MEDIA ADVISORY – Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the First Quarter (Q1) of 2016
MEDIA ADVISORY 06 May 2016 Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the First Quarter (Q1) of 2016 The Statistician-General, Dr Pali Lehohla, will release the results of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the first quarter (Q1) of 2016 on Monday, 9th May 2016. The report will be released as follows: Date : 09 read more »
Media Release – Exploration of selected contact crimes in South Africa: In depth analysis of the Victims of Crime Survey Data
Media Release 3rd May 2016 Exploration of selected contact crimes in South Africa: In depth analysis of the Victims of Crime Survey Data According to the Victims of Crime Survey Data report released by Stats SA, more females (71,3) experienced sexual offence than their male (28,7%) counterparts; while more males (72,9%) experienced assault than read more »
MEDIA ADVISORY: In-depth analysis of Victims of Crime Survey data
MEDIA ADVISORY                                                                                             29 April 2016  In-depth analysis of Victims of Crime Survey data The Statistician –General, Dr Pali Lehohla, will release Crime statistics series volume III: Exploration of selected contact crimes in South Africa (In-depth analysis of Victims of Crime Survey data: 2011–2014/15) findings on Wednesday, the 4th of May 2016. The main read more »
ISIbalo School Programme
ISIbalo School Programme Statistics continue to indicate that while South Africa has shown positive economic growth over the past few years, inequalities and huge income disparities continue to exist. These are characterized by significant youth unemployment, exacerbated by a lack of appropriate skills for development; and, a persistent skills shortage in areas required for an read more »
Population Statistics Work Programme
PROGRAMME on CENSUS & COMMUNITY SURVEY DATA ANALYSIS AND UTILIZATION  2016 – 2018 Phase 1: Development of a Prioritised Research Agenda for African countries The prioritised research agenda has been developed in line with emerging needs of Africa Agenda 2063, SDGs and an emerging data revolutionA tentative list of demographic topics to be investigated read more »
AFRICA Programme Young Statisticians Work Programme For 2016-18
Young Statisticians Work Programme For  2016-18 1.1 Young Statisticians in Africa Statistics South Africa has been at the forefront of leading the revitalisation of statistical development in Africa since 2005. The regional statistical agenda prioritises the empowerment and capacity building of young African statisticians; recognizing their role in the near future in leading statistical development read more »
About Africa Young Statisticians Programme
Young Statisticians Programme In response to growing concerns about the dearth of African statistical research and knowledge driven by Africans themselves, and also in response to the demographics of the African statistical community, Statistics SA developed the ISIbalo Young Statisticians Programme in 2008. A year before hosting the historic 57th Session of the International Statistics read more »
ISIbalo -3: maths, Stats & the Girl-Child
ISIbalo-3: Maths, Stats & the Girl-Child Millennium Development Goals (MDG) report indicates that South Africa achieved gender parity in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Yet challenges still remain, that merit attention be given to the support of girl-children in mathematics and statistics education.Girl children in Africa as a whole, still account for less than 20 read more »
ISIbalo -1: African Statistical Research & Development
ISIbalo – 1: African Statistical Research As African economies wrestle with the lessons learned from the global financial crisis and ongoing instability, central to producing statistics that can adequately respond to measurement, monitoring and evaluation challenges in key policy areas informed by national development plans, the Sustainable Development Plans and African Frameworks like Agenda 2063. read more »
ISIbalo African Executive Committee
AFRICA YOUNG STATISTICIANS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE For the period 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2018, an African Young Statisticians Executive Committee has been selected to oversee programme activities, country participation and liaison. The Chairperson is South Africa: Mr Andrew Tshililo at AndrewT@statssa.gov.za SOUTH AFRICA (Chairperson) MR. ANDREW TSHILILO AndrewT@statssa.gov.za BENIN MR JUSTIN DANSOU Djustino87@gmail.com read more »