Media Release: Community Survey 2016 Results
Media Release                                                                                                30 June 2016 Community Survey 2016 results The population of South Africa has increased to 55,7 million in 2016 from 51,8 million in 2011, representing an increase of over 3 million. Of the 55,7 million people living in South Africa, a majority reside in Gauteng (13,4 million), followed by KwaZulu-Natal (11 million) read more »
How much do municipalities spend on salaries?
Municipalities spend more money on their employees than on any one of the services provided to their clients/customers. Data from Stats SA’s latest Financial census of municipalities provides interesting insight into the patterns of salary costs across municipalities, as well as over time. Salary patterns across space Employee-related costs took up the largest chunk of read more »
What municipalities say about service delivery: the supply-side approach
If you are interested in the extent of service delivery in South Africa, it might be good to know that it can be measured from two different fronts. In most instances, the extent of service delivery is measured from the demand side. Surveys such as the Population Census, Community Survey (CS) and General Household Survey read more »
Mapping diversity: an exploration of our social tapestry
These maps show, in a powerful way, the patterns of racial neighbourhood integration and segregation across South Africa’s largest cities. Municipalities have become more racially integrated, according to a chapter in the recently released General Household Survey (GHS) report on housing1. However, the legacy of apartheid still has a hold on the social structure of read more »
Themes
Conference Themes The conference is organized around the following research sub-themes but are not restricted to these: THEME 1: A DEMOGRAPHY OF AFRICA  Fertility transition in Africa Children, youth and the transition to adulthood  Determinants and consequences of African urbanisation  Family planning & reproductive health  Demographic projections  Adult health, mortality, read more »
Population Statistics Work Programme
PROGRAMME on CENSUS & COMMUNITY SURVEY DATA ANALYSIS AND UTILIZATION  2016 – 2018 Phase 1: Development of a Prioritised Research Agenda for African countries The prioritised research agenda has been developed in line with emerging needs of Africa Agenda 2063, SDGs and an emerging data revolutionA tentative list of demographic topics to be investigated read more »
AFRICA Programme Young Statisticians Work Programme For 2016-18
Young Statisticians Work Programme For  2016-18 1.1 Young Statisticians in Africa Statistics South Africa has been at the forefront of leading the revitalisation of statistical development in Africa since 2005. The regional statistical agenda prioritises the empowerment and capacity building of young African statisticians; recognizing their role in the near future in leading statistical development read more »
ISIbalo -4: Maths & Stats Education
Welcome to the page of ISIbalo-4: Maths, Stats & Geography Education. Maths, statistics and geography … three core subjects that form a basic foundation for the basket of disciplines required by the statistical value chain and official statistics.The history of separate development in South Africa, gave rise to an intended consequence of generations of people read more »
ISIbalo -1: African Statistical Research & Development
ISIbalo – 1: African Statistical Research As African economies wrestle with the lessons learned from the global financial crisis and ongoing instability, central to producing statistics that can adequately respond to measurement, monitoring and evaluation challenges in key policy areas informed by national development plans, the Sustainable Development Plans and African Frameworks like Agenda 2063. read more »
GHS Series Volume VII: Housing from a human settlement perspective
Media Release                                                                                                                                                                 20 April 2016 GHS Series Volume VII: Housing from a human settlement perspective In-depth analysis of General Household Survey (2002-2014) and Census (1996-2011) data The number of households living in formal dwellings across the country has increased from 76% in 2002 to 80% 2014 which signifies that the read more »