![728 million stories, waiting to be told](https://www.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/bsu-64x64.jpg)
728 million stories, waiting to be told
Wherever you go, you transform the landscape. Imagine living the entirety of your life in the map below. Your daily routine might resemble a zig-zagging pattern as you move across the square cells of the grid. Where you choose to live, work, commute, shop, socialise and play – you influence the economic, social and environmental read more »
![Debt owed to municipalities reaches R72,4 billion](https://www.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/debt2-64x64.png)
Debt owed to municipalities reaches R72,4 billion
We often hear of how much municipalities are in debt. But there is another side of the coin. Municipalities themselves are owed money, often by consumers and institutions. Debt owed to South Africa’s 257 municipalities (referred to as net current debtors1) totalled R72,4 billion in the 2018 financial year, according to the latest Financial census of read more »
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New version of SuperWEB2 is now available
“New version of SuperWEB2 is now available. The old SuperWEB2 will continue to work until Friday 16th March 2018. From the 16th of March only the new SuperWEB2 link will be accessible from Statistics South Africa website. SuperWeb2 is a web based version of SuperCROSS that enables users to create their own tables and view read more »
![Women in power: what do the statistics say?](https://www.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/women-image-64x64.jpg)
Women in power: what do the statistics say?
The message was clear: “We’ve had enough!” Regarded as one of the largest demonstrations at the time, more than 20 000 women marched to the Union Buildings on 9 August 1956 to protest against the apartheid government’s pass laws. This powerful statement of protest brought the struggle for women’s rights to the fore, and signified a read more »
![A tale of three economies in Africa](https://www.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Slider_economy-64x64.jpg)
A tale of three economies in Africa
One of many comparisons between countries is the size of their economies. In the recent past, a number of people noted that Nigeria had overtaken South Africa as the largest economy on the African continent. Subsequently, articles were written about South Africa being pushed into third place by Egypt, only to regain the silver medal read more »
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 »
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Gender equality: have municipalities walked the talk?
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 »
Mbalo Brief – July 2016
The Statistician-General, Pali Lehohla and Minister Jeff Radebe, Minister in the Presidency: Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, released the results of the Community Survey (CS) 2016 on 30 June 2016. The survey reflects the progress that the country has made 20 years since Census 1996 in terms of educational attainment, service delivery, poverty reduction and access 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 »