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Incidence of long-term unemployment among women is higher than the national average.

Incidence of long-term unemployment among women is higher than the national average.

South Africa’s unemployment rate decreased by 0,2 of a percentage point to 32,7% in Q4:2022 compared to Q3:2022. According to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the fourth quarter of 2022, there were about 28 thousand more people who were unemployed than in Q3:2022. In the fourth quarter of 2022, South Africa had 7,8   read more »


Mbalo brief – February 2023

For the first time in history, the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s T20 World Cup will be hosted on African soil. The global sporting tournament will feature 10 teams who will battle it out to be crowned T20 champions from 10 to 23 February 2023 at three iconic stadiums: Boland Park in Paarl, St George’s   read more »


Almost 1 million births in 2021 and the most popular baby name is ….

Almost 1 million births in 2021 and the most popular baby name is ….

According to the Recorded Live Births, 2021 report released by Statistics South Africa, almost 1 million births occurred in 2021 and the most popular baby names were Lethabo and Melokuhle for boys and girls respectively. Melokuhle, Lethabo and Lethokuhle were the most popular names amongst both baby girls and boys in South Africa in 2021.   read more »


Business turnover and expenditure decline for the first time in a decade

Business turnover and expenditure decline for the first time in a decade

Marked by COVID-19, the 2020–2021 period was incredibly challenging for the South African economy. Data from Stats SA’s latest Annual financial statistics (AFS) survey, which includes the first three months of the hard lockdown, shows a decline in formal business turnover and expenditure. The AFS reference period typically entails a lag effect: the survey reference   read more »


Government spending breaches R2 trillion

Government spending breaches R2 trillion

South African government spending broke the R2 trillion mark in the 2020/21 financial year. Large increases in expenditure were recorded for social protection, health, and general public services as the country battled the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, total revenue declined on the back of lower taxes received. The Financial statistics of consolidated general government   read more »


Black Friday and shifts in consumer behaviour

Black Friday and shifts in consumer behaviour

With Black Friday upon us, South African consumers have begun scouting for the latest deals. Monthly retail trade sales data show how Black Friday has shifted shopping behaviour over time. Consumers splurge during the festive season The graphic below shows the distribution of retail trade sales by month, for the year 2019. If all months   read more »


THE WORLD AT 8 BILLION

THE WORLD AT 8 BILLION

The total population of the world is projected to reach 8 billion on the 15th of November 2022. As the world’s population grew, we have marked the birth of the next billionth person as a milestone and reflected on the progress humanity has made over time, as well as how to improve moving forward. Similarly,   read more »


South Africa’s Income & Expenditure Survey Takes Off

Household income and expenditure surveys are an essential component to a healthy data ecosystem and critical for economic and developmental planning and decision-making. Statistical agencies like Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) use these surveys to inform the measurement of inflation and to better understand a country’s household economy and living conditions. “Out of every R1   read more »


Stats Biz – October 2022

National electricity supply has been the cause of intense concern for many years. Stats SA’s latest detailed survey of the industry provides updated data on finances, production and employment. According to the survey, South African electricity generation declined by 7,4% between 2019 and 2021. Explore electricity supply, as well as other stories, in this edition   read more »


Natural Capital Accounting Forum, 2022

Natural Capital Accounting Forum, 2022

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), in partnership with the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) and the Water Research Commission (WRC) hosted the second in-person Natural Capital Accounting Forum from 18 to 19 October 2022. The event brought together a wide range of experts to share knowledge,   read more »


P0021 - Annual Financial Statistics (AFS)

The annual financial statistics survey (AFS), previously published as the economic activity survey (EAS), contains estimates of financial data for the following industries: Forestry and fishing, mining and quarrying, manufacturing, electricity, gas and water supply, construction, trade, transport, storage and communication, real estate and other business services (excluding financial intermediation and insurance, but including activities auxiliary to financial intermediation) and community, social and personal services (excluding government institutions). The AFS is designed to provide information on selected income and expenditure items, capital expenditure on new and existing assets and the book value of fixed and intangible assets at the end of the financial year for the South African-based activities of the enterprise. read more »


D0401.2 - Accounts for Protected Areas, 1900 to 2020

This report presents the results of South Africa’s first set of accounts for protected areas for the period 1900 to 2020, which form part of Natural Capital Accounting (NCA) and the Stats SA’s Natural Capital series. This report provides background on NCA, what protected areas and accounts for protected areas are, the scope, purpose and potential uses of these accounts, and key indicators that can be drawn from the accounts.read more »


04-01-00 - National Natural Capital Accounting Strategy, A ten-year strategy for advancing Natural Capital Accounting in South Africa

The purpose of the National Natural Capital Accounting (NCA) Strategy: A ten-year strategy for advancing NCA is to respond to the need to focus the efforts of Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) and other institutions engaged in NCA on developing priority natural capital accounts and effective statistical systems and institutional mechanisms to inform South Africa’s sustainable development policy objectives. The National NCA Strategy is owned and published by Stats SA as the national statistics office (NSO), but it is co-developed with the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) and guided by the various institutions represented on the NCA Strategic Advisory Group.read more »


Report-03-10-23 - Gender Series volume VII: Informal Economy

To profile gender differences in South African informal economy which includes informal jobs found in both formal and informal sectors, and private households employment, and in the informal business using the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) and the Survey of Employers and Self-Employed (SESE)read more »


D0401.1 - Land and Terrestrial Ecosystem Accounts, 1990 to 2014

This discussion document presents the results of South Africa’s first set of land and terrestrial ecosystem accounts. Land and terrestrial ecosystem accounts form part of Natural Capital Accounting (NCA). This is the first land and terrestrial ecosystem accounts discussion document compiled by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) and the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI).read more »


Amahlathi

Amahlathi Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Amatole District of the Eastern Cape in South Africa. Amahlati is an isiXhosa name that means “a place where many trees are grouped together, a forest”.  Forests are a key feature of the area. Source: (www.amahlathi.gov.za).

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Ngqushwa

Ngqushwa Local Municipality, located in the Eastern Cape, is bounded on the east by the Great Fish River and on the south by the Indian Ocean. The municipality is an amalgamation of two towns namely, Hamburg and Peddie. It is one of the eight municipalities that fall under the Amathole District Municipality. Source: Ngqushwa municipality website.read more »


Nkonkobe

Nkonkobe Local Municipality was established in 2000 and is dominated by the settlements of Amagqunukwebe, Amajingqi and Fort Beaufort. 60% of the population live in rural areas, and the majority of the urban population lives in the towns of Fort Beaufort and Alice.

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Nxuba

Nxuba Local Municipality is a municipality in the Amathole District, situated in the Eastern Cape Province. Its administrative seat is the town of Adelaide. The entire municipal area falls within the former Ciskei homeland area. The urban population is mainly located in the two small towns of Adelaide and Bedford

Source: (www.nxuba.org.za).

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Inxuba Yethemba

The Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality is situated in the Chris Hani District Municipality in the Eastern Cape Province. It is approximately 240 km north of Nelson Mandela Metro it is comprised of the former Middelburg EC and Cradock local and rural councils with their urban centres situated 100 km apart. (http://mfma.treasury.gov.za)

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