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South Africans are living longer
The mid-year population estimates are used to account for population change during the period between Censuses and usually takes place at the mid-year point. This is usually done annually, rather than over a period of time as is the case with census, which is conducted after every 5 or 10 years. This year’s mid-year population read more »
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The world of work
Labour market information relates to three groups of individuals, those that are employed, those that are unemployed and those that are not economically active (e.g. homemakers, retirees and full-time students who do not wish to work). The most recent QLFS results show that in the first quarter of 2013, of the total population in the read more »
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What do South Africans spend their money on
Statistics South Africa conducts an Income and Expenditure Survey (IES) every 5 years. The IES seeks to establish what South Africans spend their money on, so that the basket of goods which makes up the Consumer Price Index (CPI), used to calculate the inflation rate, can be updated. The last IES was conducted between September read more »
About the Statistics Act
To provide for a Statistician-General as head of Statistics South Africa, who is responsible for the collection, production and dissemination of official and other statistics, including the conducting of a census of the population, and for co-ordination among producers of statistics; to establish a Statistics Council and provide for its functions; to repeal certain legislation; read more »
Duties and powers of Council
13. (1) The Council must advise the Minister, the Statistician-General or an organ of state which produces statistics with regard to— (a) matters referred to the Council by the Minister, the Statistician-General or that organ of state; (b) any matter regarding the collection, processing, analysis, documentation, storage and dissemination of statistics, including the taking of read more »
Statistician-General’s duties and powers
7. (1) The Statistician-General— (a) administers this Act; (b) is the accounting officer for Statistics South Africa; (c) after receiving advice from the Council, makes recommendations to the Minister on the policies and priorities of Statistics South Africa; (d) directs Statistics South Africa in accordance with the duties and powers imposed or conferred on him read more »
Definitions
1. In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise— (i) ‘‘business’’ means any individual, juristic person or partnership carrying on a commercial activity; (iv) (ii) ‘‘Cabinet’’ means the Cabinet in the national sphere of government, referred to in section 91 of the Constitution; (viii) (iii) ‘‘Constitution’’ means the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, read more »
Mbalo Brief – May 2013
South Africa just recently hosted the 2013 Tourism Indaba in Durban from 11 to 14 May 2013. The main focus of the Indaba was to pursue the growth of South Africa’s tourism industry and to strengthen existing partnerships while establishing new ones. South Africa stands out as a tourist destination mostly because of its friendly, read more »
Mortality and Causes of Death, 2010
South Africans are faced with a double-edged problem: high number of deaths due to communicable diseases and rising deaths due to non-communicable diseases. The 2010 annual statistical release on Mortality and Causes of Death published by Statistics South Africa on 11 April 2013 presents key findings on the number of deaths that occurred in South read more »
Mbalo Brief – April 2013
With the conclusion of the 5th summit of the BRICS countries at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Durban, it is starting to sink in among many South Africans that their country is a member state of this emerging economic group. BRICS is an economic grouping of five emerging markets comprising of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. read more »