Every year on 18 July, schoolchildren, public servants, business people, organisations and men and women from all walks of life, devote 67 minutes of their time to a community service activity. This is in commemoration of the 67 years that the late Nelson Mandela spent fighting for human rights and social justice. Over the years, this campaign has grown to the point of becoming a worldwide campaign which is even recognised by the United Nations (UN). Not to be left out, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) will also be making a difference in its community by cleaning, gardening and painting at Seaparankwe Primary School in Atteridgeville (Pretoria West), Hercules PHC Clinic (Pretoria West) and Laerskool Oosteind (Sunnyside).

In this issue of Mbalo Brief, our educational article will focus on morbidity and mortality patterns among the youth of South Africa. This article is based on the findings contained in Report No. 03-09-12 of 2013. The article will focus mainly on the types of illnesses suffered according to gender, population group and province, consultation patterns with a health-care worker, medical aid coverage, reasons for consulting or not consulting health-care workers, and causes of death among persons aged 15–34 years.

Also included in this issue are our monthly articles such as the Consumer price index (CPI), Selected building statistics of the private sector, Retail trade sales and Tourist accommodation. To tickle your brain, we have our monthly crossword puzzle and solutions for the June 2015 puzzle.
Articles published in this issue are based on results of industry surveys conducted for the months ranging from March and April to May 2015, which were published by Stats SA in June and July 2015.

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For more details on any of the surveys, visit our website at www.statssa.gov.za
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