Poverty Trends in South Africa
Press Statement                                                                                                        3 April 2014 Poverty Trends in South Africa South Africa winning war on poverty Poverty levels in the country have declined as the number of people living below the poverty line dropped since 2006. The Poverty Trends Report released by Statistics South Africa reveals that people  living below the food poverty line read more »
Media Invite, Labour Market Dynamics in South Africa
Labour Market Dynamics in South Africa The Statistician-General Pali Lehohla, will release a report on Labour Market Dynamics in South Africa, on Wednesday April 9. The report draws data from the QLFS datasets of all quarters of the previous year and will review among others, employment patterns and trends; government job creation programmes; unemployment patterns read more »
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Fieldworker – April/May 2014 release
Inside this edition: Inside this edition: What is the Master Sample? p2; All about household statistics p3; Victims of crime: Housebreakings and home robberies p4; Monthly economic statistics p6; The dynamics of travel in SA p7; Test your knowledge p8.
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Education: A roadmap out of poverty?
Findings from the Poverty Trends in South Africa report released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) on Thursday showed a strong link between increased level of education and decreased levels of poverty. While the overall level of poverty has declined between 2006 and 2011, there are stark differences when one examines poverty status according to read more »
Release of Poverty Trends Report (2006 to 2011) and the launch of the South African Multidimensional Poverty Index (SAMPI)
MEDIA INVITE Release of Poverty Trends Report (2006 to 2011) and the launch of the South African Multidimensional Poverty Index (SAMPI) The Statistician-General, Pali Lehohla, will release a report on Poverty Trends (Report 03-10-06) on Thursday April 3. The report will review trends in poverty and inequality between 2006 and 2011 drawing on data collected read more »
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Agricultural households at municipality level: The case of Buffalo City vs. Mangaung
The 2011 population census included a set of questions designed to gather information about households that are involved in some form of agricultural activity. These results were made available on a provincial basis on 31 March 2014. Stats SA can now disseminate the information on a municipal level as well. To illustrate its use, the read more »
Formal sector employment increases in quarter 4
The Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) results show that number of employees working in businesses increased by 38 thousand – from 8Â 457 000 in the third quarter of 2013 to 8Â 495 000 in the fourth quarter. This was driven by an increase of 35Â 000 in the Trade industry and increases in the Community and social services read more »
Mbalo Brief – March 2014
This month women across the globe celebrated International Women’s Day (IWD) – a day conceived at the 1910 International Women’s Conference in Denmark. Originally proposed at the 1910 conference by German socialist, Luise Zietz, with the support of fellow German political leader Clara Zetkin, the day was intended to celebrate achievements relating to women’s rights read more »
Media Invite, Mortality and Causes of Death in South Africa
Mortality and Causes of Death in South Africa The Statistician-General, Pali Lehohla, will release a report on the Mortality and Causes of Death in South Africa on Tuesday 18 March. The report presents statistics on the number and causes of death for 2011 and also provides information on trends in mortality and causes of deaths read more »
The National Household Travel Survey in South Africa (NHTS)
Media Release 12 March 2014 The National Household Travel Survey in South Africa (NHTS) The National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) reveals that barriers to mobility in the country have been reduced in the last ten years, yet several challenges remain. Rural households had better access to public transport and had reduced travel times. There has read more »