IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

PRESS STATEMENT APRIL 2015 Highlights The effects of the 2008–2009 global financial crisis on the South African economy continued to linger in 2014. This, combined with factors such as constrained electricity supply and labour unrest, has negatively impacted on the performance of the economy. Slowing growth rates over the period 2010–2013 (averaging 2,7%), continued into   read more »

Municipal purchases and sales of water and electricity followed expected seasonal patterns in the quarter ended December 2014. Municipalities spent an additional 12,9% on water purchases, compared with the quarter ended September 2014. Municipal income generated from water sales increased by 20,0%. There were decreases in both purchases of electricity (-27,9%) and sales of electricity   read more »

Media Release 12 March 2015   Education Series I: Focus on schooling in Limpopo report  gives details on the status of schooling in Limpopo About 97,9% of Limpopo residents between the ages of 7 and 18 years were attending some form of educational institution in 2013, up from 95,1% in 2002. This is according to   read more »

Less electricity was generated in South Africa in January 2015 compared with January 2014, according to preliminary results. The volume of electricity produced fell by 1,5%. The volume of electricity available for distribution also decreased, falling by 1,3% year-on-year. Electricity production dropped by 1,5% from 21 090 GWh (gigawatt-hours) in January 2014 to 20 769 GWh January   read more »

Statistician-General for South Africa, Mr Pali Lehohla, addressed delegates at the first session of the intergovernmental negotiations on the new post-2015 development agenda. This stock-taking meeting provides an opportunity for exchange of views on the inputs for the negotiations including the proposal on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the report of the Intergovernmental Committee of   read more »

Excellencies Prime Minister of Uganda Minister of State Minister of State Directors General of Statistics Directors General of CRVS CEO of UBOS and UCR African Statistics Elders Chairs of Statistical Councils and Boards Chairs of Statistics Associations Directors and CEOs of Statistics Schools Diplomatic cops My brother Dr Charles Lufumpa of AfDB My brother Dr   read more »

  08 January 2015 Interdict lodged against protesting group at Statistics South Africa’s construction site Following unrest at the construction site of the new Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) building in Salvokop on Tuesday, Stats SA has lodged a court interdict against several members of the Community Working Committee (CWC) preventing them from further disrupting   read more »

09 December 2014 Producer Price Index (PPI), November 2014 Stats SA has noted that an incorrect version of the release calendar indicated that the Producer Price Index (PPI) will be released on 11 December 2014.  This is incorrect.  The Producer Price Index (PPI), November 2014 will be released on Thursday 18 December 2014 at the   read more »

25 November 2014: 11:30 a.m. PRESS STATEMENT Real gross domestic product (GDP) at market prices increased by 1,4 per cent during the third quarter of 2014 The seasonally adjusted real GDP at market prices for the third quarter of 2014 increased by an annualised rate of 1,4 per cent compared with an increase of 0,5   read more »

PRESS STATEMENT                                                                                               19 November 2014 Annual Financial Statistics (AFS) 2013 The Annual Financial Statistics (AFS) released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) estimates the total turnover of all industries at R6 969 677 million (R7,0 trillion) for 2013, an increase of 8,9% compared with the revised estimate of R6 399 775 million (R6,4 trillion) for 2012. According   read more »