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Four facts about our rivers you probably didn’t know

Four facts about our rivers you probably didn’t know

In honour of World Wetlands Day on 2 February, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) revisits a set of indicators on river health in South Africa to remind all of us how important our water resources are. Here are four interesting facts from the National River Ecosystem Accounts for South Africa, published in October 2015 by   read more »


Media Release: Community Survey 2016, Agricultural Households

MEDIA RELEASE                                                                                                                        27 January 2017   Community Survey 2016, Agricultural Households    The number of South African households engaged in agricultural activities decreased between 2011 and 2016. There were 550 000 (19,1%) fewer agricultural households in 2016 (2,33 million) than in 2011 (2,88 million).This decline was mainly due to the drought experienced throughout the country   read more »


Appreciating scale: business turnover in R200 notes

Appreciating scale: business turnover in R200 notes

The South African formal business sector generated R2,17 trillion in turnover in the third quarter of 2016. To put this into perspective, imagine if you drew this amount in R200 bills and went about giving away a bill every second. It would take 344 years to get rid of all the bills in this way!   read more »


Tourism: jobs, the economy and spending

Tourism: jobs, the economy and spending

Despite a drop in the number of tourists visiting South Africa, the tourism industry continued to create jobs in 2015. Stats SA’s latest release of its Tourism Satellite Account for South Africa report provides an overview of tourism’s contribution in terms of employment, its impact on the gross domestic product (GDP) and spending. The number   read more »


Media Invite: QES Q3 of 2016

MEDIA ADVISORY                                                                                  08 December 2016 Statistician-General to release formal sector employment statistics for the third quarter of 2016 The Statistician-General of South Africa, Dr Pali Lehohla, will release the Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES) for the third quarter of 2016. The QES measures changes in employment across all industries in the formal sector of the economy.   read more »


GDP in the third quarter of 2016 grew by 0,2%

Press statement                                                                                  Embargo: Tuesday 6 December 2016, 09:30  GDP in the third quarter of 2016   read more »


How did the economy perform in the third quarter of 2016?

How did the economy perform in the third quarter of 2016?

Local government elections, increased mining of iron ore, water restrictions and reduced electricity consumption. Find out more about these, as well as other factors, that influenced economic growth in the third quarter. The South African economy grew by 0,2%1 quarter-on-quarter (compared with 3,5% in the second quarter), according to estimates of real gross domestic product.   read more »


Media release: Annual financial statistics, 2015

Media release                                                                                                  24 November 2016 Annual financial statistics, 2015  The total annual turnover of private sector businesses operating in the South African economy[1] increased by 5,5% between 2014 and 2015, from a revised R7,8 trillion in 2014 to an estimated R8,3 trillion in 2015, according to the latest Annual financial statistics, 2015 report released by   read more »


Media Release QLFS Q3 2016

MEDIA RELEASE                                                                                             22 November 2016                                        Quarterly Labour Force Survey – QLFS Q3:2016 The results of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the third quarter of 2016 released by Statistics South Africa today, indicate that employment grew by 288 000 after two successive quarterly declines. However, the growth in employment was offset by the increase   read more »


Media Release: Labour Market Dynamics in South Africa, 2015

Media Release                                                                                                    11 October 2016   Labour Market Dynamics in South Africa, 2015   Statistics South Africa today released the Labour Market Dynamics in South Africa, 2015 report which shows that between 2009 and 2015 employment increased from 14,2 million to 15,7 million. This rise, however, did not keep pace with the increase in the   read more »


Report-11-02-01 - Census of commercial agriculture: Financial and production statistics

This national report contains detailed results of the census of agriculture, for South Africa. It has information on the financial performance of all farmers registered for VAT, and the production performance of all farmers who responded to the census. Also see statistical release P1101 - Agricultural Census (Census of Commercial Agriculture) and the provincial reports Report No. 11-02-02 through 11-02-10 - Financial and production statistics ( Census of Agriculture Provincial Statistics) read more »


03-01-05 - Community Survey 2016: Agricultural households

The information presented in the report is a result of seven questions, related to agriculture, which were included in the Community Survey 2016 questionnaire. The following questions were included in the Community Survey 2016 questionnaire: 1. Did this household produce any kind of food or other agricultural products (e.g. livestock, poultry, crops, food gardening, forestry, fish) whether sold or consumed from 01 January 2015 to 31 December 2015? 2. Where does this household MAINLY operate its agricultural activities? 3. What is the MAIN purpose of the household’s involvement in agricultural activity? 4. Which of the following (agricultural activities) is the household involved in? 5. What type of farming practice is used by this household for crop production? 6. Did this household own/look after any livestock or poultry as on 07 March 2016? 7. How many of the following livestock/poultry does the household own/look after as on 07 March 2016?read more »


Bulletin - Bulletin of Statistics

The Bulletin of Statistics is one of the country`s oldest journals and has been published since 1922. Originally published monthly, it has appeared quarterly (March, June, September and December) since 1967. The Bulletin of Statistics is a reference source which provides statistics in the form of time series of short-term statistics on a month by month, quarter by quarter and year by year basis.read more »


Report-03-11-01 - Census 2011: Agricultural households

This report presents the status of the South African household based agriculture as depicted in the Population Census of 2011. The information presented in the report is a result of three questions, related to agriculture, which were included in the Population Census 2011 questionnaire. The following questions were included in the Population Census 2011 questionnaire: - What kind of agricultural activity is the household involved in? - How many of the following (livestock) does the household own? - Where does this household operate its agricultural activities? The report provides a provincial breakdown of agricultural households by type of agricultural activities undertaken, type and number of livestock kept, water source, type of energy used for lighting and cooking and type of toilet facility available. The report also profiles agricultural households in terms of the age, sex, income and educational level of household heads. read more »


Report-03-18-03 - GHS series volume IV: Food security and agriculture

GHS series volume IV: Food security and agricultureread more »


Hlabisa

Hlabisa Municipality is one of the local Municipalities under Umkhanyakude district in the KwaZulu-Natal province.  The municipality was named after the surname, Hlabisa, of two Nkosi's in the area.  The municipality is generally characterised by rural communities predominantly under traditional areas.  91% of land was under traditional authority, 3% commercial farmland and 6% urban.  The major town is Hlabisa, with secondary nodes of Mpembeni, Zibayeni and Ezibayeni.read more »


Nkandla

Nkandla is situated in a remote area of breathtaking mountainous beauty, which consists mainly of tribal lands and state-owned land. The area has a wealth of undisturbed forests, which boast many indigenous species. Nkandla has a claim to be the ‘cradle’ of Zulu history. From Malandela to Shaka, to Dingane and Cetshwayo, Nkandla has been at the centre stage of the Zulu nation’s history. The graves of King Malandela and Cetshwayo are at Nkandla. Nkandla Town is the only urban area in Nkandla Municipality which offers the full array of urban development, albeit at a smaller scale compared to the majority of towns in KwaZulu-Natal. This includes low-density residential, active and passive open space, schools, commercial areas, service-industries, churches, offices, government buildings an services, financial services, etc.read more »


uMlalazi

uMlalazi Local Municipality is made up of the towns of Eshowe, Mtunzini, and Gingindlovu. The villages of Amatikulu and Ntumeni, together with considerable rural hinterland, cover one of the largest geographical areas of all municipalities in South Africa, with a total area of 2 217 km2. The municipal area is dominated by tribal areas, and 14 Tribal Authorities exist within the area (uMlalazi municipality website). The area appears to have sufficient sources for the provision of water. A complicating factor is the undulating topography, which is characteristic of the entire municipal area. In some instances it is therefore difficult and expensive to provide these services. Arterial roads through the area are in good condition. In practically all instances district roads and farm roads are in poor condition and in need of upgrading.read more »


Greater Kokstad

The Greater Kokstad Municipality is one of the municipalities of the Sisonke District Municipality. It lies on the south-west tip of KwaZulu-Natal and is bordered by Matatiele Local Municipality on the west, Lesotho and part of the Eastern Cape on the north-west.The Greater Kokstad Municipality covers a land area of approximately 2 682 km² and shares its borders with KwaSani, Matatiele, Umziwabantu local municipalities, and the KwaZulu-Natal enclosed portion of the Eastern Cape. It is one of the five municipalities that make up the Sisonke District Municipality. Greater Kokstad Municipality functions as the district node and dominant commercial centre in the Sisonke district.read more »


Ubuhlebezwe

Ubuhlebezwe is one of five local municipalities that constitute the Sisonke District. It is located along the eastern boundary of the Sisonke District Municipality. It borders onto the Ingwe, Richmond, Vulamehlo, Umzumbe and UMzimkhulu local municipalities. It covers an area of approximately1 604 km².

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