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Provincial governments continue to invest heavily in education and health
Of the R395 billion spent by provincial government during the 2012/13 financial year, 43% (R170 billion) was spent on education, while 30% (R119 billion) was spent on health. This is one of the findings from the latest release of Stats SA’s Financial Statistics of Provincial Government report, published on 29 September 2014. The remaining R106 read more »
Quarterly Employment Survey (QES)
Press Statement, 29 September 2014 The Quarterly Employment Survey complements the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS). Although the results may differ due to different coverage and conceptual issues, there are some adjustments which can be conducted on the QLFS data to improve the comparability of these surveys. However, in some cases even after the adjustments read more »
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Non-agricultural formal employment increases in second quarter
The June 2014 Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES) survey showed that total formal non-agricultural employment increased by 155Â 000 jobs in the second quarter. The quarterly increase in employment was mainly due to increases in the community, social and personal services industry (+143Â 000 or +5,8%); the trade industry (+17Â 000 or +1,0%); the construction industry (+5Â 000 or +1,2%); read more »
Mbalo Brief – September 2014
As a country with the highest number of official languages in the world, South Africa is home to one of the most diverse population the world over. Apart from having 11official languages recognised by our Constitution, South Africa is home to culturally diverse nations whose have either settled here in the recent past or who read more »
![Local government accelerates the provision of sewerage and sanitation services](https://www.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Slider_Pic_Census-64x64.jpg)
Local government accelerates the provision of sewerage and sanitation services
In 2013, municipalities increased the supply of sewerage and sanitation services by 6,2%, raising the number of consumer units with access to sanitation facilities from 9,4 million in 2012 to almost 10 million 2013. The number of consumer units receiving other services also increased. Access to water services rose by 3,3% (from 11,4 to 11,8 read more »
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Stats SA launches Living Conditions Survey (LCS)
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) launched the Living Conditions Survey (LCS) 2014/15 in Pretoria today. The LCS is a periodic survey which is conducted every 5 years. The survey aims to identify and profile poverty in South Africa, and gives policy-makers information on who is poor, where the poor are located and what it is read more »
![Extra-budgetary institutions continue to inject substantial cash into education, health and housing](https://www.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/EBA_SliderPic-64x64.jpg)
Extra-budgetary institutions continue to inject substantial cash into education, health and housing
The 2012/2013 financial report of extra-budgetary accounts and funds (EBAs) indicate the ongoing cash injections which are aimed at addressing numerous challenges facing South Africa. EBAs are government funded organisations that do not operate through normal parliamentary budget processes. The report measures the impact of both the economic and functional effect of government spending, gauging read more »
Real gross domestic product (GDP) at market prices increased by 0,6 per cent during the second quarter of 2014
26 August 2014: 11:30 a.m PRESS STATEMENT Real gross domestic product (GDP) at market prices increased by 0,6 per cent during the second quarter of 2014 The seasonally adjusted real GDP at market prices for the second quarter of 2014 increased by an annualised rate of 0,6 per cent compared with a decrease of 0,6 read more »
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Inflation for July slowed to 6,3%
The annual inflation rate slowed to 6,3% in July from the 6,6% registered in the preceding two months. Most municipalities introduce new tariffs in July each year resulting in housing and utilities contributing 0,5 of the 0,8% monthly increase in the CPI. Electricity tariffs increased 7,0%, slightly lower than the maximum 7,4% stipulated by NERSA, the read more »
Mbalo Brief – August 2014
August is Women’s Month and women and men across the country unite against different forms of oppression, perceptions against women and to highlight achievements attained since the dawn of democracy. After 20 years of democracy and freedom, women still endeavour to eradicate traditional practices such as forced marriages where a woman is forced to marry her deceased husband’s brother as read more »