Category Archives: Press Statements

Census of Commercial Agriculture 2017 Briefing on State-of-Readiness

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Gender series IV: Economic Empowerment 2001-2017 report

MEDIA RELEASE                                                                                               27 September 2018   Gender series IV: Economic Empowerment 2001-2017 report The Gender series IV report on economic empowerment released by Statistics South Africa today indicates that males continue to participate in the labour market at a higher rate than their female counterparts, despite the number of females in the workforce still exceeding   read more »


Statistics South Africa to release Economic Empowerment, 2001–2017 Gender series VII report.

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GDP in the second quarter of 2018 contracted by 0,7%

Press statement                           Embargo: Tuesday 4 September 2018, 11:30   GDP in the second quarter of 2018 contracted by 0,7%   Gross domestic product (measured by production) South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 0,7% in the second quarter of 2018.1 The agriculture,   read more »


Statistics South Africa to release Gross domestic product (GDP) Q2 2018

Media advisory                                                                                                                                              31 August 2018   Statistics South Africa to release Gross domestic product (GDP) Q2   read more »


Recorded live births, 2017

Recorded live births, 2017

MEDIA RELEASE                                                                                                                                                27 August 2018                                                                                     Recorded live births, 2017 The Recorded live births, 2017 report released by Statistics South Africa today shows that a total of   read more »


Statistician-General to release report on Recorded live births, 2017

MEDIA ADVISORY                                                                                                                                              23 August 2018   Statistician-General to release report on Recorded live   read more »


Stats SA to make more detailed consumer price index (CPI) data available

Stats SA to make more detailed consumer price index (CPI) data available

Media Statement                                                                                                                read more »


Capital expenditure by the public sector for 2017

Media Release                                                                                                                                                                            20 August 2018 Capital expenditure by the public sector for 2017 The total capital expenditure by public sector institutions decreased by 4% (R12 billion), from R283 billion in 2016 to R271 billion in 2017. Although at a declining rate, public corporations recorded the highest public-sector capex for 2017 at R135 billion as   read more »


Stats SA to release the Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) 2017 report

MEDIA ADVISORY                                                                                                                                             15 August 2018 Stats SA to release the Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) 2017 report Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) will release the Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) 2017   read more »