Crime Statistics Series Volume 4
MEDIA RELEASEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 31 May 2017 Exploring the extent of and circumstances surrounding housebreaking/burglary and home robbery: An in-depth analysis of the Victims of 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 »
How safe are we at home?
Home robbery and housebreaking are among the most frightening and dangerous crimes to experience. It is frightening because it violates our private space and the one place that we think of as our sanctuary. What do the latest statistics tell us about home robberies and housebreaking in South Africa? According to the latest report released read more »
Media advisory: Victims of Crime Survey 2015/16
MEDIA ADVISORY                                                                                                                   26 May 2017 Statistician-General releases report on “Exploring the extent of and circumstances surrounding housebreaking/burglary read more »
Three facts about the ICT sector
It might be surprising to learn that the ICT sector is larger than the agriculture industry. This is one of the findings from Stats SA’s latest Information and communication technology satellite account for South Africa report. The document covers ICT’s contribution to the gross domestic product (GDP), its role in imports and exports, and its read more »
Media release: South Africa Demographic and Health Survey
MEDIA RELEASE                                                                                            15 May 2017 South Africa Demographic and Health Survey 2016 Key Indicators Report                         The results of the South Africa Demographic and Health Survey, 2016 as presented in the Key Indicators Report released today show that the total fertility rate (TFR) for the 3 years preceding the survey was 2,6 children per woman. The read more »
Mbalo Brief- April 2017
On 27 April, South Africans celebrate Freedom Day, to commemorate the day on which the first democratic elections were held in South Africa in 1994. This day has since been celebrated annually in South Africa since the first non-racial democratic elections, marking the establishment of a new democratic government led by Nelson Mandela and a new government read more »
Stats Biz – March 2017
As a whiskey drinker, you stand somewhat apart from the rest of your fellow South Africans. We are predominantly beer drinkers as a nation. If we consider the total amount of money that households spend on alcoholic beverages, just over half is spent on beer and 21% on spirits. Explore more facts about the price read more »
Mining: a brief history
The 1970s are best remembered for disco, bell-bottoms, and the mesmerising lava lamp. It was also the decade that saw South African mining forge ahead in its influence on the economy and employment. How has the economy in general, and mining in particular, shifted since then? Mining’s contribution to total economic production climbed in the read more »