Mbalo Brief – March 2018
South Africa will host 10th Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) Summit which is scheduled from 25 to 27 July 2018. The 2018 Summit will be an important milestone for BRICS cooperation, as it represents a decade of BRICS cooperation at the highest diplomatic level. The summit will see South Africa building on read more »
Poverty on the rise in South Africa
Poverty on the rise in South Africa According to new data released by Stats SA, poverty is on the rise in South Africa. The latest “Poverty Trends in South Africa” report shows that, despite the general decline in poverty between 2006 and 2011, poverty levels in South Africa rose in 2015. More than half of read more »
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 »
GDP in the first quarter of 2017 contracted by 0,7%
Press statement Embargo: Tuesday 6 June 2017, 11:30 GDP in the first quarter of 2017 contracted by 0,7% Gross domestic product (measured by production) South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate was -0,7% in the first quarter of 2017.1 The largest negative contributor to growth in GDP in the first read more »
How do we know if the latest GDP estimate was disappointing?
Stats SA publishes estimates of GDP every quarter. It is one of the most anticipated statistical releases on the calendar as it captures the dynamics of the economy in a single number. The key number is expressed as the seasonally adjusted annualised growth between two consecutive quarters, based on GDP in real terms (i.e. volume)1. read more »
Seasonal adjustment: a short primer
Stats SA has, for the first time, included seasonally adjusted data in its Quarterly financial statistics of municipalities. What is seasonal adjustment? Why is it significant? Stats SA breaks it down for you. South Africa’s 257 municipalities play a vital role. Not only do they interact with citizens at a local level, but they are read more »
Media statement: Postponement of the release of Quarterly Employment Statistics
MEDIA STATEMENT 2 April 2017 Postponement of Quarterly Employment Survey – QES December 2016 release The Quarterly Employment Survey is establishment based and covers formal sector businesses which are registered for VAT and government departments at all levels. This implies that the survey depends on the business register as a sampling frame. However, new read more »
Media advisory: The Social profile of older persons report and the 2015 census of the South African mining industry report
Media advisory 27 March 2017 Statistician-General to release the results of the Census of Mining and a report on the Social profile of older persons The Statistician-General of South Africa, Dr Pali Lehohla, will release two key datasets at a media briefing to be held on Wednesday, 29 March 2017 read more »
GDP in the fourth quarter of 2016 contracted by 0,3%
Press statement Embargo: Tuesday 7 March 2017, 11:30 GDP in the fourth quarter of 2016 read more »