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Electricity infrastructure dominates capital spending
Recent data released by Stats SA show that public-sector capital expenditure has risen over the last five years, from a total of R203 billion in 2012 to R284 billion in 2016; an average rise of 8,7% per year. Over R1,2 trillion was spent during this five-year period. Well-maintained infrastructure facilitates trade, improves connectivity, attracts investment, read more »
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The indigent net widens, but gaps remain
Stats SA’s most recent release of its Non-financial census of municipalities (NFCM)1 report shows an increase in the number of indigent households across the country. South Africa’s 278 municipalities registered 3,56 million indigent households in 2016, the highest number on record since figures were first published by Stats SA in 2004. To put it into read more »
![Electricity: big business for municipalities](https://www.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sell-64x64.png)
Electricity: big business for municipalities
The recent power blackout in Msunduzi municipality again highlights the importance of electricity supply. Large parts of Pietermaritzburg were plunged into darkness for about a week when saboteurs, suspected to be striking workers, disrupted the city’s power grid2. It might be common knowledge that municipalities are involved in power distribution in South Africa, but many read more »
Non-financial census of municipalities, 2016
Media Release                                                                                                                       31 May 2017 Non-financial census of municipalities, 2016  The results of the latest Non-financial census of municipalities (NFCM) released read more »
General Household Survey, 2016
Media Release                                                                                                                      31 May 2017  General Household Survey, 2016  According to the results of the General Household Survey, 2016 released by Statistics South Africa read more »
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Municipalities: where are the staff vacancies?
Recent service delivery protests have shifted the spotlight onto local government’s ability to provide vital services. Are municipalities properly staffed to handle the complexities of service delivery? Stats SA’s latest Non-financial Census of Municipalities report provides a profile of the municipal workforce, shedding light on the number of vacancies in key departments1. Local government is read more »
Media invite: Non-financial census of municipalities, 2016
Media Invite                                                                                                                         26 May 2017  read more »
Media invite: General Household Survey, 2016
Media Invite                                                                                                                                   26 May 2017  Statistician-General releases the results of the General Household Survey, 2016                                                                                The Statistician-General read more »
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Seasonal adjustment: a short primer
Stats SA has, for the first time, included seasonally adjusted data in its Quarterly financial statistics of municipalities. What is seasonal adjustment? Why is it significant? Stats SA breaks it down for you. South Africa’s 257 municipalities play a vital role. Not only do they interact with citizens at a local level, but they are read more »
Social stats web links
http://cs2016.statssa.gov.za/ (CS 2016) https://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=3955 (Census 2011) https://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=3935 (CS 2007) https://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=3908 (Census 2001)