Statement by President Jacob Zuma
Statement by President Jacob Zuma marking 50 day countdown to Census 2011, Union Buildings, Pretoria, Tshwane 22 Aug 2011 Minister Trevor Manuel, Ladies and gentlemen of the media, Today, 22 August 2011 we begin the 50 day countdown towards the National Census. The Minister responsible for Statistics South Africa, Minister in the Presidency, Trevor Manuel, read more »
Everything you need to know about Listing
With the start of Census 2011 a little over a month away, a team of 30 000 listers across the country have started. Listing is a process where a register of all dwelling units across the country is made. During this phase of the project, a register of all dwelling units, other structures and prominent read more »
Publications
Report-03-00-04 – Estimation of fertility from the 2007 Community Survey of South Africa, 2010   Right-click here to download this publication (PDF: 975KB) Report-03-01-27 – Community Survey, 2007 Basic Results : Gauteng   Right-click here to download this publication (PDF: 975KB) Report-03-01-28 – Community Survey, 2007 Basic Results : North West   Right-click here to download this publication read more »
News and Press
18/01/2008 Statistician General’s response to The Star and other Independent Newspapers 24/10/2007 South African Statistics Council Statement on the results of the Community Survey (CS) Agri Magazine Advertorial (PDF: 142KB) Agri Magazine Statistics South Africa appeal (PDF: 154KB) Farmers Weekly Advertorial (PDF: 139KB) Landbouweekblaad Advertorial (PDF: 142KB) 06/10/2006 Press Alert: the 10th Anniversary of the first ever Census-taking under read more »
Basic results
Highlights of survey methods and findings In February 2007, a large-scale Community Survey was conducted in all provinces. The main objective of the survey was to provide demographic and socio-economic data at municipal level. 949 105 persons were enumerated. 246 618 households were covered during enumeration. Scanning technology was used to process the data. The read more »
Background
What is the Community Survey 2007? The Community Survey (CS) is a large-scale household survey conducted by Statistics South Africa to bridge the gap between censuses. Historically, the census took place at a 5 year interval (1996 and 2001), but this has been extended to a 10 – year interval. What is the purpose of read more »
2007 Community Survey
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) is mandated by law, in terms of the Stats Act No. 6 of 1999, to collect reliable statistical information from the public, which informs development and democracy in the country. Stats SA conducts the Population Census, and several other household-based surveys such as the Labour Force Survey (LFS) and the read more »
Publications: Key findings and analysis
Publications presenting the key findings from the Census 2001. Available in PDF format. Available for download: Census in Brief Key Results Census 2001: Primary tables: 1996 and 2001 compared Achieving a better life for all: Progress between Census ’96 and Census 2001 Prevalence of disability in South Africa Census 2001: Stages in the life cycle read more »
Metadata & related
Metadata Geography metadata Editing manual PES (Methodology, sampling frame, tables)Â How the count was done Placename lookup tables Concepts & Definitions Statistics Council