IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

This year marks the 45th anniversary of the 16 June 1976 student uprising in Soweto. In 1994, the new democratic government declared 16 June as National Youth Day and June as the Youth Month. With the focus on the youth under the theme: “The Year of Charlotte Mannya Maxeke: Growing youth employment for an inclusive   read more »

Poultry is an important source of income in the commercial agriculture industry. If you consider the sales of live chickens, chicken meat and eggs, the total value of chicken-related sales almost rivals that of the entire field crop sector. Explore chicken sales, as well as other stories, in this edition of Stats Biz. Download Stats   read more »

MEDIA ADVISORY                                                                   3 June 2021   Statistics South Africa to release the results of the Gross domestic product (GDP), 1st Quarter 2021 Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) will release the results of the Gross domestic product (GDP) for the first quarter of 2021 at a media briefing to be held on Tuesday, 8 June 2021   read more »

Many nations measure population and economic growth. Until recently, few have paid attention to the natural environment. This week, South Africa reached another milestone in strengthening its production of environmental statistics. As part of South Africa’s drive to account for its natural resources, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), in collaboration with the South African National   read more »