SAM - Overview of the 1998 Social Accounting Matrix

This report provides further insight into the previously published Social Accounting Matrix, Report No. 04-03-02 (1998). Its main focus is on the income and expenditure patterns of the South African population. The aim of the report is not to give a detailed analysis or any policy simulations, but rather to give an overview of the 1998 Social Accounting Matrix that was published in November 2002.read more »

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TechPaperTeenagers - A day in the life of a South African teenager

This paper focuses on teenagers, defined here as young people between the ages of 10 and 19 years. It provides background statistics about the characteristics of teenagers from the labour force survey of February 2001. It then uses data from the time use survey of 2000 to discuss the households in which they reside, the amount of time they spend on various activities, and the times of the day in which they engage in those activities.read more »

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TechPaperMaritalStatus - Marital status and the South African labour market

This report examines the extent to which marital status is relevant in the South African labour market today. In addition to marital status, this report analyses participation rates and other labour market indicators in terms of three demographic variables. These are sex, age and population group.read more »

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TechPaperAgeSex - The population of South Africa: An overall and demographic description of the South African population based on Census 1996

This report gives a profile of the South African population, as provided by Census 1996. In addition to the usual variables, the report provides breakdowns by age-sex groupings. read more »

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DiscussEAS - Economic Activity Survey: Selected ratios

The Economic Activity Survey (EAS) is an annual survey, which measures overall activity in the South African economy. It is based on a sample of private and public enterprises operating in the formal non-agricultural business sector of the economy, excluding financial intermediation, insurance and government institutions. The survey is designed to give information on selected income and expenditure items and the consolidated balance sheet.read more »

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Metsimaholo

MetsimaholoLocal Municipality is one of the local municipalities that fall under the FezileDabi District in the Free State province, and is one of the four local municipalities.The major cities are Deneysville, Kragbron, Oranjeville and Sasolburg. (http://www.localgovernment.co.za/south-africa/local-municipality/40/metsimaholo-local-municipality)

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Mafube

The Mafube Local Municipality is one of the local municipalities found within the Fezile Dabi District Municipality. The municipality was established in terms of section 12 of the Municipal Structures Act, 1998, following the local government elections of 2000.

The municipality is made up of four towns, namely Frankfort, Villiers, Cornelia and Tweeling. Frankfort serves as a home for the headquarters of the municipality.

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Mangaung

Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality is a Category A municipality. It is situated in the Free State province, in the central interior of South Africa.  The Free State is bordered by Gauteng, the Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and North West provinces, as well as the neighbouring country of Lesotho.

Mangaung, meaning “the place of the cheetah”, accentuates the vibrant, dynamic and energetic character of the tourism industry in the “City on the move (at the heart of it all)”.  The economy is strongly driven by the government sector, which has seen the fastest growth in the last five years as a result of increased government programmes in livelihoods improvement interventions.  The finance sector is the second-fastest growing sector due to very active estate and construction activities. Small businesses have a major role to play in the Mangaung economy, in terms of employment creation, income generation and output growth.

Cities/Towns: Bloemfontein, Botshabelo, Mangaung, Thaba Nchu Main Economic Sectors: Government services, finance

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Emfuleni

The Emfuleni Local Municipality is one of the three local municipalities comprising the Sedibeng district in Gauteng, South Africa. It is the western-most local municipality in the district, and covers an area of 987,45 km². It consists of two main town centres, Vereeniging and Vanderbijlpark (www.emfuleni.gov.za).

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Midvaal

Midvaal Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Sedibeng district of Gauteng. The name was given due to its geographical location. Midvaal lies between Johannesburg and the East Rand and the Vaal River and Vereeniging.

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