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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 »


Mr. Oliver

Continue reading Mr Oliver Chinganya Director: Africa Statistics Centre UN Economic Commission for Africa The ISIbalo Capacity Building Programme is very timely, particularly the efforts to rekindle the African Young Statisticians in line with the work Africa must achieve towards Agenda 2063. In particular, the upcoming 5th ISIbalo African Young Statisticians Conference in Pretoria in   read more »


Dr. Miranda

Continue reading Dr. Miranda Mafafo Statistics South Africa When we started the ISIbalo Capacity Building Programme in 2008, our focus on building the capacity and future statistical leadership of Africa was deliberate and unapologetic. It remains so even this year as we launch the ISIbalo website. The work of African statisticians and related professionals has   read more »


Prof. Ben

Continue reading Professor Ben Kiryegera African Statistics Elder and Author of “The Emerging Data Revolution in Africa: Strengthening the Statistics, Policy and Decision-Making Chain” As the global community puts into place mechanisms, institutional arrangements and reforms to scale up for the challenges of the Sustainable Development Goals and an accompanying data revolution, evidence from the   read more »


Mbalo Brief – May 2016

Protests and violence continue to rage through South African universities. In the Vaal University of Technology (VUT), Vanderbijlpark Campus, students clashed with police and set alight university property. The protesting students are calling for the removal of the security company currently contracted by the University. Meanwhile, in Rhodes University, female students took to the streets   read more »


Press Statement : Quest for Nodal Development: Evidence from Census 2001 and Census 2011

Press Statement                                                                                                            12 May 2016   Quest for Nodal Development: Evidence from Census 2001 and Census 2011 (Report No. 03-10-14) According to the South African Multidimensional Poverty Index (SAMPI), the number of households that were multidimensionally poor in South Africa had decreased to 8.0% by 2011 from 18.2% in 2001. The decrease   read more »


Themes

Conference Themes The conference is organized around the following research sub-themes but are not restricted to these: THEME 1: A DEMOGRAPHY OF AFRICA   Fertility transition in Africa  Children, youth and the transition to adulthood   Determinants and consequences of African urbanisation   Family planning & reproductive health   Demographic projections   Adult health, mortality,   read more »


HealthOHS - Perceived health and other health indicators in South Africa

This report examines how the health status of various sectors of the South African population was perceived in 1999. It includes a special focus on women and children, and on household living conditions in relation to perceived health status. It also focuses on indicators of quality of life, and the use of health services. It uses data from the October household survey (OHS) of 1999.read more »


SAM - Overview of the 1998 Social Accounting Matrix

This report provides further insight into the previously published Social Accounting Matrix, Report No. 04-03-02 (1998). Its main focus is on the income and expenditure patterns of the South African population. The aim of the report is not to give a detailed analysis or any policy simulations, but rather to give an overview of the 1998 Social Accounting Matrix that was published in November 2002.read more »


TechPaperTeenagers - A day in the life of a South African teenager

This paper focuses on teenagers, defined here as young people between the ages of 10 and 19 years. It provides background statistics about the characteristics of teenagers from the labour force survey of February 2001. It then uses data from the time use survey of 2000 to discuss the households in which they reside, the amount of time they spend on various activities, and the times of the day in which they engage in those activities.read more »


TechPaperMaritalStatus - Marital status and the South African labour market

This report examines the extent to which marital status is relevant in the South African labour market today. In addition to marital status, this report analyses participation rates and other labour market indicators in terms of three demographic variables. These are sex, age and population group.read more »


TechPaperAgeSex - The population of South Africa: An overall and demographic description of the South African population based on Census 1996

This report gives a profile of the South African population, as provided by Census 1996. In addition to the usual variables, the report provides breakdowns by age-sex groupings. read more »


Metsimaholo

MetsimaholoLocal Municipality is one of the local municipalities that fall under the FezileDabi District in the Free State province, and is one of the four local municipalities.The major cities are Deneysville, Kragbron, Oranjeville and Sasolburg. (http://www.localgovernment.co.za/south-africa/local-municipality/40/metsimaholo-local-municipality)

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Mafube

The Mafube Local Municipality is one of the local municipalities found within the Fezile Dabi District Municipality. The municipality was established in terms of section 12 of the Municipal Structures Act, 1998, following the local government elections of 2000.

The municipality is made up of four towns, namely Frankfort, Villiers, Cornelia and Tweeling. Frankfort serves as a home for the headquarters of the municipality.

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Mangaung

Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality is a Category A municipality. It is situated in the Free State province, in the central interior of South Africa. The Free State is bordered by Gauteng, the Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and North West provinces, as well as the neighbouring country of Lesotho.

Mangaung, meaning the place of the cheetah, accentuates the vibrant, dynamic and energetic character of the tourism industry in the City on the move (at the heart of it all). The economy is strongly driven by the government sector, which has seen the fastest growth in the last five years as a result of increased government programmes in livelihoods improvement interventions. The finance sector is the second-fastest growing sector due to very active estate and construction activities. Small businesses have a major role to play in the Mangaung economy, in terms of employment creation, income generation and output growth.

Cities/Towns: Bloemfontein, Botshabelo, Mangaung, Thaba Nchu Main Economic Sectors: Government services, finance

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Emfuleni

The Emfuleni Local Municipality is one of the three local municipalities comprising the Sedibeng district in Gauteng, South Africa. It is the western-most local municipality in the district, and covers an area of 987,45 km. It consists of two main town centres, Vereeniging and Vanderbijlpark (www.emfuleni.gov.za).

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Midvaal

Midvaal Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Sedibeng district of Gauteng. The name was given due to its geographical location. Midvaal lies between Johannesburg and the East Rand and the Vaal River and Vereeniging.

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