Statistics South Africa releases the Mid-year population estimates
Media Advisory 21 July 2022 Statistics South Africa releases the Mid-year population estimates The Statistician-General of South Africa, Mr Risenga Maluleke, will release the 2022 Mid-year population estimates report at a media briefing to be held on Thursday, 28 July 2022 in Pretoria. The report provides estimates of the population of South Africa and read more »
The Young and the Restless – Adolescent Health in SA
In South Africa, adolescents aged 10-19 represent a significant proportion of the population at 17,4% and contribute to 2,1% of the total mortality. The health and well-being of adolescents is of particular importance in society as they represent the future work force and contributors to potential economic productivity. However, adolescents may face many challenges such read more »
Stats SA to undertake nationwide Census in eight days
MEDIA STATEMENT 25 January 2022 Stats SA to undertake nationwide Census in eight days Statistics South Africa outlined the country’s state of readiness to undertake a population and housing census at a media briefing in Pretoria on Tuesday. Deputy Minister in the Presidency Thembi Siweya visited Stats SA’s head office at Salvokop and received a read more »
Stats SA to undertake nationwide Census in eight days
MEDIA STATEMENT 25 January 2022 Stats SA to undertake nationwide Census in eight days Statistics South Africa outlined the country’s state of readiness to undertake a population and housing census at a media briefing in Pretoria on Tuesday. Deputy Minister in the Presidency Thembi Siweya visited Stats SA’s head office at Salvokop and received a read more »
Mbalo Brief – August 2021
Population estimation or projections are important for any country because they help organizations, governments, researchers and policy makers to plan and make decisions about the future of the country. Projections can help these organizations estimate the volume of basic human need such as food, water, sanitation, housing, power and transportations required by the population of read more »
COVID-19 epidemic reduces life expectancy in 2021
The population of South Africa was estimated to be 60,14 million at mid-year 2021, an increase of about 604 281 (1,01%) since mid-year 2020. The latest Mid-year population estimates, 2021 released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), shows that the COVID-19 pandemic impacted mortality and migration in the country since the start of the pandemic read more »
TB tops leading causes of death in SA in 2018
The total number of deaths that occurred in South Africa and were processed by Stats SA in 2018, were 454 014. According to Mortality and causes of death in South Africa: Findings from death notification for 2018 which was released recently by Statistics South Africa, the highest number of deaths that occurred in 2018 were among read more »
Education Series Volume VII: Children’s education and well-being in South Africa, 2018
Media Release 25 February 2021 Education Series Volume VII: Children’s education and well-being in South Africa, 2018 Statistics South Africa today released Children’s education and well-being in read more »
Wellbeing of children in SA is vital for a brighter future
The old African proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child”, has often been quoted to emphasise what it takes to raise a successful and well-rounded child into adulthood. Raising a child requires attention to their inner and outer growth at every phase of their lives. However, when measuring the overall wellbeing of children, read more »
Mapping vulnerability to COVID-19
With South Africa officially facing its second wave of COVID-19 infections, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has released an innovative online mapping tool that shows which communities may be more adversely affected by COVID-19 outbreaks. The South African Covid-19 Vulnerability Index (VIndex) was developed as a way of using the smallest area population data available read more »