-0.71799427499753232]
[null,"Cape Times","Cape Town",32371,29673,29523,11855,11305,9194,-0.71598035278490002]
[null,"Daily Dispatch","East London",26147,17958,15468,10566,10889,10091,-0.61406662332198725]
[null,"Daily News","Durban",26973,23508,22393,9687,8918,7166,-0.73432691951210471]
[null,"Daily Sun","Johannesburg",265993,143981,117220,40164,28006,12616,-0.95257018041828168]
[null,"Diamond Fields Advertiser","Kimberley",9161,7599,7113,"N/A","N/A","N/A","—"]
[null,"Die Burger (Afrikaans)","Cape Town",56145,47400,39625,"N/A",26951,26110,{"$f":"(I13-D13)/D13","v":-0.5349541366105619}]
[null,"Isolezwe (Zulu)","Durban",110155,79476,72495,32680,27009,19022,{"$f":"(I14-D14)/D14","v":-0.82731605465026559}]
[null,"Pretoria News","Pretoria",8511,12532,12478,2383,"N/A","N/A","—"]
[null,"Son (Afrikaans)","Cape Town",82579,66045,55126,20588,16016,"N/A","—"]
[null,"Sowetan","Johannesburg",92244,71797,70737,29252,24869,17873,{"$f":"(I17-D17)/D17","v":-0.80624214041021636}]
[null,"The Citizen","Johannesburg",57097,43694,40481,27492,24455,22914,{"$f":"(I18-D18)/D18","v":-0.59868294306180714}]
[null,"The Herald","Port Elizabeth",20919,17067,14793,10958,10380,10021,-0.52096180505760314]
[null,"The Mercury","Durban",27499,25432,24402,11633,10990,9069,-0.67020618931597509]
[null,"The Star","Johannesburg",91735,74520,72010,27417,27257,17834,-0.80559219490924949]
[null,"The Witness","Pietermaritzburg",16544,11641,10779,7366,6405,6313,-0.61841150870406192]
[null,"Volksblad (Afrikaans)","Bloemfontein",18652,13906,13341,"N/A","N/A","N/A","—"]
[null,"Total","—",{"$f":"SUM(D5:D23)","v":1053741},770138,696079,290613,278637,209413,{"$f":"(I24-D24)/D24","v":-0.80126710453517513}]
[null,"Source: Eighty20, www.eighty20.co.za, AMPS 2012B (January-December 2012) Individuals, accessed 14 May 2013; Audit Bureau of Circulations of South Africa (ABC), www.abc.org.za, accessed January to May 2014; ABC, email correspondence, 29 March 2017; ABC, www.abc.org.za, ABC analysis: Q4 2017,accessed 17 April 2018; Bizcommunity.com, www.bizcommunity.com, accessed 11 April 2023; ABC, www.abc.org.za, ABC analysis: Q4 2023, accessed 16 May 2024"]
[null,"a Published in English unless otherwise stated in brackets."]
[null,"N/A — Not available."]

{"sheet":"Weekly mag circulati 2017-23","index":15,"n_rows":26,"n_cols":9,"rows_kept":26,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[20,1,20,4],[1,1,1,8],[19,1,19,8]]}
[]
[null,"Circulation of weekly magazines, 2017-23"]
[]
[null,"Magazineab",2017,2018,2019,2020,2021,2022,2023]
[null,"DRUM",37200,27288,19602,"—d","—d","—d","—d"]
[null,"Move!",65960,53524,32811,"—d","—d","—d","—d"]
[null,"YOU",95359,88301,83214,72762,68911,53963,43123]
[null,"HUISgenoot (Afrikaans)",185002,174683,162307,139545,129825,105296,85969]
[null,"People",35149,29575,32303,"—d","—d","—d","—d"]
[null,"Vroue Keur (Afrikaans)",48829,43554,38623,"—d","—d","—d","—d"]
[null,"Landbouweekblad (Afrikaans)",27292,22723,20692,17741,12559,11162,14443]
[null,"Financial Mail",13016,13910,13380,11652,12759,12066,14893]
[null,"Farmer's Weekly",11334,10421,9146,7337,6912,6415,5825]
[null,"Finweek",18209,15423,14954,11572,"—d","—d","—d"]
[null,"Auto Trader ","N/A","N/A","N/A","N/A","N/A","N/A","N/A"]
[null,"GRAZIA South Africa","N/A","N/A","N/A","N/A","N/A","N/A","N/A"]
[null,"Kuierc",94851,91964,85949,78358,69226,54735,48634]
[null,"TIME","N/A","N/A","N/A","N/A","N/A","N/A","N/A"]
[null,"Tvplusc (English)",15490,11164,7100,5177,3439,2323,"N/A"]
[null,"Source: Bizcommunity, www.bizcommunity.com, Magazines ABC Q4 2017-22, accessed 11 April 2023; ABC, www.abc.org.za, ABC analysis: Q4 2023, accessed 16 May 2024"]
[null,"a Published in English unless otherwise stated in brackets."]
[null,"b  Q4 figures."]
[null,"c  Published fortnightly."]
[null,"d Discontinued."]
[]
[null,"N/A — Not available."]

{"sheet":"Print media reach 22-23 ","index":16,"n_rows":16,"n_cols":60,"rows_kept":16,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[11,1,11,2],[1,1,1,3]]}
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[null,"Print media reacha by leading brand in South Africa, 2022-23"]
[]
[null,"Media","2022b","2023c"]
[null,"Daily Sun",0.3,0.3]
[null,"The Sunday Times",0.24,0.23]
[null,"Regional or local newspaper",0.17,0.15]
[null,"City Press",0.17,0.13]
[null,"Sowetan",0.16,0.14000000000000001,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Media",2022,2023]
[null,"The Citizen",0.14000000000000001,0.15,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Community Newspaper",0.13,0.13]
[null,"Community Newspaper",0.13,0.13,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"The Citizen",0.14000000000000001,0.15]
[null,"Source: Statista, www.statista.com, accessed 9 May 2023",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Sowetan",0.16,0.14000000000000001]
[null,"a Age group between 18-50",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Regional or local newspaper",0.17,0.15]
[null,"b As at February 2022.",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"City Press",0.17,0.13]
[null,"c As at February 2023.",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"The Sunday Times",0.24,0.23]
[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Daily Sun",0.3,0.3]

{"sheet":"Online publications","index":17,"n_rows":1,"n_cols":1,"rows_kept":1,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[]}
["ONLINE "]

{"sheet":"Online browsing,24","index":18,"n_rows":35,"n_cols":4,"rows_kept":35,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[3,1,3,3],[1,1,1,3],[34,1,34,3],[6,2,6,3],[22,2,22,3],[28,2,28,3]]}
[]
[null,"Online publications"]
[]
[null,"Selected online media sites by unique browsers and page views, 2024"]
[]
[null,"Sites ","Monthly unique visitors","Monthly page views"]
[null,null,"—General news—"]
[null,"News24",5480000,58100000]
[null,"IOL",3792000,28950000]
[null,"Citizen",3330000,14390000]
[null,"Daily Maverick",2730000,20180000]
[null,"SuperSport",2712000,19080000]
[null,"TimesLIVE",2393000,13270000]
[null,"The South African",1982000,8436000]
[null,"SowetanLIVE",1156000,5320000]
[null,"EWN",992576,5354000]
[null,"eNCA",900706,3254000]
[null,"Maroela Media",832944,20030000]
[null,"Netwerk24",825174,10420000]
[null,"Mail & Guardian",796601,2621000]
[null,"Sunday World",698825,4540000]
[null,"SABC News",589124,1429000]
[null,null,"—Business—"]
[null,"Businesses",2823000,14000000]
[null,"BusinessLIVE",1377000,6689000]
[null,"Daily Investor",1210000,6278000]
[null,"Moneyweb",1018000,4771000]
[null,"Bisnow",275592,576482]
[null,null,"—Technology—"]
[null,"MyBroadband",1884000,12070000]
[null,"TechCentral",348155,880339]
[null,"ITWeb",311023,851651]
[null,"Stuff",83668,186891]
[null,"HTXT",59112,121585]
[null,"Source: Intermetal, www.sainternetmap.co.za, accessed 13 May 2024"]

{"sheet":"ALL MEDIA","index":19,"n_rows":0,"n_cols":0,"rows_kept":0,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[]}

{"sheet":"Media use by type, 2021","index":20,"n_rows":14,"n_cols":6,"rows_kept":14,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[14,1,14,5],[13,1,13,3],[3,1,3,5],[1,1,1,5],[11,1,11,5],[12,1,12,5]]}
[]
[null,"ALL MEDIA"]
[]
[null,"Use of media by type, 2010-21"]
[]
[null,"Media accessedab",2010,2015,2020,2021]
[null,"Radio",0.91,0.92,0.83,0.82]
[null,"Television",0.89,0.92,0.93,0.93]
[null,"Newspaper",0.48,0.44,0.38,0.28999999999999998]
[null,"Magazine",0.51,0.45,0.39,0.36]
[null,"Internet",0.13,0.43,0.61,0.63]
[null,"Source: www.brcsa.org.za, Nielsen TAMS tv market overview, accessed February 2022"]
[null,"a For newspapers and magazines, the figures represent the number of titles accessed by adults. The same number of reading adults, therefore, might be reading more than one publication. This means that there might be far fewer reading adults than the table suggests. Data for 2010 and 2015 data was obtained from AMPs, and data for  2020 and 2021 was obtained from Fusion."]
[null,"b People aged 15 and above ."]

{"sheet":"Top ten SA websites.2022","index":21,"n_rows":17,"n_cols":6,"rows_kept":17,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[16,1,16,5],[1,1,1,5],[14,1,14,5],[15,1,15,5]]}
[]
[null,"Top ten South African websitesa, 2022"]
[]
[null,"Rank","Publisher","Category","Uniquebbrowsers in South Africa","Page views"]
[null,1,"news24.com","General news",10136307,78253156]
[null,2,"businesstech.co.za","Business news",5127936,16274147]
[null,3,"thesouthafrican.com","General news",5052924,15352477]
[null,4,"timeslive.co.za","General news",4165594,17032391]
[null,5,"ewn.co.za","General news",2972184,14499441]
[null,6,"citizen.co.za","General news",2947204,10447306]
[null,7,"gumtree.co.za","Classifieds",2625337,44051523]
[null,8,"mybroadband.co.za","Technology news",2565540,8309280]
[null,9,"dailymaverick.co.za","General news",2447664,11042351]
[null,10,"businessinsider.co.za","General news",2382744,7450998]
[null,"Source: IAB South Africa, www.iabsa.net, Narrative report: August 2022, accessed 23 April 2024"]
[null,"a As at August 2022."]
[null,"b The number of visitors to a website within a specified reporting period (usually 24 hours). The visitors are recorded only once regardless of the number of times they visit a site."]

{"sheet":"POSTAL SERVICES","index":22,"n_rows":0,"n_cols":0,"rows_kept":0,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[]}

{"sheet":"Post Office branches.23","index":23,"n_rows":19,"n_cols":11,"rows_kept":19,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[3,1,3,10],[1,1,1,10],[16,1,16,10],[17,1,17,10],[18,1,18,10]]}
[]
[null,"POSTAL SERVICES"]
[]
[null,"Operational South African Post Office outlets by province, 2023"]
[]
[null,"Province","Post Offices","Postpoints","Transportablesa","Mobilesb","Express","Recognised private agencies","Total","Post office counters","Recognised private operating counters"]
[null,"Eastern Cape",189,1,4,2,0,123,319,569,125]
[null,"Free State",111,8,2,1,1,16,139,275,17]
[null,"Gauteng",296,24,1,0,0,7,328,953,8]
[null,"KwaZulu-Natal",219,10,6,2,0,70,307,785,70]
[null,"Limpopo",134,5,1,2,0,117,259,256,118]
[null,"Mpumalanga",100,7,2,1,0,97,207,236,96]
[null,"North West",115,3,1,1,0,88,208,277,88]
[null,"Northern Cape",59,3,1,0,0,67,130,175,67]
[null,"Western Cape",169,3,1,0,0,111,284,643,115]
[null,"South Africa",1392,64,19,9,1,696,2181,4169,704]
[null,"Source: Post Office South Africa, www.postoffice.co.za, Complete list of post offices, accessed 21 April 2023"]
[null,"a Transportable structures or containers used by the Post Office for various purposes, such as transporting mail, packages, or postal equipment. These could be specialised vehicles, trailers, or containers designed to facilitate the efficient movement of postal materials between different locations or during specific operations."]
[null,"b Temporary or mobile post office units or kiosks that are set up in different areas to offer postal services, such as mailing, and other related services. These mobile outlets allow the postal service to reach customers in remote or underserved areas, where a permanent post office may not be available."]

{"sheet":"Post Office mobile units 27","index":24,"n_rows":20,"n_cols":3,"rows_kept":20,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[1,1,1,2],[17,1,17,2]]}
[]
[null,"South African Post Office mobile units and retail postal agencies, 2014/15-2026/27"]
[]
[null,"Year","Number"]
[null,"2014/15",2448]
[null,"2015/16",2368]
[null,"2016/17",2222]
[null,"2017/18",2209]
[null,"2018/19",2180]
[null,"2019/20",2120]
[null,"2020/21",2098]
[null,"2021/22",1646]
[null,"2022/23",1554]
[null,"2023/24a",1554]
[null,"2024/25b",1554]
[null,"2025/26b",1554]
[null,"2026/27b",1554]
[null,"Source: National Treasury, Estimates of national expenditure 2024, Table 30.42, p608"]
[null,"a  Projections."]
[null,"b Medium-Term Expenditure Framework targets."]

{"sheet":"TELECOMMUNICATIONS","index":25,"n_rows":0,"n_cols":0,"rows_kept":0,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[]}

{"sheet":"Landline+Cellular own.prov.23","index":26,"n_rows":21,"n_cols":7,"rows_kept":21,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[1,1,1,6],[3,1,3,6],[5,1,5,6],[19,1,19,6],[7,3,7,4],[7,5,7,6],[7,1,8,1],[7,2,8,2]]}
[]
[null,"TELECOMMUNICATIONS"]
[]
[null,"Fixed-line and cellular phones"]
[]
[null,"Households with a fixed-line and cellular phone by province, 2023"]
[]
[null,"Province","Total\nhouseholds","—Fixed-line telephones —",null,"—Cellular phones—"]
[null,null,null,"Have","Do not have","Have","Do not have"]
[null,"Eastern Cape",1761000,42000,1718000,1630000,131000]
[null,"Free State",999000,52000,947000,934000,65000]
[null,"Gauteng",5779000,344000,5435000,5639000,140000]
[null,"KwaZulu-Natal",3292000,219000,3072000,3191000,102000]
[null,"Limpopo",1775000,64000,1711000,1734000,41000]
[null,"Mpumalanga","\n1493000",37000,1456000,1457000,36000]
[null,"North West",1390000,28000,1361000,1327000,63000]
[null,"Northern Cape",380000,14000,366000,341000,39000]
[null,"Western Cape",2136000,151000,1986000,2027000,109000]
[null,"South Africaa",19005000,951000,18052000,18279000,726000]
[null,"Source: Stats SA, General Household Survey 2023 Addendum tables, Statistical release P0318, 23 May 2024, Table 8.2, p1; Table 10.2, p1; Table 10.4, p1"]
[null,"a Figures may not add up vertically, owing to rounding."]

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[]
[null,"Households with a land-line and cellular phone connection by race and sex of  household head, 2023"]
[]
[null,"Race and sex of household head",null,"—Fixed-line—",null,null,"—Cellular—"]
[null,null,null,"Yes","No","Totala","Yes","No","Totala"]
[null,"Black","Male",330000,8576000,8906000,8499000,408000,8906000]
[null,null,"Female",247000,6584000,6832000,6634000,198000,6832000]
[null,null,"Total",577000,15160000,15738000,15132000,606000,15738000]
[null,"Coloured","Male",43000,657000,700000,656000,44000,700000]
[null,null,"Female",32000,546000,577000,526000,52000,577000]
[null,null,"Total",74000,1203000,1277000,1181000,96000,1277000]
[null,"Indian/Asian","Male",49000,261000,310000,305000,5000,310000]
[null,null,"Female",18000,116000,134000,130000,3000,134000]
[null,null,"Total",67000,376000,444000,436000,8000,444000]
[null,"White","Male",171000,875000,1047000,1037000,11000,1047000]
[null,null,"Female",61000,438000,499000,493000,6000,499000]
[null,null,"Total",232000,1313000,1546000,1530000,17000,1546000]
[null,"Total","Male",593000,10369000,10963000,10497000,467000,10963000]
[null,null,"Female",358000,7683000,8042000,7782000,260000,8042000]
[null,null,"Total",951000,18052000,19005000,18279000,726000,19005000]
[null,"Source: Stats Sa, General Household Survey 2023 Addendum tables, Statistical release P0318, 24 May 2024, Table 10.1, p1; Table 10.3, p1"]
[null,"a Figures should add up horizontally but may not, owing to rounding."]

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[]
[null,"Fixed-line and cellular phone subscriptions, 2000-22"]
[]
[null,null,"—Number—",null,"—Number per 100 people—"]
[null,"Year","Fixed-line \ntelephone subscriptions","Cellular \nphone subscriptions","Fixed-line \ntelephone subscriptions","Cellular \nphone subscriptions"]
[null,2000,4961743,8339000,10.6,17.8]
[null,2001,4924458,10787000,10.4,22.8]
[null,2002,4917000,13702000,10.3,28.7]
[null,2003,4910000,16860000,10.199999999999999,35]
[null,2004,4903000,20839000,10.1,42.9]
[null,2005,4896000,33959958,10,69.3]
[null,2006,4889000,39662000,9.9,80.099999999999994]
[null,2007,4882000,42300000,9.8000000000000007,84.6]
[null,2008,4875000,45000000,9.6,89]
[null,2009,4868000,46436000,9.5,90.7]
[null,2010,4861000,50372000,9.4,97.3]
[null,2011,4854000,64000000,9.3000000000000007,122]
[null,2012,4847000,68394000,9.1,128.69999999999999]
[null,2013,3875582,76865278,7.2,142.69999999999999]
[null,2014,3647770,79280731,6.7,144.9]
[null,2015,4131055,87999492,7.4,157.5]
[null,2016,4522850,82412880,8,146.1]
[null,2017,4810074,88497610,8.5,156.19999999999999]
[null,2018,3345440,92427958,5.8,161.19999999999999]
[null,2019,2024730,96972459,3.5,166.9]
[null,2020,2098802,95959439,3.6,163.19999999999999]
[null,2021,1472191,100328005,2.5,168.9]
[null,2022,1309590,100260000,2.2000000000000002,167.4]
[null,"2000-22",{"$f":"(C28-C6)/C6","v":-0.73606250867890577},{"$f":"(D28-D6)/D6","v":11.023024343446457},{"$f":"(E28-E6)/E6","v":-0.79245283018867918},{"$f":"(F28-F6)/F6","v":8.404494382022472}]
[null," Source: International Telecommunications Union (ITU), www.itu.int, Time series by country (2000-2022), accessed 25 April 2024"]

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[null,null,null,"Year","Fixed-line \ntelephone subscriptions","Cellular \nphone subscriptions"]
[null,null,null,2000,10.6,17.8]
[null,null,null,2001,10.4,22.8]
[null,null,null,2002,10.3,28.7]
[null,null,null,2003,10.199999999999999,35]
[null,null,null,2004,10.1,42.9]
[null,null,null,2005,10,69.3]
[null,null,null,2006,9.9,80.099999999999994]
[null,null,null,2007,9.8000000000000007,84.6]
[null,null,null,2008,9.6,89]
[null,null,null,2009,9.5,90.7]
[null,null,null,2010,9.4,97.3]
[null,null,null,2011,9.3000000000000007,122]
[null,null,null,2012,9.1,128.69999999999999]
[null,null,null,2013,7.2,142.69999999999999]
[null,null,null,2014,6.7,144.9]
[null,null,null,2015,7.4,157.5]
[null,null,null,2016,8,146.1]
[null,null,null,2017,8.5,156.19999999999999]
[null,null,null,2018,5.8,161.19999999999999]
[null,null,null,2019,3.5,166.9]
[null,null,null,2020,3.6,163.19999999999999]
[null,null,null,2021,2.5,168.9]
[null,null,null,2022,2,167]

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[]
[null,null,"Access to fixed-line and cellular phones, selected countries, 2022"]
[]
[null,null,"Country","Fixed-line telephones\nper 100 people","Cellular phones\nper 100 people","Ratio of cellular phones to fixed-line telephones"]
[null,null,"Australia",24.5,109.6,"4.5 to 1"]
[null,null,"Botswana",3.5,165.3,"47.2 to 1"]
[null,null,"Brazil",12.7,98.9,"7.8 to 1"]
[null,null,"Chile",11.3,134.69999999999999,"11.9 to 1"]
[null,null,"China",12.6,124.1,"9.8 to 1"]
[null,null,"Denmark",12.1,127,"10.5 to 1"]
[null,null,"Egypt",10.5,92,"8.8 to 1"]
[null,null,"France",58.4,118.8,"2.0 to 1"]
[null,null,"Germany",46.3,125.2,"2.7 to 1"]
[null,null,"Ghana",1,119.6,"119.6 to 1"]
[null,null,"Greece",47,109.3,"2.3 to 1"]
[null,null,"Hong Kong",49.1,291.89999999999998,"5.9 to 1"]
[null,null,"India",1.9,80.599999999999994,"42.4 to 1"]
[null,null,"Indonesia",3.1,124.4,"40.1 to 1"]
[null,null,"Ireland",24.3,112.5,"4.6 to 1"]
[null,null,"Israel",39.5,152.19999999999999,"3.9 to 1"]
[null,null,"Italy",33.700000000000003,133,"3.9 to 1"]
[null,null,"Japan",48.7,170,"3.5 to 1"]
[null,null,"Kazakhstan",14.6,129.80000000000001,"8.9 to 1"]
[null,null,"Lithuania",9.1,139.1,"15.3 to 1"]
[null,null,"Mexico",20.8,106.6,"5.1 to 1"]
[null,null,"Mozambique",0.1,45.4,"454.0 to 1"]
[null,null,"Nigeria",0,101.7,"0.0 to 1"]
[null,null,"Pakistan",1.1000000000000001,81.7,"74.3 to 1"]
[null,null,"Philippines",4.2,144,"34.3 to 1"]
[null,null,"Poland",13.1,131.9,"10.1 to 1"]
[null,null,"Russia",15.2,169.5,"11.2 to 1"]
[null,null,"Saudi Arabia",18.600000000000001,132.4,"7.1 to 1"]
[null,null,"South Africa",2.2000000000000002,167.4,"76.1 to 1"]
[null,null,"Spain",39.299999999999997,124.1,"3.2 to 1"]
[null,null,"Switzerland",35.200000000000003,124.7,"3.5 to 1"]
[null,null,"Turkey",22.3,105.8,"4.7 to 1"]
[null,null,"Uganda",0.2,70,"350.0 to 1"]
[null,null,"United Kingdom",44.6,120.8,"2.7 to 1"]
[null,null,"United States",27.9,110.2,"3.9 to 1"]
[null,null,"Venezuela",9.5,66.3,"7.0 to 1"]
[null,null,"Source: ITU, www.itu.int, Time series by country (2000-2022), accessed 8 May 2024"]

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[]
[null,"Access to fixed-line and cellular phones, \nemerging markets, 2022"]
[]
[null,"Country","Fixed-line telephones per 100 people","Cellular phones per 100 people","Ratio of cellular phones to fixed-line telephones"]
[null,"Brazil",12.7,98.9,"7.8 to 1"]
[null,"Bulgaria",10.199999999999999,117.4,"11.5 to 1"]
[null,"Chile",11.3,134.69999999999999,"11.9 to 1"]
[null,"China",12.6,124.1,"9.8 to 1"]
[null,"Colombia",14.6,155.80000000000001,"10.7 to 1"]
[null,"Czech Republic",11.8,128.4,"10.9 to 1"]
[null,"Egypt",10.5,92,"8.8 to 1"]
[null,"Estonia",20.100000000000001,155,"7.7 to 1"]
[null,"Greece",47,109.3,"2.3 to 1"]
[null,"Hungary",28.5,102.8,"3.6 to 1"]
[null,"India",1.9,80.599999999999994,"42.4 to 1"]
[null,"Indonesia",3.1,124.4,"40.1 to 1"]
[null,"Jordan",4,67.599999999999994,"16.9 to 1"]
[null,"Kuwait",13.4,181,"13.5 to 1"]
[null,"Latvia",9.4,117.1,"12.5 to 1"]
[null,"Lithuania",9.1,139.1,"15.3 to 1"]
[null,"Malaysia",24.9,141.30000000000001,"5.7 to 1"]
[null,"Mauritius",35.6,161.4,"4.5 to 1"]
[null,"Mexico",20.8,106.6,"5.1 to 1"]
[null,"Morocco",7.1,141.4,"19.9 to 1"]
[null,"Oman",11.4,136.80000000000001,"12.0 to 1"]
[null,"Pakistan",1.1000000000000001,81.7,"74.3 to 1"]
[null,"Peru",5.3,122,"23.0 to 1"]
[null,"Philippines",4.2,144,"34.3 to 1"]
[null,"Poland",13.1,131.9,"10.1 to 1"]
[null,"Qatar",19.399999999999999,174.1,"9.0 to 1"]
[null,"Romania",11.3,118.1,"10.5 to 1"]
[null,"Russia",15.2,169.5,"11.2 to 1"]
[null,"Slovakia",9.6,131.9,"13.7 to 1"]
[null,"South Africa",2.2000000000000002,167.4,"76.1 to 1"]
[null,"Sri Lanka",11.8,158.69999999999999,"13.4 to 1"]
[null,"Taiwan","N/A","N/A","N/A"]
[null,"Thailand",6.1,176.3,"28.9 to 1"]
[null,"Turkey",22.3,105.8,"4.7 to 1"]
[null,"United Arab Emirates",24.2,212.2,"8.8 to 1"]
[null,"Vietnam",2.4,139.9,"58.3 to 1"]
[null,"Source: ITU, www.itu.int, Time series by country (2000-2022), accessed 8 May 2024"]
[null,"N/A — Not available."]
[null,"   "]

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[]
[null,"Access to fixed-line and cellular phones, selected African countries, 2022"]
[]
[null,"Country","Fixed-line telephones\nper 100 people","Cellular phones per 100 people","Ratio of cellular phones to fixed-line telephones"]
[null,"Algeria",12.4,109.2,"8.8 to 1"]
[null,"Angola",0.3,66.7,"222.3 to 1"]
[null,"Botswana",3.5,165.3,"47.2 to 1"]
[null,"Burundi",0.1,58.1,"581.0 to 1"]
[null,"Cameroon",3.2,88.9,"27.8 to 1"]
[null,"Central African  Republic","N/A","N/A","N/A"]
[null,"Congo (DRC)","N/A",50.3,"N/A"]
[null,"Congo (Republic)","N/A",94.6,"N/A"]
[null,"Egypt",10.5,92,"8.8 to 1"]
[null,"Eritrea","N/A","N/A","N/A"]
[null,"Eswatini",3.1,122.2,"39.4 to 1"]
[null,"Ethiopia",0.7,57.9,"82.7 to 1"]
[null,"Ghana",1,119.6,"119.6 to 1"]
[null,"Ivory Coast",0.9,174,"193.3 to 1"]
[null,"Kenya",0.1,121.7,"1 217.0 to 1"]
[null,"Lesotho",0.3,67.5,"225.0 to 1"]
[null,"Liberia","N/A","N/A","N/A"]
[null,"Libya",17.899999999999999,204.6,"11.4 to 1"]
[null,"Madagascar",0.1,66.599999999999994,"666.0 to 1"]
[null,"Malawi",0,60.1,"N/A"]
[null,"Mauritius",35.6,161.4,"4.5 to 1"]
[null,"Morocco",7.1,141.4,"19.9 to 1"]
[null,"Mozambique",0.1,45.4,"454.0 to 1"]
[null,"Namibia",3.3,113.2,"34.3 to 1"]
[null,"Nigeria",0,101.7,"0.0 to 1"]
[null,"Rwanda",0.1,79.900000000000006,"799.0 to 1"]
[null,"Senegal",1.7,120.4,"70.8 to 1"]
[null,"Somalia",0.5,50.3,"100.6 to 1"]
[null,"South Africa",2.2000000000000002,167.4,"76.1 to 1"]
[null,"Sudan",0.3,74,"246.7 to 1"]
[null,"Tanzania",0.1,91.9,"919.0 to 1"]
[null,"Tunisia",14.5,129.30000000000001,"8.9 to 1"]
[null,"Uganda",0.2,70,"350.0 to 1"]
[null,"Zambia",0.5,99.1,"198.2 to 1"]
[null,"Zimbabwe",1.8,87.6,"48.7 to 1"]
[null,"Source: ITU, www.itu.int, Time series by country (2000-2022), accessed 8 May 2024"]
[null,"N/A — Not available."]

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[]
[null,"Fixed-line voice traffic in minutes, 2016 and 2022"]
[]
[null,null,"—2016a—",null,"—2022b—"]
[null,"Type of traffic","Number of minutes (billions)","Proportion of total","Number of minutes (billions)","Proportion of total"]
[null,"Local fixed-line to fixed-line",3.9947182040000002,{"$f":"C6/C9","v":0.31789193390422654},2.1,{"$f":"E6/E9","v":0.18260869565217391}]
[null,"Long-distance fixed-line to fixed-line",2.7568224739999998,{"$f":"C7/C9","v":0.21938259044479377},1.7,{"$f":"E7/E9","v":0.14782608695652175}]
[null,"Fixed-line to mobile",5.8147366570000001,{"$f":"C8/C9","v":0.46272547565097966},7.7,{"$f":"E8/E9","v":0.66956521739130437}]
[null,"Total",12.566277335000001,{"$f":"C9/C9","v":1},{"$f":"SUM(E6:E8)","v":11.5},{"$f":"SUM(F6:F8)","v":1}]
[null,"Source: Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), Report on the state of the ICT sector in South Africa 2023, March 2023, pp47-48"]
[null,"a As at 30 September 2016."]
[null,"b As at 30 September 2022."]
[]
[null,"Mobile voice traffic in minutes, 2016 and 2022"]
[]
[null,null,"—2016a—",null,"—2022b—"]
[null,"Type of traffic","Number of minutes (billions)","Proportion of total","Number of minutes (billions)","Proportion of total"]
[null,"Local mobile to fixed-line ",2.3159999999999998,{"$f":"C18/C21","v":2.5474241887350077E-2},3.9,{"$f":"E18/E21","v":3.5551504102096627E-2}]
[null,"Local mobile to same mobile network",77.143274980000001,{"$f":"C19/C21","v":0.84851746408587281},84.8,{"$f":"E19/E21","v":0.77301731996353684}]
[null,"Local mobile to other mobile network",11.456090048,{"$f":"C20/C21","v":0.12600829402677718},21.5,{"$f":"E20/E21","v":0.19598906107566089}]
[null,"Totalc",90.915365027999997,{"$f":"C21/C21","v":1},109.7,{"$f":"E21/E21","v":1}]
[null,"Source: ICASA, Report on the state of the ICT sector in South Africa 2017, March 2017, p32; Report on the state of the ICT sector in South Africa 2023, March 2023, p50"]
[null,"a As at 30 September 2016."]
[null,"b As at 30 September 2022."]

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{"sheet":"Fixed-line. tel.1993-2022","index":35,"n_rows":39,"n_cols":7,"rows_kept":39,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[1,1,1,6],[3,1,3,6],[36,1,36,6],[37,1,37,6]]}
[]
[null,"Fixed-line telephones"]
[]
[null,"Fixed-line subscribersa, 1993-2022"]
[]
[null,"Year","Fixed-line \ntelephones","Number of households","Share of all households with fixed-line telephones","Year-on-year\nchange  in number (fixed-line telephones)","Year-on-year\nchange in proportionb (fixed-line telephones)"]
[null,1993,3458000,8919000,0.38800000000000001,"—","—"]
[null,1994,3594000,9079000,0.39600000000000002,136000,3.9E-2]
[null,1995,3773000,9246000,0.40799999999999997,179000,0.05]
[null,1996,3926000,9535000,0.41199999999999998,153000,4.1000000000000002E-2]
[null,1997,4259000,9842000,0.433,333000,8.5000000000000006E-2]
[null,1998,4645000,10154000,0.45700000000000002,386000,9.0999999999999998E-2]
[null,1999,5075000,10657000,0.47599999999999998,430000,9.2999999999999999E-2]
[null,2000,5493000,10820000,0.50800000000000001,418000,8.2000000000000003E-2]
[null,2001,4962000,11560370,0.42899999999999999,-531000,-9.7000000000000003E-2]
[null,2002,4924000,11859597,0.41499999999999998,-38000,-8.0000000000000002E-3]
[null,2003,4812000,12142786,0.39600000000000002,-112000,-2.3E-2]
[null,2004,4870000,12415422,0.39200000000000002,58000,1.2E-2]
[null,2005,4730000,12676972,0.373,-140000,-2.9000000000000001E-2]
[null,2006,4675000,12929389,0.36199999999999999,-55000,-1.2E-2]
[null,2007,4621000,13171503,0.35099999999999998,-54000,-1.2E-2]
[null,2008,4504000,13447000,0.33500000000000002,-117000,-2.5000000000000001E-2]
[null,2009,4398000,13812000,0.318,-106000,-2.4E-2]
[null,2010,4234000,14304000,0.29599999999999999,-164000,-3.6999999999999998E-2]
[null,2011,4073000,14450000,0.28199999999999997,-161000,-3.7999999999999999E-2]
[null,2012,3894000,14631000,0.26600000000000001,-179000,-4.3999999999999997E-2]
[null,2013,3713000,15107000,0.246,-181000,-4.5999999999999999E-2]
[null,2014,3531000,15602000,0.22600000000000001,-182000,-4.9000000000000002E-2]
[null,2015,3323000,16122000,0.20599999999999999,-208000,-5.8999999999999997E-2]
[null,2016,3090000,16923309,0.183,-233000,-7.0000000000000007E-2]
[null,2017,2840000,16198000,0.17499999999999999,-250000,-8.1000000000000003E-2]
[null,2018,2566000,16671000,0.154,-274000,-9.6000000000000002E-2]
[null,2019,1975000,17163000,0.115,-591000,-0.23]
[null,2020,1432000,17418000,8.2000000000000003E-2,-543000,-0.27500000000000002]
[null,2021,1284000,17947000,7.1999999999999995E-2,-148000,-0.10299999999999999]
[null,2022,997000,18477000,5.3999999999999999E-2,-287000,-0.224]
[null,"Source: MyBroadband, www.mybroadband.co.za, accessed 25 April 2024"]
[null,"a Refers only to Telkom subscribers. Figures for Neotel, the second national operator (SNO) formed in August 2006, are not included."]
[null,"b CRA calculations."]

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[]
[null,"International fixed-line traffic, 2015-22"]
[]
[null,"Incoming and outgoing traffic","—Minutes (millions)—",null,null,"Change 2015-22"]
[null,null,2015,2017,2022]
[null,"International incoming fixed-line traffic",322.37237499999998,570.91360299999997,89.233309000000006,{"$f":"(E6-C6)/C6","v":-0.72319802836703972}]
[null,"International outgoing fixed-line traffic",243.32861500000001,206.57936900000001,135.878119,{"$f":"(E7-C7)/C7","v":-0.4415859433548332}]
[null,"International incoming and outgoing fixed-line traffic",565.70099000000005,777.49297100000001,225.11142699999999,-0.60206640790923849]
[null,"Source: ICASA, The state of the ICT sector in South Africa 2023, March 2023, p110"]

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[]
[null,"Cellular phones"]
[]
[null,"Households with a cellular phone by race and sex of household head, 2023"]
[]
[null,"Race",null,null,"—Proportiona—"]
[null,null,"Indicator","Sex","Yes","No","Total"]
[null,"Black","Proportion of all Black people","Male ",0.4649597899228623,0.56198347107438018,0.46861352275716917]
[null,null,null,"Female",0.3629301384101975,0.27272727272727271,0.35948434622467773]
[null,null,"Proportion of all South Africans","Total",0.82783522074511739,0.83471074380165289,0.8280978689818469]
[null,"Coloured","Proportion of all Coloured people","Male ",3.5888177690245639E-2,6.0606060606060608E-2,3.6832412523020261E-2]
[null,null,null,"Female",2.8776191257727447E-2,7.1625344352617082E-2,3.0360431465403841E-2]
[null,null,"Proportion of all South Africans","Total",6.4609661360030643E-2,0.13223140495867769,6.7192843988424095E-2]
[null,"Indian/Asian","Proportion of all Indian/Asian people","Male ",1.6685814322446525E-2,6.8870523415977963E-3,1.6311496974480401E-2]
[null,null,null,"Female",7.1119864325181904E-3,4.1322314049586778E-3,7.0507761115495924E-3]
[null,null,"Proportion of all South Africans","Total",2.3852508342907162E-2,1.1019283746556474E-2,2.3362273086029992E-2]
[null,"White","Proportion of all White people","Male ",5.6731768696318179E-2,1.5151515151515152E-2,5.509076558800316E-2]
[null,null,null,"Female",2.6970840855626677E-2,8.2644628099173556E-3,2.6256248355695868E-2]
[null,null,"Proportion of all South Africans","Total",8.3702609551944848E-2,2.3415977961432508E-2,8.1347013943699031E-2]
[null,"Total","Proportion of all South Africans","Male ",0.57426555063187268,0.64325068870523416,0.57684819784267294]
[null,null,null,"Female",0.42573444936812738,0.35812672176308541,0.42315180215732701]
[null,null,null,"Total",1,1,1]
[null,"Source: CRA calculaions based on Stats SA data"]
[null,"a CRA calculations. Proportions may not add up vertically, owing to the exclusion of figures too small for reliable estimates to be made."]

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[]
[null,"Cellular phone subscribers by network, 2014-23"]
[]
[null,null,"—2014—",null,"—2017—",null,"—2021—",null,"—2022—",null,"—2023—",null,"Change in number of subscribers 2014-23"]
[null,"Network provider","Number \nof subscribers\n(millions)","Market share","Number \nof subscribers\n(millions)","Market share","Number \nof subscribers\n(millions)","Market share","Number \nof subscribers\n(millions)","Market share","Number \nof subscribers\n(millions)","Market share"]
[null,"Cell C",18.100000000000001,{"$f":"C6/79.8","v":0.22681704260651631},15.3,0.17299999999999999,12.9,{"$f":"G6/108.1","v":0.11933395004625348},12.8,0.114,8.1999999999999993,{"$f":"K6/110.6","v":7.4141048824593131E-2},{"$f":"(K6-C6)/C6","v":-0.54696132596685088}]
[null,"MTN",28,{"$f":"C7/79.8","v":0.35087719298245618},30.8,0.34899999999999998,33.5,{"$f":"G7/108.1","v":0.30989824236817765},35.9,0.32,36.799999999999997,{"$f":"K7/110.6","v":0.33273056057866185},{"$f":"(K7-C7)/C7","v":0.31428571428571417}]
[null,"Telkom mobile/8ta",1.8,{"$f":"C8/79.8","v":2.2556390977443611E-2},4,4.4999999999999998E-2,16.3,0.15078630897317299,18,0.161,18.3,0.1654611211573237,{"$f":"(K8-C8)/C8","v":9.1666666666666661}]
[null,"Vodacom",31.4,{"$f":"C9/79.8","v":0.39348370927318294},37.1,0.42099999999999999,45.4,{"$f":"G9/108.1","v":0.41998149861239592},45.5,0.40600000000000003,47.3,0.42766726943942135,{"$f":"(K9-C9)/C9","v":0.50636942675159236}]
[null,"Total subscribers",79.8,{"$f":"SUM(D6:D9)","v":0.99373433583959914},88.2,1,{"$f":"SUM(G6:G9)","v":108.1},1,112.2,1,{"$f":"SUM(K6:K9)","v":110.6},1,{"$f":"(K10-C10)/C10","v":0.38596491228070173}]
[null,"Source: Businesstech, www.businesstech.co.za, accessed 1 July 2015, 17 August 2018, 13 April 2022; Mybroadband, www.mybroadband.co.za, accessed 4 May 2024"]

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[]
[null,"Pre-paid and post-paid cellular phone subscriptions, 2015-22"]
[]
[null,"Type of cellular phone subscription",2015,"2016a","2017b","2018c","2019d","2020e","2021f","2022g","Change 2015-22"]
[null,null,"—Number of subscriptions (millions)—"]
[null,"Pre-paid mobile cellular phone ",72.423365000000004,68.710864000000001,76.546030999999999,80.436209000000005,82.323853999999997,79.419433999999995,86.816227999999995,89.3,{"$f":"(J6-C6)/C6","v":0.23302749050668928}]
[null,"Post-paid mobile cellular phone",14.561818000000001,12.603599000000001,10.607077,11.271521999999999,14.684604999999999,15.533075,16.351296999999999,17.5,{"$f":"(J7-C7)/C7","v":0.20177302037424169}]
[null,"Source: ICASA, The state of the ICT sector in South Africa 2022, March 2022, p38"]
[null,"a  As at 30 September 2016."]
[null,"b  As at 30 September 2017."]
[null,"c  As at 30 September 2018."]
[null,"d  As at 30 September 2019."]
[null,"e  As at 30 September 2020."]
[null,"f  As at 30 September 2021."]
[null,"g  As at 30 September 2022."]

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[]
[null,"Call charges over time by cellular phone network operator, 2024"]
[]
[null,null,"—Prepaid price plan rates comparison—"]
[null,null,"—Cell C—",null,"—MTN—",null,null,"—Vodacom—",null,"—Telkom—"]
[null,"Call duration in minutes","Cell C 4Eva Rates","Cell C All-In-One","MTN Bonus Bonanza","MTN Super Data","MTN Pay Per Second","Vodacom Prepaid LTE","Vodacom Power Pack","Telkom Prepaid LTE","Telkom More","Telkom Thola More"]
[null,0.5,{"$f":"0.49*B7","v":0.245},{"$f":"1.5*B7","v":0.75},0.75,{"$f":"1.99*B7","v":0.995},{"$f":"0.99*B7","v":0.495},{"$f":"2.09*B7","v":1.0449999999999999},{"$f":"1.55*B7","v":0.77500000000000002},{"$f":"2.77*B7","v":1.385},{"$f":"1.99*B7","v":0.995},{"$f":"0.75*B7","v":0.375}]
[null,1,{"$f":"0.49*B8","v":0.49},{"$f":"1.5*B8","v":1.5},1.5,{"$f":"1.99*B8","v":1.99},{"$f":"0.99*B8","v":0.99},{"$f":"2.09*B8","v":2.09},{"$f":"1.55*B8","v":1.55},{"$f":"2.77*B8","v":2.77},{"$f":"1.99*B8","v":1.99},{"$f":"0.75*B8","v":0.75}]
[null,1.5,0.73499999999999999,{"$f":"1.5*B9","v":2.25},2.25,{"$f":"1.99*B9","v":2.9849999999999999},1.4849999999999999,3.1349999999999998,2.3250000000000002,4.1550000000000002,2.9849999999999999,1.125]
[null,2,0.98,3,3,3.98,1.98,4.18,3.1,5.54,3.98,1.5]
[null,2.5,{"$f":"0.49*B11","v":1.2250000000000001},3.75,3.75,4.9749999999999996,2.4750000000000001,5.2249999999999996,3.875,6.9249999999999998,4.9749999999999996,1.875]
[null,3,1.47,4.5,4.5,5.97,2.9699999999999998,6.27,4.6500000000000004,8.31,5.97,2.25]
[null,3.5,1.7149999999999999,5.25,5.25,6.9649999999999999,3.4649999999999999,7.3149999999999995,5.4249999999999998,9.6950000000000003,6.9649999999999999,2.625]
[null,4,1.96,6,6,7.96,3.96,8.36,6.2,11.08,7.96,3]
[null,4.5,2.2050000000000001,6.75,6.75,8.9550000000000001,4.4550000000000001,9.4049999999999994,6.9750000000000005,12.465,8.9550000000000001,3.375]
[null,5,2.4500000000000002,7.5,7.5,9.9499999999999993,4.95,10.45,7.75,13.85,9.9499999999999993,3.75]
[null,"Per minute fee",0.49,1.5,1.5,1.99,0.99,2.09,1.55,2.77,1.99,0.75]
[null,"Source: Cell C, www.cellc.co.za; accessed 11 January 2024;  MTN, www.mtn.co.za; accessed 11 January 2024;  Vodacom, www.vodacom.co.za, accessed 11 January 2024; Telkom, www.telkom.co.za, accessed 11 January 2024\t\t"]

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[]
[]
[]
[null,"—Network call charges Ra—"]
["Call duration in minutes","Cell C 4Eva Rates","Cell C All-In-One","MTN Bonus Bonanza","MTN Super Data","MTN Pay Per Second","Vodacom Prepaid LTE","Vodacom Power Pack","Telkom Prepaid LTE","Telkom More","Telkom Thola More"]
["Per minute fee",0.49,1.5,1.5,1.99,0.99,2.09,1.55,2.77,1.99,0.75]

{"sheet":"Capital expenditure&incomes ","index":43,"n_rows":0,"n_cols":0,"rows_kept":0,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[]}

{"sheet":"Exp,income in the post and tel","index":44,"n_rows":21,"n_cols":11,"rows_kept":21,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[3,1,3,8],[13,1,13,10],[20,1,20,10],[1,1,1,8],[15,2,15,3],[15,4,15,5],[15,6,15,7],[15,8,15,9],[15,10,16,10],[5,2,5,3],[5,4,5,5],[5,6,5,7],[5,8,6,8],[10,1,10,8]]}
[]
[null,"Capital expenditure and incomes "]
[]
[null,"Capital expenditure on new assets in the post and telecommunications industry, 2016-22"]
[]
[null,null,"─2016─",null,"─2019─",null,"─2022─",null,"Change in  expenditure (2016-22)"]
[null,"Type of service","Rm","Proportion","Rm ","Proportion ","Rm","Proportion "]
[null,"Post and associated courier activities",419,{"$f":"C8/34169","v":1.226257718985045E-2},467,{"$f":"E8/35782","v":1.3051254820859649E-2},808,{"$f":"G8/41599","v":1.9423543835188347E-2},{"$f":"(G8-C8)/C8","v":0.9284009546539379}]
[null,"Telecommunications",33750,{"$f":"C9/34169","v":0.98773742281014953},35315,{"$f":"E9/35782","v":0.98694874517914033},40791,{"$f":"G9/41599","v":0.98057645616481171},{"$f":"(G9-C9)/C9","v":0.20862222222222221}]
[null,"Total",34169,{"$f":"C10/34169","v":1},35782,{"$f":"E10/35782","v":1},41599,{"$f":"G10/41599","v":1},{"$f":"(G10-C10)/C10","v":0.21744856448827884}]
[null,"Source: Stats SA, Post and telecommunications industry 2022, Report No: 75-01-01 (2022), 27 June 2024, Table 2.5, p11"]
[]
[]
[null,"Income in the post and telecommunications industry, 2013-22"]
[]
[null,null,"─2013─",null,"─2016─",null,"─2019─",null,"─2022─",null,"Change in income (2013-22)"]
[null,"Type of service","Rm","Proportion ","Rm","Proportion ","Rm","Proportion ","Rm","Proportion "]
[null,"Post and associated courier activities",12208,4.5999999999999999E-2,13936,{"$f":"E18/E20","v":4.5126903224552976E-2},17515,{"$f":"G18/G20","v":4.733131379188274E-2},23997,{"$f":"I18/I20","v":6.1187179683316759E-2},{"$f":"(I18-C18)/C18","v":0.96567824377457401}]
[null,"Telecommunications",252819,0.95399999999999996,294882,{"$f":"E19/E20","v":0.95487309677544707},352536,{"$f":"G19/G20","v":0.95266868620811729},368193,{"$f":"I19/I20","v":0.93881282031668323},{"$f":"(I19-C19)/C19","v":0.45635019519893677}]
[null,"Total",265027,1,308818,1,370051,1,392190,1,{"$f":"(I20-C20)/C20","v":0.47981149090470027}]
[null,"Source: Stats SA, Post and telecommunications industry 2022, Report No: 75-01-01 (2022), 27 June 2024, Table 2.1, p3"]

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[]
[]
[null,"Income from services in telecommunications, 2019 and 2022"]
[]
[null,null,"─2019─",null,"─2022─"]
[null,"Type of service","Rm","Proportion ","Rm","Proportion "]
[null,"Telecommunications services through fixed lines (including fixed-mobile)",14466,{"$f":"C7/299376","v":4.8320506653839988E-2},11106,{"$f":"E7/305280","v":3.6379716981132078E-2}]
[null,"Telecommunications services through mobile lines",160679,0.53671302976858537,163110,0.53429638364779874]
[null,"Data transmission services",5347,1.7860483138260917E-2,5401,1.7691954926624738E-2]
[null,"Internet telecommunications access services",17335,5.790377318155096E-2,18826,6.1667976939203353E-2]
[null,"Interconnection services to customers",16570,5.5348458126235907E-2,13988,4.5820230607966458E-2]
[null,"Subscriptions, licence fees and content income",26803,8.9529554807332587E-2,26776,8.7709643605870025E-2]
[null,"Advertising airtime income except on commission",9531,3.1836219336219336E-2,9052,2.9651467505241089E-2]
[null,"Other telecommunication and broadcasting services",8682,2.9000320666987333E-2,8454,2.7692610062893083E-2]
[null,"Other services rendered",39963,0.13348765432098766,48567,0.15909001572327044]
[null,"Total income from services rendered",299376,1,305280,1]
[null,"Source: Stats SA, Post and telecommunications industry 2022, Report No: 75-01-01 (2022), 27 June 2024, Table G, p10"]

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[]
[null,"Income by enterprise size in the post and telecommunications industry, 2022"]
[]
[null,"Type of service","Large enterprisesa","Medium enterprisesb","Small enterprisesc","Micro enterprisesd","Total"]
[null,null,"─Rm─"]
[null,"Post and associated courier activities",19527,1204,2220,1046,23997]
[null,"Telecommunications",349278,8187,6744,3984,368193]
[null,"Total",368805,9391,8964,5030,392190]
[null,"Source: Stats SA, Post and telecommunications industry 2022, Report No: 75-01-01 (2022), 27 June 2024, Table 6, p15"]
[]
[null,"a Large enterprises have a  turnover  above R156 000 000."]
[null,"b Medium enterprises have a turnover above R36 000 000 not exceeding or equal to  R156 000 000."]
[null,"c Small enterprises have a turnover  above R6 000 000 not exceeding or equal to R36 000 000."]
[null,"d Micro enterprises have a turnover  of less than R6 000 000."]

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{"sheet":"Internet access by prov 23","index":48,"n_rows":18,"n_cols":11,"rows_kept":18,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[0,1,0,10],[4,1,4,10],[17,1,17,10],[2,1,2,10]]}
[null,"The Internet"]
[]
[null,"Access"]
[]
[null,"Households access to Internet by source and province, 2023"]
[]
[null,"Province","Total number of households per province","Mobile","Fixed Internet at home","Internet at work","Public wifi","Internet café","At educational facility","At a library","Any kind of access"]
[null,"Eastern Cape",1761000,0.67200000000000004,7.6999999999999999E-2,8.7999999999999995E-2,1.6E-2,3.5000000000000003E-2,4.3999999999999997E-2,7.0000000000000001E-3,0.70199999999999996]
[null,"Free State",999000,0.71499999999999997,6.3E-2,9.8000000000000004E-2,7.3999999999999996E-2,4.1000000000000002E-2,4.8000000000000001E-2,0.03,0.753]
[null,"Gauteng",5779000,0.73099999999999998,0.215,0.183,0.113,9.5000000000000001E-2,6.7000000000000004E-2,1.7999999999999999E-2,0.81899999999999995]
[null,"KwaZulu-Natal",3292000,0.78500000000000003,6.9000000000000006E-2,0.16900000000000001,7.8E-2,9.6000000000000002E-2,3.3000000000000002E-2,0.11700000000000001,0.80600000000000005]
[null,"Limpopo",1775000,0.67300000000000004,4.4999999999999998E-2,5.3999999999999999E-2,1.9E-2,8.9999999999999993E-3,1.4999999999999999E-2,3.0000000000000001E-3,0.69699999999999995]
[null,"Mpumalanga","\n1493000",0.76900000000000002,3.1E-2,7.0999999999999994E-2,4.3999999999999997E-2,0.06,8.9999999999999993E-3,7.0000000000000001E-3,0.78500000000000003]
[null,"North West",1390000,0.70499999999999996,5.2999999999999999E-2,5.3999999999999999E-2,4.7E-2,2.1000000000000001E-2,3.5999999999999997E-2,1.4E-2,0.72299999999999998]
[null,"Northern Cape",380000,0.68,7.3999999999999996E-2,9.7000000000000003E-2,7.5999999999999998E-2,2E-3,8.9999999999999993E-3,4.0000000000000001E-3,0.70399999999999996]
[null,"Western Cape",2136000,0.70799999999999996,0.40100000000000002,0.223,0.14899999999999999,9.6000000000000002E-2,7.6999999999999999E-2,4.3999999999999997E-2,0.88100000000000001]
[null,"South Africa",19005000,0.72599999999999998,0.14499999999999999,0.14000000000000001,0.08,6.9000000000000006E-2,4.5999999999999999E-2,3.5000000000000003E-2,0.78600000000000003]
[null,"Source: Stats SA, General Household Survey 2023, Statistical release P0318, 23 May 2024, Table 14,1, p53"]

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[]
[null,null,"Internet users, 2000-22"]
[]
[null,null,"Year","Per 100 people"]
[null,null,2000,5.4]
[null,null,2001,6.4]
[null,null,2002,6.7]
[null,null,2003,7]
[null,null,2004,8.4]
[null,null,2005,7.5]
[null,null,2006,7.6]
[null,null,2007,8.1]
[null,null,2008,8.4]
[null,null,2009,10]
[null,null,2010,24]
[null,null,2011,34]
[null,null,2012,41]
[null,null,2013,46.5]
[null,null,2014,49]
[null,null,2015,51.9]
[null,null,2016,54]
[null,null,2017,56.17]
[null,null,2018,62.4]
[null,null,2019,69.7]
[null,null,2020,72.099999999999994]
[null,null,2021,74.2]
[null,null,2022,74.7]
[null,"Source: ITU, www.itu.int, Time series by country (2000-2022), accessed 25 April 2024"]

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[]
[null,"Year","Internet users, 2000-20"]
[null,2000,5.4]
[null,2001,6.4]
[null,2002,6.7]
[null,2003,7]
[null,2004,8.4]
[null,2005,7.5]
[null,2006,7.6]
[null,2007,8.1]
[null,2008,8.4]
[null,2009,10]
[null,2010,24]
[null,2011,34]
[null,2012,41]
[null,2013,46.5]
[null,2014,49]
[null,2015,51.9]
[null,2016,54]
[null,2017,56.17]
[null,2018,62.4]
[null,2019,69.7]
[null,2020,70.3]
[null,2021,74]
[null,2022,75]

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[]
[null,"Internet usersa by age, 2021"]
[]
[null,"Age group","Jan-Sept 21"]
[null,"15-24",0.245]
[null,"25-34",0.27400000000000002]
[null,"35-44",0.22700000000000001]
[null,"45-64",0.21099999999999999]
[null,"65+",4.3400000000000001E-2]
[null,"Source: Statista, www.statista.com, accessed 7 May 2023"]
[null,"a  People aged 15 and above who accessed the Internet in the last 12 months."]
[]
[null,"a For example, in 2021, 27.4% of South Africans aged between 25 and 34 accessed the Internet in the last 12 months from when the survey was carried out."]

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[]
[null,"Internet usersa, selected countries, 2022"]
[]
[null,"Country","Number","Total population","Proportion of population with accessb"]
[null,null,"—Millions—"]
[null,"Australia","N/A",25.739256000000001,"N/A"]
[null,"Botswana","N/A",2.39724,"N/A"]
[null,"Brazil",178.1,213.99344099999999,{"$f":"C8/D8","v":0.83226849929479851}]
[null,"Chile",18.835100000000001,19.212361999999999,0.98036358049051964]
[null,"China",1010.74,1412.36,0.71563907219122613]
[null,"Denmark",5.6895889999999998,5.8567330000000002,0.97146122249383737]
[null,"Egypt","N/A",104.25832699999999,"N/A"]
[null,"France",60.421689000000001,67.499342999999996,0.89514484607650191]
[null,"Germany",79.127550999999997,83.129284999999996,0.95186132059237605]
[null,"Ghana","N/A",31.732127999999999,"N/A"]
[null,"Greece",8.1153969999999997,10.664567999999999,0.76096818924123322]
[null,"Hong Kong",6.6885490000000001,7.4131,0.90226072763081577]
[null,"India",833.71,1393.4090329999999,0.59832395244706305]
[null,"Indonesia",212.35407000000001,276.36178799999999,0.76839157662418955]
[null,"Ireland",4.6266420000000004,5.0282299999999998,0.92013332723443453]
[null,"Israel",7.9934500000000002,9.3640000000000008,0.85363626655275515]
[null,"Italy",54.798299,59.066225000000003,0.92774337618495173]
[null,"Japan",118.626672,125.68159300000001,0.94386671244690534]
[null,"Kazakhstan",16.465776999999999,19.002586000000001,0.86650190663523363]
[null,"Lithuania",2.6038999999999999,2.7953209999999999,0.93152092371502238]
[null,"Mexico","N/A",130.26222000000001,"N/A"]
[null,"Mozambique",6.5236130000000001,32.163044999999997,0.20282945846700773]
[null,"Nigeria",154.30119500000001,211.40070399999999,0.72989915397821958]
[null,"Pakistan",116,225.199929,0.51509785333902125]
[null,"Philippines",101.9,111.04691,0.917630215915058]
[null,"Poland",34.697848,37.781024000000002,0.91839353004301838]
[null,"Russia",124.63,143.44605999999999,0.86882832473753557]
[null,"Saudi Arabia",35.005034000000002,35.340679999999999,0.99050255965646394]
[null,"South Africa","N/A",60.041995999999997,"N/A"]
[null,"Spain",43.509182000000003,47.326687,0.91933715960299534]
[null,"Switzerland",8.4268000000000001,8.6977229999999999,0.96885127291361206]
[null,"Turkey",72.5,85.042736000000005,0.85251255321794905]
[null,"Uganda","N/A",47.123533000000002,"N/A"]
[null,"United Kingdom",65.045227999999994,67.326569000000006,0.96611529394881224]
[null,"United States","N/A",331.89374500000002,"N/A"]
[null,"Venezuela",22.734999999999999,28.704947000000001,{"$f":"C41/D41","v":0.7920237581347912}]
[null,"Source: Internet World Stats, www.internetworldstats.com, Usage and Population Statistics, accessed 29 August 2022; World Bank, www.worldbank.org, World Development Indicators: Population dynamics, accessed 29 August 2022"]
[null,"a As at 31 July 2022."]
[null,"N/A — Not available."]

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[null,"Fixed broadbanda subscriptions by world region, 2005-23"]
[]
[null,null,"—Per 100 people—"]
[null,"Region",2005,2010,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020,2021,2022,2023]
[null,"Africa",0,0.2,0.4,0.4,0.4,0.4,0.5,0.6,0.6,0.7,0.8]
[null,"Americas",7.5,14.3,18.600000000000001,19.2,19.899999999999999,20.6,21.3,22.8,24.2,24.9,25.8]
[null,"Arab States",0.3,2,4.7,5.0999999999999996,6.9,7.3,7.5,8.6,9.6999999999999993,10.5,11.7]
[null,"Asia-Pacific",2.2000000000000002,5.5,9.6999999999999993,11,12.8,13.2,14.3,15.4,16.8,18.3,19.3]
[null,"Commonwealth of Independent States (Russia etc)",0.7,8.3000000000000007,15.4,16,17.8,18.5,18.5,19.7,20.9,22.2,23.2]
[null,"Europe",10.1,22.8,28.2,29.2,30.3,31.3,32.299999999999997,33.700000000000003,34.6,35.299999999999997,36.4]
[null,"Source: ITU, www.itu.int, Global and regional ICT data (2005-23), accessed 6 May 2024"]
[null,"a High-speed data transmission that uses fixed technologies such as cables."]

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[]
[null,"Active mobile broadbanda subscriptions by world region, 2010-23"]
[]
[null,"Region",2010,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020,2021,2022,2023]
[null,"Africa",1.7,18.899999999999999,21.8,25.1,28.1,33.799999999999997,38.4,39.700000000000003,44.8,48]
[null,"Americas",25.4,78.8,85.3,89.7,91.9,97.7,101.2,108.2,111.4,116.2]
[null,"Arab States",7.8,41.3,44.3,52.4,57.4,60.8,64,67.599999999999994,71.400000000000006,75.400000000000006]
[null,"Asia-Pacific",7.3,37.5,46.2,61.3,69.599999999999994,75.2,79.3,83.9,86.9,87.6]
[null,"Commonwealth of Independent States (Russia etc)",25.7,60.4,65,72.7,77.5,88.5,93.1,99.8,103.4,105.9]
[null,"Europe",28.7,69.599999999999994,79.5,86.4,92.3,98.2,102,105.7,106.3,110.3]
[null,"Source: ITU, www.itu.int, Global and regional ICT data (2005-23), accessed 6 May 2024"]
[null,"a Wireless data connection that uses mobile connections such as portable modems, mobile phones or other mobile devices."]

{"sheet":"Mobile broad penet+%conn.23","index":55,"n_rows":40,"n_cols":4,"rows_kept":40,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[1,1,1,3],[37,1,37,3],[39,1,39,2],[40,1,40,2],[38,1,38,3]]}
[]
[null,"Mobile broadbanda penetration and share of connections, selected countries, 2023"]
[]
[null,"Country","Active cellular mobile connections as a share of the total population","Mobile broadband connections as a share of all  cellular mobile connections"]
[null,"Australia",1.2430000000000001,1]
[null,"Botswana","N/A","N/A"]
[null,"Brazil",1.024,0.93]
[null,"China",1.1859999999999999,0.996]
[null,"Denmark",1.516,0.996]
[null,"Egypt",0.93899999999999995,0.87]
[null,"France",1.1000000000000001,0.98199999999999998]
[null,"Germany",1.4359999999999999,0.97299999999999998]
[null,"Ghana",1.298,0.92900000000000005]
[null,"Greece",1.4430000000000001,0.94699999999999995]
[null,"Hong Kong","N/A",1]
[null,"India",0.77,0.747]
[null,"Indonesia",1.28,0.94199999999999995]
[null,"Ireland",1.028,0.95899999999999996]
[null,"Israel",1.169,0.98699999999999999]
[null,"Italy",1.3260000000000001,0.88400000000000001]
[null,"Japan",1.4910000000000001,0.999]
[null,"Kazakhstan","N/A","N/A"]
[null,"Lithuania","N/A","N/A"]
[null,"Mexico","N/A",0.92600000000000005]
[null,"Nigeria",0.877,0.83499999999999996]
[null,"Philippines",1.4450000000000001,0.99199999999999999]
[null,"Poland",1.2769999999999999,0.92900000000000005]
[null,"Russia",1.569,0.878]
[null,"Saudi Arabia",1.159,0.97299999999999998]
[null,"South Africa",1.8740000000000001,0.85299999999999998]
[null,"Spain","N/A",0.96499999999999997]
[null,"Switzerland","N/A",0.996]
[null,"Turkey",0.95399999999999996,0.92400000000000004]
[null,"Uganda","N/A","N/A"]
[null,"United Kingdom",1.296,0.98699999999999999]
[null,"United States",1.131,0.997]
[null,"Venezuela","N/A","N/A"]
[null,"Source: DataReportal, Digital 2023: Global overview report, accessed 13 May 2024"]
[null,"a As at January 2023."]
[null,"N/A — Not available."]

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[null,"Speeds"]
[]
[null,"South African Internet speeds, selected areas, 2024"]
[]
[null,null,null,"—Mobile—",null,"—Fixed—"]
[null,null,"Area","Average download\nspeed Mbpsa","Average upload \nspeed Mbpsa","Average download\nspeed Mbpsa","Average upload \nspeed Mbpsa"]
[null,null,"Bloemfontein",76.17,12.91,41.63,33.049999999999997]
[null,null,"Boksburg",74.98,12.41,44.96,16.14]
[null,null,"Bryanston","N/A","N/A","N/A","N/A"]
[null,null,"Cape Town",55.44,8.75,52.64,50.61]
[null,null,"Centurion",87.23,11.1,55,48.27]
[null,null,"Claremont","N/A","N/A","N/A","N/A"]
[null,null,"Durban",42.42,9.4700000000000006,47.03,32.96]
[null,null,"East London","N/A","N/A",43.25,39.54]
[null,null,"Germiston",57.64,9.33,49,23.92]
[null,null,"Grahamstown","N/A","N/A","N/A","N/A"]
[null,null,"Hyde Park","N/A","N/A","N/A","N/A"]
[null,null,"Johannesburg",65.06,13.36,56.06,50.64]
[null,null,"Kimberley","N/A","N/A",29.99,22.42]
[null,null,"Ladysmith","N/A","N/A",23.04,15.87]
[null,null,"Midrand",75.7,12.58,58.88,49.12]
[null,null,"Nelspruit","N/A","N/A",47.36,41.71]
[null,null,"Paarl","N/A","N/A",37.89,28.05]
[null,null,"Pietermaritzburg",32.1,7.6,38.590000000000003,29.24]
[null,null,"Polokwane","N/A","N/A",25.5,22.43]
[null,null,"Port Elizabeth","N/A","N/A",46.73,42.49]
[null,null,"Pretoria",74.52,10.55,50.55,43.84]
[null,null,"Rhodes","N/A","N/A","N/A","N/A"]
[null,null,"Rivonia","N/A","N/A","N/A","N/A"]
[null,null,"Rustenburg","N/A","N/A",35.770000000000003,31.56]
[null,null,"Sandton",89.6,11.86,71.260000000000005,62.32]
[null,null,"Sasolburg","N/A","N/A",35.1,24.66]
[null,null,"Soweto","N/A","N/A",37.57,23.44]
[null,null,"Stellenbosch","N/A","N/A",48.9,46.39]
[null,null,"Vereeniging","N/A","N/A",36.28,28.91]
[null,null,"Witbank","N/A","N/A","N/A","N/A"]
[null,"Source: Speedtest, www.speedtest.net, accessed 25 April 2024"]
[null,"a Megabits per second."]
[null,"N/A — Not available."]

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[]
["Internet speeds by service providera, 2015-23"]
[]
[null,"— 2015— ",null,"— 2017— ",null,"— 2019— ",null,"— 2021— ",null,"— 2023b— "]
["Service provider","Average download\nspeed","Average upload \nspeed","Average download\nspeed ","Average upload \nspeed ","Average download\nspeed ","Average upload \nspeed ","Average download\nspeed ","Average upload \nspeed ","Average download\nspeed ","Average upload \nspeed "]
[null,"— Mbpsc— "]
["Cell C",4.13,2.61,14.1,6.3,17.190000000000001,8.5500000000000007,20.82,10.32,19.2,3.9]
["MTN",10.54,5.98,22.2,10.1,32.9,13,64.290000000000006,25.42,40.299999999999997,7.5]
["Telkom",20.49,2.61,15.4,4.4000000000000004,21.99,4.9000000000000004,27.83,7.24,11.9,3.8]
["Vodacom",11.87,2.14,21.6,8.3000000000000007,27.21,11.1,32.76,10.94,30.9,6.3]
["Rain","N/A","N/A","N/A","N/A","N/A","N/A","N/A","N/A","N/A","N/A"]
["Source: MyBroadband, www.mybroadband.co.za, accessed 23 March 2017;  26 April 2019; 16 August 2021; Opensignal, www.opensignal.com, accessed 21 June 2024"]
["a Recently, Internet Service Providers have been upgrading their connections from slower connections such as the Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line — ADSL (a connection that functions over copper telephone wires) and VDSL (direct supplier-to-subscriber Internet cable) to fibre connections (also known as ultra-fast broadband). This may explain some of the huge leaps in Internet speeds reflected in the above table. "]
["b Data collection period: 1 May 2023-29 July 2023."]
["c Megabits per second."]
["N/A — Not available."]

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[]
[null,"Costs"]
[]
[null,"Monthly dataa costs in megabytes (MB), by service provider, 2024"]
[]
[null,"—Vodacom—",null,"—MTN—",null,"—Cell C—",null,"—Telkom—"]
[null,"MB","R","MB","R","MB","R","MB","R"]
[null,240,29,40,"N/A",100,19,"35+35",7,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"https://www.vodacom.co.za/vodacom/shopping/data/prepaid-data"]
[null,420,49,100,"N/A",300,29,"75+75",14]
[null,600,69,200,29,500,35,"150+150",29,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"https://www.mtn.co.za/Pages/Reduced-bundles.aspx"]
[null,1200,85,350,49,700,45,"300+300",49,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"https://www.cellc.co.za/cellc/get-databundles"]
[null,3600,229,500,69,1000,65,"500+500",69,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"https://qr.telkom.co.za/qr_portal/top-up/data"]
[null,7200,349,1000,85,1200,69,"1 000+1 000",79]
[null,12000,469,1500,99,2000,85,"1 500+1 500",89]
[null,36000,699,2000,149,3000,99,"100 000 night surfer",129]
[null,50000,799,3000,199,4000,149,"2 000+2 000",146]
[null,100000,999,5000,299,6000,199,"N/A","N/A"]
[null,"N/A","N/A",6000,349,8000,249,"N/A","N/A"]
[null,"N/A","N/A",10000,469,12000,299,"N/A","N/A"]
[null,"N/A","N/A",20000,599,10000,469,"N/A","N/A"]
[null,"N/A","N/A",30000,699,30000,489,"N/A","N/A"]
[null,"N/A","N/A",50000,799,40000,489,"N/A","N/A"]
[null,"N/A","N/A",100000,999,"N/A","N/A","N/A","N/A"]
[null,"Source: Cell C, www.cellc.co.za/cellc/get-databundles, accessed 11 May 2024; Telkom, www.qr.telkom.co.za/qr portal/top-up/data, accessed 11 May 2024; Vodacom, www.vodacom.co.za/vodacom/shopping/data/prepaid data, accessed 11 May 2024; MTN, www.mtn.co.za/pages/reduced-bundles.aspx, accessed 11 May 2024"]
[]
[null,"a 1 024 megabytes are equivalent to 1 gigabyte (GB)."]
[]
[null,"N/A — Not available."]

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[null,null,"Cost of 1 gigabyte (GB) of data bundles, selected African countriesab, 2024"]
[]
[null,null,"Country","$","R"]
[null,null,"Algeria",3.74,{"$f":"D5*18.76","v":70.162400000000005}]
[null,null,"Angola",1.69,{"$f":"D6*18.76","v":31.704400000000003}]
[null,null,"Botswana",4.4400000000000004,83.29440000000001]
[null,null,"Burundi",3.1,58.156000000000006]
[null,null,"Cameroon",3.31,62.095600000000005]
[null,null,"Central African Republic",8.2799999999999994,155.33279999999999]
[null,null,"Congo (DRC)",5,93.800000000000011]
[null,null,"Congo (Republic)",4.97,93.237200000000001]
[null,null,"Egypt","N/A","N/A"]
[null,null,"Eritrea","N/A","N/A"]
[null,null,"Eswatini",3.18,59.656800000000011]
[null,null,"Ethiopia",0.89,16.696400000000001]
[null,null,"Ghana",0.72,13.507200000000001]
[null,null,"Ivory Coast",2.98,55.904800000000002]
[null,null,"Kenya",1.34,{"$f":"D19*18.76","v":25.138400000000004}]
[null,null,"Lesotho",2.12,39.771200000000007]
[null,null,"Liberia",0.02,0.37520000000000003]
[null,null,"Libya","N/A","N/A"]
[null,null,"Madagascar",2.68,50.276800000000009]
[null,null,"Malawi",3.58,67.160800000000009]
[null,null,"Mauritius",2.54,47.650400000000005]
[null,null,"Morocco",5.04,94.55040000000001]
[null,null,"Mozambique",1.27,23.825200000000002]
[null,null,"Namibia",1.1000000000000001,20.636000000000003]
[null,null,"Nigeria",0.77,14.445200000000002]
[null,null,"Rwanda",1.59,{"$f":"D30*18.76","v":29.828400000000006}]
[null,null,"Senegal",3.31,62.095600000000005]
[null,null,"Somalia","N/A","N/A"]
[null,null,"South Africa",3.44,64.534400000000005]
[null,null,"Sudan",1.44,27.014400000000002]
[null,null,"Tanzania",2.5299999999999998,47.462800000000001]
[null,null,"Tunisia",1.45,27.202000000000002]
[null,null,"Uganda",1.3,24.388000000000002]
[null,null,"Zambia",1.18,{"$f":"D38*18.76","v":22.136800000000001}]
[null,null,"Zimbabwe",1.94,36.394400000000005]
[null,null,"Source: ResearchICTafrica, www.researchICTafrica.net, RIA Africa Mobile Pricing (RAMP) Indices Portal, accessed 30 April 2024"]
[null,null,"a Q1 2024 figures."]
[null,null,"b Exchange rate at $1 to R18.76."]
[null,null,"N/A — Not available."]

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[null,"Devices"]
[]
[null,"Devices useda to access the Internet, 2022-24"]
[]
[null,"Device",2022,2023,2024]
[null,"Mobile phone (all types)",0.96,0.97599999999999998,0.98699999999999999]
[null,"Laptop/desktop computer (any)",0.86199999999999999,0.78800000000000003,0.81100000000000005]
[null,"Smart phone",0.95599999999999996,0.97199999999999998,0.98299999999999998]
[null,"Feature phone",3.3000000000000002E-2,3.7999999999999999E-2,2.5999999999999999E-2]
[null,"Tablet device",0.27600000000000002,0.27900000000000003,0.29699999999999999]
[null,"Personal laptop/desktop computer",0.81399999999999995,0.72899999999999998,0.72799999999999998]
[null,"Work laptop/desktop computer",0.3,0.29399999999999998,0.25900000000000001]
[null,"Connected television",0.28299999999999997,0.29899999999999999,0.32600000000000001]
[null,"Smart home device",8.7999999999999995E-2,8.4000000000000005E-2,0.127]
[null,"Games console",0.152,0.16,0.14699999999999999]
[null,"Source: We are social, www.wearesocial.com, Digital 2022-3: South Africa, accessed 6 May 2023; Digital 2024 South Africa, accessed 7 May 2024"]
[null,"a For example, in 2024, 98.3% of South Africans aged between 16 and 64 used their smart phones to access the Internet."]

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[null,"Digital device ownershipa, 2016-24"]
[]
[null,"Deviceb",2016,2017,2018,2019,2020,2021,2022,2023,2024]
[null,"Mobile phone (all types)",0.92,0.92,0.95,0.95,0.94,0.98199999999999998,0.99099999999999999,0.99399999999999999,0.99399999999999999]
[null,"Smart phone",0.6,0.69,0.6,0.6,0.94,0.98,0.99,0.99399999999999999,0.99299999999999999]
[null,"Laptop/desktop Computer",0.18,0.2,0.24,0.24,0.76,0.85399999999999998,0.85899999999999999,0.77800000000000002,0.8]
[null,"Tablet device",7.0000000000000007E-2,0.1,0.12,0.12,0.43,0.432,0.34200000000000003,0.34100000000000003,0.33700000000000002]
[null,"TV streaming device",0.03,0.03,0.03,0.03,"N/A",0.16700000000000001,0.17599999999999999,0.187,0.218]
[null,"E-reader device",0.01,0.01,0.01,0.01,"N/A","N/A","N/A","N/A","N/A"]
[null,"Wearable tech device",0.01,0.03,0.02,0.02,"N/A","N/A","N/A","N/A",0.26600000000000001]
[null,"Source: We are social, www.wearesocial.com, Digital 2016-23: South Africa, accessed May 2023; Digital 2024 South Africa, accessed 7 May 2024"]
[null,"a  Ownership by people aged 16 to 64."]
[null,"b For example, in 2024, 33.7% of South Africans aged between 16 and 64 owned a tablet device."]
[null,"N/A — Not available."]

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[null," Social media"]
[]
[null,"Social media network subscribers in South Africa, 2019-24"]
[]
[null,"Date","Facebook","Pinterest","Twitter/X","YouTube","Instagram","Reddit","LinkedIn"]
[null,null,"—Proportion—"]
[null,"2019-01-01",46.1,39.72,9.1199999999999992,1.83,1.65,"—",0.36]
[null,"2019-03-01",40.619999999999997,45.78,8.2200000000000006,2.2200000000000002,1.85,"—",0.24]
[null,"2019-06-01",43.79,43.49,7.85,2.58,1.1299999999999999,0.16,0.22]
[null,"2019-09-01",46.92,37.22,9.82,2.2200000000000002,2.93,0.09,0.23]
[null,"2019-12-01",43.98,28.73,16.54,1.97,8.16,0.14000000000000001,0.13]
[null,"2020-01-01",42.87,27.74,17.95,1.93,8.8699999999999992,0.15,0.16]
[null,"2020-03-01",41.88,24.01,19.12,2.9,11.39,0.11,0.22]
[null,"2020-06-01",44.49,40.06,9.4,3.04,1.52,0.31,0.24]
[null,"2020-09-01",56.91,27.91,9.33,2.76,1.75,0.2,"—"]
[null,"2020-12-01",38.76,42.81,12.64,3.75,1.07,0.27,"—"]
[null,"2021-01-21",41.39,39.979999999999997,12.14,3.24,2.23,0.27,0.31]
[null,"2021-03-21",45.97,32.729999999999997,12.81,3.74,3.46,0.39,0.36]
[null,"2021-06-21",56.59,19.27,11.72,3.94,5.16,0.54,0.46]
[null,"2021-09-21",60.1,16.93,10.77,3.84,4.95,0.42,"—"]
[null,"2021-12-21",61.29,13,13.41,4.3600000000000003,6.1,0.56000000000000005,"—"]
[null,"2022-01-21",68.41,11.58,9.1,3.17,5.93,0.54,"—"]
[null,"2022-03-21",71.819999999999993,9.49,8.34,3,6.13,0.44,"—"]
[null,"2022-06-21",69.569999999999993,11.26,7.79,3.33,6.6,0.6,"—"]
[null,"2022-09-01",63.64,12.59,8.75,3.91,9.49,0.55000000000000004,0.88]
[null,"2022-12-01",64.81,9.92,8.74,2.92,12,0.63,0.57999999999999996]
[null,"2023-01-01",64.38,7.98,16.96,2.4700000000000002,7.05,0.28000000000000003,0.62]
[null,"2023-03-01",68.84,8.33,8.89,2.57,9.91,0.26,0.91]
[null,"2023-04-01",68.09,8.73,8.56,2.66,10.31,"—",0.85]
[null,"2023-05-01",67.56,9.16,8.9600000000000009,2.57,9.89,"—",0.87]
[null,"2023-06-01",61.81,9.3800000000000008,11.4,2.64,12.9,"—",0.88]
[null,"2023-07-01",62.92,11.23,6.68,3.33,14.16,"—",0.81]
[null,"2023-08-01",66.489999999999995,11.19,6.05,3.31,11.43,"—",0.65]
[null,"2023-09-01",67.27,11.16,6.15,2.93,11.27,"—",0.48]
[null,"2023-10-01",68.44,11.76,5.38,3.03,10.38,"—",0.37]
[null,"2023-11-01",65.84,14.58,5.4,2.42,10.58,"—",0.4]
[null,"2023-12-01",68.67,12.62,5.07,2.67,9.65,"—",0.55000000000000004]
[null,"2024-01-01",70.739999999999995,11.96,5.78,2.58,7.67,"—",0.6]
[null,"2024-02-01",68.92,11.51,4.55,2.2200000000000002,8.35,"—",3.71]
[null,"2024-03-01",73.459999999999994,9.69,4.12,2.36,7.52,"—",2.08]
[null,"2024-04-01",69.02,11.79,5.26,2.78,8.09,"—",1.96]
[null,"Source: Statscounter Globalstats, www.gs.statcounter.com, Social media stats South Africa (January 2019-March 2023), accessed 23 April 2023; Social media stats South Africa (April 2023-April 2024), accessed 6 May 2024"]

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[null,"Active users of key global social media platforms, 2016-24"]
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[null,null,null,"—Active users (millions)—"]
[null,"Social media platform","Headquarters",2016,2019,2020,"2021a","2022b","2023c","2024d"]
[null,"Baidu Tieba","Beijing, China",300,300,"N/A","N/A","N/A","N/A","N/A"]
[null,"Skype","Luxembourg City, Luxembourg",300,300,"N/A","N/A","N/A","N/A","N/A"]
[null,"Line","Tokyo, Japan",217,194,"N/A","N/A","N/A","N/A","N/A"]
[null,"Viber","Boston, United States",100,260,"N/A","N/A","N/A","N/A","N/A"]
[null,"Douban","Beijing, China","N/A",320,"N/A","N/A","N/A","N/A","N/A"]
[null,"Facebook","California, United States",1871,2271,2449,2740,2910,2958,3049]
[null,"YouTube","California, United States",1000,1900,2000,2291,2562,2514,2491]
[null,"WhatsApp","California, United States",1000,1500,1600,2000,2000,2000,2000]
[null,"Messenger (Facebook)","California, United States",1000,1300,1300,1300,988,931,979]
[null,"WeChat","Shenzhen, China",846,1083,1151,1210,1263,1309,1336]
[null,"Instagram","California, United States",600,1000,1000,1221,1478,2000,2000]
[null,"TikTok","Beijing, China","N/A","N/A","N/A","N/A",1000,1051,1562]
[null,"QQ","Shenzhen, China",877,803,731,617,574,574,558]
[null,"LinkedIn","California, United States",106,303,663.3,"N/A","N/A","N/A","N/A"]
[null,"Qzone","Shenzhen, China",632,531,517,"N/A","N/A","N/A","N/A"]
[null,"Sina Weibo","Shanghai, China",297,446,497,511,573,584,"N/A"]
[null,"Reddit","California, United States","N/A",330,430,430,430,"N/A","N/A"]
[null,"Snapchat","California, United States",300,287,382,498,557,635,750]
[null,"Twitter/X","California, United States",317,326,340,353,436,556,619]
[null,"Telegram","Dubai, United Arab Emirates","N/A","N/A","N/A",500,550,700,800]
[null,"Pinterest","California, United States",150,250,169,442,444,445,482]
[null,"Source: We Are Social, www.wearesocial.com, Digital in 2017: Global Overview: A Collection of Internet, Social Media and Mobile Data from Around the World, accessed 2 May 2017;  Digital in 2018: Essential insights into internet, social media, mobile and ecommerce use around the world, accessed 12 April 2018; Digital 2019: Global Digital Yearbook, accessed 10 April 2019; Digital 2020: Global Digital Yearbook, accessed 7 July 2020; Digital 2021: Global Digital Yearbook, accessed 18 July 2021; Digital 2022: Global Overview Report, accessed 24 May 2022; Digital 2023: Global overview report, accessed 24 April 2023; Digital 2024: Global overview report, accessed 9 May 2024"]
[null,"a  As at July 2021."]
[null,"b  As at January 2022."]
[null,"c  As at January 2023."]
[null,"d  As at January 2024."]
[null,"N/A — Not available."]

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[null,null,null,"Daily Active People (DAP) and Monthly Active People (MAP) of Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and/or WhatsApp, 2019-22"]
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[null,null,null,"Date","Daily active people (DAP) worldwide (billions)","Monthly active people (MAP) worldwide (billions)"]
[null,null,null,"2019-12-31",2.2599999999999998,2.89]
[null,null,null,"2020-03-31",2.36,2.99]
[null,null,null,"2020-06-30",2.4700000000000002,3.14]
[null,null,null,"2020-09-30",2.54,3.21]
[null,null,null,"2020-12-31",2.6,3.3]
[null,null,null,"2021-03-31",2.72,3.45]
[null,null,null,"2021-06-30",2.76,3.51]
[null,null,null,"2021-09-30",2.81,3.58]
[null,null,null,"2021-12-31",2.82,3.59]
[null,null,null,"2022-03-31",2.87,3.64]
[null,null,null,"2022-06-30",2.88,3.65]
[null,null,null,"2022-09-30",2.93,3.71]
[null,null,null,"2022-12-31",2.96,3.74]
[null,null,null,"Source: Meta, 2021 Annual report and form 10k, accessed 5 May 2023; 2022 Annual report and form 10k, accessed 6 May 2024"]
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[null,null,null,"Daily Active People (DAP) refers to a registered and logged-in user of Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and/or WhatsApp who visited at least one of these platforms through a mobile device application or using a web or mobile browser on a given day."]
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[null,null,null,"Monthly Active People (MAP) refers to a registered and logged-in user of Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and/or WhatsApp who visited at least one of these platforms through a mobile device application or using a web or mobile browser in the last 30 days as of the date of measurement."]

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[null,"Facebook user activity (global), 2016-23"]
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[null,"User activity",2016,2018,2020,2022,2023]
[null,"Users accessing Facebook via mobile devicesa",0.87,0.96,0.98299999999999998,"—","—"]
[null,"Users accessing Facebook everyday",0.55000000000000004,"—","—","—","—"]
[null,"Male Facebook users",0.56000000000000005,0.56999999999999995,0.56000000000000005,0.45,0.56299999999999994]
[null,"Female Facebook users",0.44,0.43,0.44,0.42,0.437]
[null,"Total active users","1.87bn","2.30bn","2.85bn","2.94bn","2.96bn"]
[null,"Source: We Are Social, www.wearesocial.com, Digital in 2017: Global Overview: A Collection of Internet, Social Media and Mobile Data from Around the World, accessed 2 May 2017; Digital in 2018: Essential insights into internet, social media, mobile and ecommerce use around the world, accessed 12 April 2018; Digital 2020: Global Digital Yearbook, accessed 18 September 2020; Digital 2021: Global Digital Yearbook, accessed 27 July 2021; Digital 2022: July Global statshot report, accessed 30 August 2022; Wearesocial, Facebook global audience advertising data, accessed 5 May 2023"]
[null,"a Smartphones and tablets."]

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[null,"News account followers on X, 2016-24"]
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[null,null,"News account on Twitter/Xa","—Followers—",null,null,null,null,null,"Change 2016-24"]
[null,null,null,"2016b","2018c","2020d","2022e","2023f","2024g"]
[null,null,"News24",1760000,2620000,3600000,4971423,5396508,6020941,{"$f":"(I6-D6)/D6","v":2.4209892045454544}]
[null,null,"City Press",722000,1040000,1200000,1452986,1511697,1555371,{"$f":"(I7-D7)/D7","v":1.1542534626038781}]
[null,null,"TimesLIVE",634000,994000,1400000,1880774,1997210,2102555,2.3163328075709777]
[null,null,"Mail & Guardian",157000,902000,1070000,1138116,1157784,1168272,6.4412229299363055]
[null,null,"SowetanLIVE",391000,681000,951000,1116778,1161385,1189776,2.0429053708439899]
[null,null,"Soccer Laduma",328000,562000,845000,1036486,1065624,1104762,2.3681768292682928]
[null,null,"The New Age",260000,349000,"—","—","—","—","—"]
[null,null,"Sunday Times",207000,339000,554000,777198,847231,886099,3.280671497584541]
[null,null,"Beeld (Afrikaans)",157000,279000,277400,276808,276808,276738,0.76266242038216558]
[null,null,"Independent Online (IOL) News",186000,261000,452000,622070,659824,688535,2.7018010752688171]
[null,null,"The Mercury",92700,189000,221000,225513,225473,225070,1.4279395900755123]
[null,null,"Volksblad (Afrikaans)",69500,205000,215000,213390,213416,213213,2.0678129496402877]
[null,null,"Sunday World",90800,120000,148900,167526,174165,182579,1.0107819383259913]
[null,null,"Rapport (Afrikaans)",74100,93200,99300,101448,102590,103675,0.39912280701754388]
[null,null,"Daily News",4452,6926,10700,18721,19042,19035,3.2756064690026956]
[null,null,"Daily Sun",60200,83200,119300,135962,137945,148397,1.4650664451827242]
[null,null,"The Witness",47900,62600,65400,71945,72159,72410,0.51169102296450941]
[null,null,"Die Burger (Afrikaans)",45500,60000,61200,62664,63589,64611,0.42002197802197805]
[null,null,"Sunday Sun",29800,49900,68400,"—","—","—","—"]
[null,null,"The Citizen",20900,53800,159100,222409,245029,262906,11.579234449760765]
[null,null,"Daily Dispatch",18900,42200,69700,84765,86562,93358,3.9395767195767197]
[null,null,"Cape Argus",24400,33800,43800,48941,50361,50702,1.0779508196721312]
[null,null,"Herald Live","—",38400,53900,63674,65833,68553,"—"]
[null,null,"Cape Times",20600,29100,36000,40814,42671,47266,1.2944660194174757]
[null,null,"The Sunday Independent",17400,27200,35000,37632,38637,38996,1.2411494252873563]
[null,null,"Pretoria News",8510,14900,29400,46954,49572,50369,4.9188014101057576]
[null,null,"Sunday Tribune",3734,7469,10700,12227,12530,12603,2.3752008569898231]
[null,null,"Daily Voice",1656,4493,9300,11523,12147,12478,6.5350241545893724]
[null,"Source: X, www.x.com, accessed 27 March 2017; 12 April 2018,  21 October 2020, 22 July 2021, 30 August 2022; 24 April 2023; 7 May 2024"]
[null,"a Daily and weekly newspapers are included in the list."]
[null,"b As at 14 May 2016."]
[null,"c As at 12 April 2018."]
[null,"d","As at 21 October 2020."]
[null,"e","As at 30 August 2022."]
[null,"f","As at 24 April 2023."]
[null,"g","As at 7 May 2024."]

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