Stats SA paid for services rendered contrary to Mr Mzwanele Manyi’s claim
MEDIA STATEMENT                                                                                         16 November 2018                                                                                                Stats SA paid for services rendered contrary to Mr Mzwanele Manyi’s claim Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) takes note of the allegations made by Mr Mzwanele Manyi at the Zondo Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector, wherein he read more »
Mbalo Brief – November 2018
South Africa commemorates National Disability Rights Awareness Month from 3 November to 3 December annually, with National Disability Rights Awareness Day celebrated on 3 December. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), disability refers to impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. An impairment may be physical, cognitive, mental, sensory, emotional or developmental and may be read more »
Social stats web links
http://cs2016.statssa.gov.za/ (CS 2016) https://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=3955 (Census 2011) https://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=3935 (CS 2007) https://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=3908 (Census 2001)
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Looking for love in all the wrong places?
Don’t despair. There is hope. We promise. Finding that special someone to spend Valentine’s Day with has just become a little bit easier. From left field in the realm of dating advice enter the statisticians, who combine data and geography to show you where you can look for love. Surprised? Well, consider the fact that read more »
Dr Pali Lehohla, pays tribute to the late Professor Hans Rosling
MEDIA STATEMENTÂ 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 read more »
Media Release: Community Survey 2016, Agricultural Households
MEDIA RELEASE                                                                                                                       27 January 2017 Community Survey 2016, Agricultural Households The number of South African households engaged in agricultural activities decreased between 2011 and 2016. There were 550 000 (19,1%) fewer agricultural households in 2016 (2,33 million) than in 2011 (2,88 million).This decline was mainly due to the drought experienced throughout the country read more »
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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 »
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Stats SA ready for Community Survey 2016
Minister Jeff Radebe, Minister in the Presidency, and the Statistician-General, Pali Lehohla, launched the enumeration phase of the Community Survey 2016 (CS 2016) today. The launch was held at one of the 330 training venues where Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) is training more than 10Â 000 contract staff who will be deployed to collect information read more »
Mbalo Brief – February 2016
Some parts of South Africa have experienced severe drought due to shortage of rainfall. According to the South African Weather Services (SAWS), the lowest annual total rainfall over the full 112-year period has been the January to December 2015 period. This period recorded an annual total of only 403 millimeters of rainfall. Government declared Mpumalanga, read more »
Education monograph
The education monograph provides an in-depth analysis of enrolment, educational attainment, progression, and education differentials based on post 1994 Censuses. Trend analysis is provided using time-plotting events, a technique where age proportions at one data collection point (Census 2011) is projected backwards. The findings on enrolment related indicators showed that among school going age (5-24), read more »