![The world of work](https://www.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/wowork2-64x64.jpg)
The world of work
Labour market information relates to three groups of individuals, those that are employed, those that are unemployed and those that are not economically active (e.g. homemakers, retirees and full-time students who do not wish to work). The most recent QLFS results show that in the first quarter of 2013, of the total population in the read more »
What is the Consumer Price Index?
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures monthly changes in prices for a range of consumer products. Changes in the CPI record the rate of inflation. The CPI can also be used as a cost-of-living index. HOW IS THE CPI MEASURED? The prices of goods and services consumed by South Africans are used to calculate an read more »
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What do South Africans spend their money on
Statistics South Africa conducts an Income and Expenditure Survey (IES) every 5 years. The IES seeks to establish what South Africans spend their money on, so that the basket of goods which makes up the Consumer Price Index (CPI), used to calculate the inflation rate, can be updated. The last IES was conducted between September read more »
Mbalo Brief – July 2013
The month of July is a special month to many people all over the world because it marks the last half of the year. Many consider this month as a chance to step back and evaluate their achievements and goals for the year. What most people do not know about July is that it starts read more »
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures released.
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures for the first quarter of 2013 were released on 28 May 2013, at a press conference in Sandton, which included key stakeholders from other institutions. The much anticipated release drew wide reaction from various market watchers, while the media appreciated Stats SA’s initiative of taking data to them. “This is read more »
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Supplier database
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) hereby notifies all prospective suppliers interested to register as a preferred vendor of Stats SA that all new registrations must be done via the Central Supplier Database as established by National Treasury by using the following link. www.csd.gov.za. National Treasury on behalf on Government has implemented a Central Supplier Database read more »
Entry on and inspection of premises
15. (1) For the purpose of making enquiries or observations necessary for achieving the purpose of this Act, the Statistician-General or any officer of Statistics South Africa authorised by him or her may enter on any land or premises, other than a private dwelling, of any organ of state, business or other organisation and inspect read more »
Statistical co-ordination among organs of state
14. (1) Despite any other law— (a) no Minister may authorise an organ of state to undertake a new statistical collection or substantially vary or discontinue any statistical collection; and (b) no organ of state may undertake a new statistical collection or substantially vary or discontinue any statistical collection— except with the approval of the read more »
Appointment and tenure of Statistician-General
6. (1) The President must appoint an appropriately qualified person as the Statistician-General who is the head of Statistics South Africa. (2) The Statistician-General must be professionally independent by acting impartially and exercising his or her powers and performing his or her duties— (a) without fear, favour or prejudice; and (b) in the interest of read more »
Status of Statistics South Africa
4. (1) Statistics South Africa referred to as an organisational component in the first column of Schedule 2 to the Public Service Act and for the purposes of the application of that Act, in terms of section 7(4)(a) of that Act, regarded to be a department— (a) continues as such; and (b) consists of the read more »