Mpumalanga Community Survey 2016 results   The total population recorded for Mpumalanga in 2016 was 4,4 million, an increase from the population of 4,1 million in 2011, making it the fourth smallest province in the country in terms of population size, after the North West. 49,3% of the population in the province are male   read more »

As the dust settles from the municipal elections, new faces are bound to fill leadership positions within many municipalities. With National Women’s Day around the corner, Stats SA takes a current look at gender representation in local government, focusing on mayoral, managerial and councillor positions.   Municipal mayors Representation: 38% and lower than before You   read more »

 MEDIA ADVISORY   The Statistician-General of South Africa, Dr Pali Lehohla, will hand over Mpumalanga provincial results of this year’s mini-census, Community Survey 2016 to the Premier of Mpumalanga province, the Honourable David Mabuza.   The Community Survey 2016 results for Mpumalanga provide statistics for all municipalities within the province on, among others, poverty levels,   read more »

South Africa’s 232 extra-budgetary accounts (EBAs) paid out less money in the form of social benefits in the 2014/15 fiscal year. Social benefits are transfers in cash or in-kind to the public that diminishes exposure to social risks such as unemployment, sickness due to disabilities and injury.   Social benefits paid by EBAs amounted to   read more »

MEDIA ADVISORY                                                                                   25 July 2016   Statistician-General to release Quarterly labour force survey (QLFS) results for the second quarter of 2016   The Statistician-General of South Africa, Dr Pali Lehohla, will release the results of the Quarterly labour force survey (QLFS) for the second quarter (Q2) of 2016 at a media briefing to be held   read more »

Media Invite 22 July 2016   Statistician-General releases capital expenditure statistics of public sector institutions   The Statistician-General of South Africa, Dr Pali Lehohla, will release the Capital expenditure by the public sector institutions for 2014/15 financial year. This report will provide financial statistics on the amounts spent by public sector institutions (including government departments,   read more »

Official release of the 2016 Community Survey results Dear Valued Stakeholder The Statistician-General of South Africa, Dr Pali Lehohla cordially invites you to the release of the Community Survey 2016 results (CS2016) to be received by the Premier of Northern Cape, Honourable Syliva Lucas, on behalf of the Province. The Statistician-General will reflect on the   read more »

  Eastern Cape’s population increased from 6,6 million people in 2011 to 7 million in 2016, making it the third most populous province in the country, behind Gauteng (13,4 million) and KwaZulu-Natal (11,1 million).  The number of households in the province has also increased to 1,8 million in 2016, from 1,7 million in 2011. The   read more »

CS 2016 PROVINCIAL LAUNCH The Western Cape Provincial launch of Community Survey 2016 will take place on Friday, 08 July 2016 @ 10am at the Provincial Legislature (4 Dorp Street, 7th Floor, Conference facility, Cape Town CBD). The event will be hosted by Statistics SA in conjunction with the Western Cape Provincial Government-Department of the   read more »

  Free State Community Survey 2016 results The total population recorded for Free State in 2016 was 2,8 million, an increase from the population of 2,7 million in 2011, making it the second smallest province in the country in terms of population size, after the Northern Cape.  58,3% of the population in the province are   read more »