Operating costs erode private sector profits
Escalating operating costs have dampened profit growth since the 2009 recession, according to Stats SA’s latest Annual financial statistics report. Profits in the private sector have grown, but not as fast as turnover. Turnover totalled R7 767 billion in 2014, rising by 56,2% from R4 972 billion in 2008. Rising costs have eaten away at turnover, resulting read more »
The Importance of data in decision-making
05 November 2015 MEDIA INVITE The Importance of data in decision-making Statistician General Pali Lehohla will brief the media on the importance of data in decision making and will be joined by the President of the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)/ President of the International Association for Official Statistics (IAOS) and Mr Ola Rosling, read more »
Postponement notice for publications: Monograph reports on Mortality in South Africa, Fertility in South Africa and Population Dynamics of South Africa
28 October 2015 Media advisory Please note that the media briefing scheduled for today (28 October 2015) at 10H00 to release monograph reports on Mortality in South Africa, Fertility in South Africa and Population Dynamics of South Africa has been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. A future date, time and venue will be communicated at read more »
Unemployment increases in the third quarter of 2015
27 October 2015 Media Release The results for the third quarter Quarterly labour force survey (QLFS) shows that the working-age population was 36,1 million – 15,8 million employed, 5,4 million unemployed and 14,9 million not economically active. The not economically active population decreased by 200 000 and the economically active population increased 359 000 quarter-to-quarter. read more »
Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the Third Quarter (Q3) of 2015
MEDIA INVITE Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the Third Quarter (Q3) of 2015 The Statistician-General, Mr Pali Lehohla, will release the results of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey for the third quarter (Q3) of 2015 on Tuesday, 27th October 2015. The report will be released as follows: Date : 27 October 2015 Lock-up : 11H00 read more »
Hearing the voice of ordinary citizens
Monday 12 October marks the start of the Citizen Satisfaction Survey in KwaZulu-Natal. The Survey is a joint effort between the KwaZulu-Natal Office of the Premier and Statistics South Africa and will gauge the level of service delivery satisfaction. Just over 200 fieldworkers armed with tablets will start visiting the over 20 000 selected household, read more »
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) Citizen Satisfaction Survey in KwaZulu-Natal
Media Release 07 October 2015 The voice of the ordinary citizens of KZN will be heard through a Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) conducted Citizen Satisfaction Survey (CSS) in KwaZulu-Natal, which will help the Office of the Premier to make informed decisions to improve the lives of the citizen of KZN. The survey is the product of read more »
Post & Telecommunication Industry (2013): Income from internet services rises by 8,6%
05 October 2015 Media Release Income The total income for the post and telecommunications industry in 2013 was R276,3 billion. The largest contributor to the total income was ‘telecommunications’ (R262,2 billion or 95%), with ‘post and associated courier activities’ at R14,2 billion or 5%. The total sales of goods and services (R266,9 billion) represents an read more »
Transport and Storage Industry (2013): Road freight leads employment creation in transport and storage industry
Media Release Income The total income for the transport and storage industry in 2013 was R401,9 billion. The largest contributors to the total income was ‘activities of other transport agencies’ (R132,6 billion or 33%), and by ‘freight transport by road’ (R87,9 billion or 22%). The total income represents an increase of 10,7% per annum over read more »