Media Advisory: Census of Non-Financial Census of Municipalities, 2013
MEDIA ADVISORY For Immediate Release 29 August 2014 Contact: Lesedi Dibakwane 0828057088 lesedid@statssa.gov.za Census of Non-Financial Census of Municipalities, 2013 Stats SA will brief the media on the findings of the Census of Non-Financial Census of Municipalities, 2013. This statistical release provides baseline non-financial information on municipalities. The release also outlines among others, the number read more »
![Local government accelerates the provision of sewerage and sanitation services](https://www.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Slider_Pic_Census-64x64.jpg)
Local government accelerates the provision of sewerage and sanitation services
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 »
![Extra-budgetary institutions continue to inject substantial cash into education, health and housing](https://www.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/EBA_SliderPic-64x64.jpg)
Extra-budgetary institutions continue to inject substantial cash into education, health and housing
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 »
![Inflation for July slowed to 6,3%](https://www.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/CPI_JULY_2014-64x64.png)
Inflation for July slowed to 6,3%
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 »
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PHAKISA SANSS!
Phakisa (Hurry up in Sotho) was the Minister in the Presidency, the honourable Jeff Radebe’s message to those gathered at the Statistical Symposium to address the strengthening of the South African National Statistical System (SANSS). After a rousing welcome from the Stats SA choir, joined by the SG, the Minister addressed the meeting, which included read more »
Life is somewhat better in the country
More people rely on state coffers as the percentage of individuals that benefited from social grants has increased from 12,7% in 2003 to 30,2% in 2013, and the percentage of households that received at least one grant increased from 29,9% to 45,5%. This is according to the latest results of the General Household Survey (GHS) read more »
Mbalo Brief – March 2014
This month women across the globe celebrated International Women’s Day (IWD) – a day conceived at the 1910 International Women’s Conference in Denmark. Originally proposed at the 1910 conference by German socialist, Luise Zietz, with the support of fellow German political leader Clara Zetkin, the day was intended to celebrate achievements relating to women’s rights read more »
![Fourth quarter GDP up by 3,8 per cent](https://www.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/GDP-64x64.jpg)
Fourth quarter GDP up by 3,8 per cent
The seasonally adjusted real gross domestic product (GDP) at market prices for the fourth quarter of 2013 increased at an annualised rate of 3,8 per cent. The main contributors to this increase in economic activity were the manufacturing industry (1,8 percentage points) and the mining and quarrying industry (0,8 of a percentage point). The manufacturing read more »
New Statistics Council inaugurated
The new SA Statistics Council, which was appointed from 1 July 2013, for a term of three years, was officially inaugurated by Mr Trevor Manuel, Minister in the Presidency responsible for National Planning, at a meeting in Ekurhuleni on 7 February 2014. The Statistics Council is appointed in terms of the Statistics Act (6 of 1999). read more »
![The Statistician-General’s tribute to Madiba](https://www.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/MadibaCensus2011Mvezo-64x64.jpg)
The Statistician-General’s tribute to Madiba
On 18 July of 1918, somewhere in a small village in the world, on the African continent, in South Africa, in the Transkei, in Mvezo, a royal baThembu family was blessed with a baby boy – a boy who rose to become a world icon – a boy who today stands head and shoulders above read more »