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Media Release: Non-financial census of municipalities (NFCM)

07 June 2016 Non-financial census of municipalities for the year ended 30 June 2015 The latest results of the Non-financial census of municipalities (NFCM) released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) today shows that the number of consumer units receiving services from municipalities increased between 2014 and 2015. The highest percentage increase from 2014 to   read more »


South Africa Demographic and Health Survey (SADHS): Appeal for participation as Publicity Officers hits the field

South Africa Demographic and Health Survey (SADHS): Appeal for participation as Publicity Officers hits the field

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), in collaboration with the South African Medical Research Council, will be conducting a South African Demographic and Health Survey (SADHS) on behalf of the National Department of Health. The survey will run from June to November 2016. The survey aims to provide a better understanding of the health status of   read more »


Media Release: General Household Survey (GHS) 2015

Media Release                                                                                                 2 June 2016 General Household Survey (GHS) 2015   More people continued to rely on state coffers as the percentage of individuals that benefited from social grants increased from 12,7% in 2003 to 30,1% in 2015. The percentage of households that received at least one grant increased from 29,9% to 45,5% in   read more »


Mapping diversity: an exploration of our social tapestry

Mapping diversity: an exploration of our social tapestry

These maps show, in a powerful way, the patterns of racial neighbourhood integration and segregation across South Africa’s largest cities. Municipalities have become more racially integrated, according to a chapter in the recently released General Household Survey (GHS) report on housing1. However, the legacy of apartheid still has a hold on the social structure of   read more »


Dedication

A FITTING TRIBUTE… This ISIbalo Capacity Building Programme is a fitting tribute to three senior citizens of South Africa who worked tireless with Stats SA in the winter years of their lives to reverse the aftermath of apartheid education in South Africa. Theirs are and were stories of victory against all odds, determined to see   read more »


Meet the developers

Meet the web team As a chairperson of ISIbalo African Young Statistician, it has been a singular honour and privilege to collaborate with the three young web developers within Statistics South Africa developing the ISIbalo website. This has been completed as part of their contribution to the ISIbalo Capacity building programme. On behalf of ISIbalo   read more »


Launch of ISIbalo website

Launch of ISIbalo website

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) is proud to announce that the ISIbalo Capacity Building Programme website will be launched on Friday 20 May 2016. The programme was conceptualised in 2008 on the eve of the 57th Session of the International Statistical Institute, which was hosted by South Africa in 2009, in response to a need to   read more »


GDP publication date moved to 8 June 2016

Press statement   For immediate release 18 May 2016   Stats SA publishes quarterly estimates of gross domestic product. The next statistical release, with estimates of the first quarter 2016, was scheduled for Tuesday 7 June 2016.   The publication will be unique as it will be the first time after seven decades, that Stats   read more »


ISIbalo Conferences of Africa Young Statisticians

ISIbalo Conferences of Africa Young Statisticians In 2008, Stats SA hosted the 1st Conference of Young Statisticians in Pretoria.  This began what would become a focused programme on building statistical capacity and leadership towards Africa’s Agenda 2063. The Conference hosted biennially has drawn young statisticians from universities, national statistical offices, public and private sectors and   read more »


Prof Lehana

Continue reading Professor Lehana Thabane McMaster University in Canada I personally want to thank Statistics South Africa for a fantastic job with the ISIbalo Capacity Building Programme! I recall the enthusiasm and excitement that the Africa young statisticians had when we started in 2008. The introduction of this programme represents hope for the future of   read more »


P0021 - Annual Financial Statistics (AFS)

The annual financial statistics survey (AFS), previously published as the economic activity survey (EAS), contains estimates of financial data for the following industries: Forestry and fishing, mining and quarrying, manufacturing, electricity, gas and water supply, construction, trade, transport, storage and communication, real estate and other business services (excluding financial intermediation and insurance, but including activities auxiliary to financial intermediation) and community, social and personal services (excluding government institutions). The AFS is designed to provide information on selected income and expenditure items, capital expenditure on new and existing assets and the book value of fixed and intangible assets at the end of the financial year for the South African-based activities of the enterprise. read more »


D0401.2 - Accounts for Protected Areas, 1900 to 2020

This report presents the results of South Africa’s first set of accounts for protected areas for the period 1900 to 2020, which form part of Natural Capital Accounting (NCA) and the Stats SA’s Natural Capital series. This report provides background on NCA, what protected areas and accounts for protected areas are, the scope, purpose and potential uses of these accounts, and key indicators that can be drawn from the accounts.read more »


04-01-00 - National Natural Capital Accounting Strategy, A ten-year strategy for advancing Natural Capital Accounting in South Africa

The purpose of the National Natural Capital Accounting (NCA) Strategy: A ten-year strategy for advancing NCA is to respond to the need to focus the efforts of Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) and other institutions engaged in NCA on developing priority natural capital accounts and effective statistical systems and institutional mechanisms to inform South Africa’s sustainable development policy objectives. The National NCA Strategy is owned and published by Stats SA as the national statistics office (NSO), but it is co-developed with the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) and guided by the various institutions represented on the NCA Strategic Advisory Group.read more »


Report-03-10-23 - Gender Series volume VII: Informal Economy

To profile gender differences in South African informal economy which includes informal jobs found in both formal and informal sectors, and private households employment, and in the informal business using the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) and the Survey of Employers and Self-Employed (SESE)read more »


D0401.1 - Land and Terrestrial Ecosystem Accounts, 1990 to 2014

This discussion document presents the results of South Africa’s first set of land and terrestrial ecosystem accounts. Land and terrestrial ecosystem accounts form part of Natural Capital Accounting (NCA). This is the first land and terrestrial ecosystem accounts discussion document compiled by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) and the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI).read more »


Amahlathi

Amahlathi Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Amatole District of the Eastern Cape in South Africa. Amahlati is an isiXhosa name that means “a place where many trees are grouped together, a forest”.  Forests are a key feature of the area. Source: (www.amahlathi.gov.za).

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Ngqushwa

Ngqushwa Local Municipality, located in the Eastern Cape, is bounded on the east by the Great Fish River and on the south by the Indian Ocean. The municipality is an amalgamation of two towns namely, Hamburg and Peddie. It is one of the eight municipalities that fall under the Amathole District Municipality. Source: Ngqushwa municipality website.read more »


Nkonkobe

Nkonkobe Local Municipality was established in 2000 and is dominated by the settlements of Amagqunukwebe, Amajingqi and Fort Beaufort. 60% of the population live in rural areas, and the majority of the urban population lives in the towns of Fort Beaufort and Alice.

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Nxuba

Nxuba Local Municipality is a municipality in the Amathole District, situated in the Eastern Cape Province. Its administrative seat is the town of Adelaide. The entire municipal area falls within the former Ciskei homeland area. The urban population is mainly located in the two small towns of Adelaide and Bedford

Source: (www.nxuba.org.za).

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Inxuba Yethemba

The Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality is situated in the Chris Hani District Municipality in the Eastern Cape Province. It is approximately 240 km north of Nelson Mandela Metro it is comprised of the former Middelburg EC and Cradock local and rural councils with their urban centres situated 100 km apart. (http://mfma.treasury.gov.za)

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