Nesstar data access service, the primary platform for accessing unit record data, will be discontinued on 31 December 2024. The service discontinuation is due to the closure of the organisation that provided Nesstar licensing and support services over the years. The platform provided access to downloadable data flat files, together with the associated metadata. SuperWEB2   read more »

MEDIA ADVISORY                                                                 31 August 2023 Statistics South Africa to release the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Q2 2023 Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) will   read more »

Press Release                                                         29 August 2023  UN Forum to showcase power of gender data to transform the global care economy and drive sustainable development Available data at the global   read more »

Media Advisory                                                              25 August 2023 Gender statistics experts to deliberate on the care economy and its impact on gender equality Statistics South Africa, in collaboration   read more »

MEDIA ADVISORY                                                                             17 August 2023   Statistician-General to release the results of the Governance, Public Safety and Justice Survey (GPSJS) 2022/23, Victims of Crime Report The Statistician-General of South Africa, Mr Risenga Maluleke, will release the results of the Victims of Crime report from the Governance, Public Safety and Justice Survey (GPSJS) 2022/23 at a   read more »

MEDIA ADVISORY                                                                                                       10 August 2023   read more »

STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA Stats SA provides scientific knowledge that enables society to understand complex socio-economic phenomena. It draws its mandate from the Statistics Act, 1999 (Act No 6 of 1999). Stats SA strives to excel in the following five competencies: Intellectual capability to lead the scientific work of statistics, Technological competence for purposes of large-scale   read more »

In September 2022, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) implemented new samples for the following monthly surveys: P3041.2 – Manufacturing: Production and sales; P6141.2 – Wholesale trade sales; P6242.1 – Retail trade sales; P6343.2 – Motor trade sales; P6410 – Tourist accommodation; P6420 – Food and beverages; and P7162 – Land transport.   New samples for   read more »

Statistics South Africa conducted an independent survey to measure the accuracy and reach of the Census 2022 population count from 8 June to 26 July 2022. Mop-up activities are set to run from 27 July to 28 August 2022. The Post-enumeration Survey (PES) identifies how many households and persons were erroneously included, missed or counted   read more »

Households have one final opportunity to complete the census questionnaire online before 30 April 2022. Households who have not been counted can go to https://getcounted.statssa.gov.za/#!/home and fill in their name, surname and cellphone number. They will then get an OTP which will give them access to the census questionnaire. Questionnaire completion is quick and easy,   read more »