Category Archives: Press Statements

Release of the Violence Against Women report cancelled

MEDIA STATEMENT                                                                                                                           13 March 2019   Release of the Violence Against Women report cancelled Statistics South Africa has cancelled the release of the Violence Against Women report that was scheduled for 14th March 2019. During the final quality check,   read more »


Mpumalanga to measure employment and business activities in the Province

  MEDIA ADVISORY                                                                                      25 February 2019 Mpumalanga to measure employment and business activities in the Province The Statistician-General of South Africa, Mr Risenga Maluleke, together with Mpumalanga MEC for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, Mr Sikhumbuzo Eric Kholwane,  will launch the Mpumalanga Employment and Business Survey (MEBS) later this week. MEBS aims to acquire   read more »


Quarterly Labour Force Survey – QLFS Q4:2018

MEDIA RELEASE                                                                                                                                                              12 February 2019   Quarterly Labour Force Survey – QLFS Q4:2018   The results of the Quarterly   read more »


Statistics South Africa to release Quarterly labour force survey (QLFS) 4th Quarter 2018

MEDIA ADVISORY                                                                                                              read more »


Stats SA donates to previously disadvantaged schools in Eastern Cape

Media advisory                                                                                                                                      23 January 2019   Stats SA donates to previously disadvantaged schools in Eastern Cape Statistics South Africa (Stats   read more »


Media Release                                                                                                                                               11 December 2018 QUARTERLY EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS The results of the Quarterly employment survey (QES) for the third quarter of 2018 show a decrease of 16   read more »


Statistics South Africa to release Gross domestic product (GDP) Q3, 2018

Media advisory                                                                                                                                          28 November 2018 Statistics South Africa to release Gross domestic product (GDP) Q3, 2018   Statistics   read more »


Private sector companies record turnover increases

Media release                                                                                                  20 November 2018  Private sector companies record turnover increases The total turnover for private sector enterprises1 operating in the South African economy increased by 6,0% to R9 369 199 million (R9,4 trillion) for 2017 from R8 836 493 million (R8,8 trillion) in 2016. For the reference period, turnover increased in all industries covered in the Annual   read more »


Financial statistics of consolidated general government, 2016/2017

Media release                                                                                                              read more »


Stats SA paid for services rendered contrary to Mr Mzwanele Manyi’s claim

MEDIA STATEMENT                                                                                         16 November 2018                                                                                                  Stats SA paid for services rendered contrary to Mr Mzwanele Manyi’s claim Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) takes note of the allegations made by Mr Mzwanele Manyi at the Zondo Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector, wherein he   read more »