Media Release: Mpumalanga Community Survey 2016 results
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 »
Media Release: Eastern Cape Community Survey 2016 results
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 »
Media Release: Free State Community Survey 2016 results
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 »
Media Release: Limpopo Community Survey 2016 results
Limpopo Community Survey 2016 results Limpopo’s population by 400 000, from 5,4 million people in 2011 to 5,8 million in 2016, making it the fifth largest province in the country in terms of population size. It trails behind Gauteng (13,4 million), KwaZulu-Natal (11,1 million), Eastern Cape (7 million), and Western Cape (6,3 million).  The read more »
Media Release: Community Survey 2016 Results
Media Release                                                                                                30 June 2016 Community Survey 2016 results The population of South Africa has increased to 55,7 million in 2016 from 51,8 million in 2011, representing an increase of over 3 million. Of the 55,7 million people living in South Africa, a majority reside in Gauteng (13,4 million), followed by KwaZulu-Natal (11 million) read more »
What municipalities say about service delivery: the supply-side approach
If you are interested in the extent of service delivery in South Africa, it might be good to know that it can be measured from two different fronts. In most instances, the extent of service delivery is measured from the demand side. Surveys such as the Population Census, Community Survey (CS) and General Household Survey read more »
South Africa Demographic and Health Survey (SADHS): Appeal for participation as Publicity Officers hits the field
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), in collaboration with the South African Medical Research Council, will be conducting a South African Demographic and Health Survey (SADHS) on behalf of the National Department of Health. The survey will run from June to November 2016. The survey aims to provide a better understanding of the health status of read more »
Media Release: General Household Survey (GHS) 2015
Media Release                                                                                               2 June 2016 General Household Survey (GHS) 2015 More people continued to rely on state coffers as the percentage of individuals that benefited from social grants increased from 12,7% in 2003 to 30,1% in 2015. The percentage of households that received at least one grant increased from 29,9% to 45,5% in read more »
South Africa Demographic and Health Survey (SADHS)
South Africa Demographic and Health Survey 2016 Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) is conducting the South Africa Demographic and Health Survey (SADHS) 2016 in partnership with the National Department of Health and the South African Medical Research Council. The survey will be conducted from May to November 2016. The survey aims to provide a better read more »
GHS Series Volume VII: Housing from a human settlement perspective
Media Release                                                                                                                                                                 20 April 2016 GHS Series Volume VII: Housing from a human settlement perspective In-depth analysis of General Household Survey (2002-2014) and Census (1996-2011) data The number of households living in formal dwellings across the country has increased from 76% in 2002 to 80% 2014 which signifies that the read more »