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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

The Statistician-General (SG), Mr Pali Lehohla, gave a presentation on “Why statistics matter” at the high-level Multidimensional Poverty Peer Network (MPPN) meeting in Berlin. In his presentation, he highlighted the fact that statistics are about people, places and possibilities, not about numbers. He made reference to the properties of statistics, and how they should be   read more »

MEDIA ADVISORY For Immediate Release 22 August 2014 Contact: Lesedi Dibakwane 0828057088 lesedid@statssa.gov.za Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Quarter 2, 2014 The Statistician General, Pali Lehohla, will release the results of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), 2nd Quarter 2014 on Tuesday 26 August. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which is the total value of goods and   read more »

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 »

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 »

The SESE is a household-based sample survey conducted every four years. The survey collects detailed information about non-VAT registered businesses, most of which are in the informal sector. Highlights Table 1: Individuals running informal businesses, 2001–2013 2001 2005* 2009 2013 2001 2005 2009 2013 Thousand Per cent  By sex 2 258 1 668 1 144   read more »

Almost 70% of people who start an informal business do so because they are unemployed and have no alternative source of income. This was just one of the findings of the Survey of Employers and Self-Employed (SESE) released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) on Thursday. The SESE, which is conducted every 4 years, collects   read more »