Statement on the 11th Africa Symposium on Statistical Development Pali J. Lehohla: South African Statistician-General and ASSD Chairman I cannot wait to be part of, and meet with you at the next majestic gathering of the African Statistical Community and our statistical development partners; the 11th Africa Symposium on Statistical Development (ASSD) to be held   read more »

Statement on the 11th Africa Symposium on Statistical Development Pali J. Lehohla: South African Statistician-General and ASSD Chairman I cannot wait to be part of, and meet with you at the next majestic gathering of the African Statistical Community and our statistical development partners; the 11th Africa Symposium on Statistical Development (ASSD) to be held   read more »

The number of employees in the formal non-agricultural sector of the South African economy decreased from an estimated 8 945 000 in March 2015 to an estimated 8 944 000 in June 2015.This reflected a quarterly decrease of 1 000 employees. The quarterly decrease was mainly due to decreases in employment reported by manufacturing industry which   read more »

14 September 2015   Stats SA releases Large Sample Survey reports   The Statistician-General, Mr Pali Lehohla, will release the three following Large Sample Survey reports: 1. Electricity, Gas and Water Supply Industry (2013) – 10h00 The results presented in this publication were derived from the 2013 Electricity, gas and water supply industry large sample   read more »

Excitement was in the air in South Africa when Durban was announced as the host city of the 2022 Commonwealth Games on 2 September 2015. This is going to be the first time that these games will be held in the African continent since the inception of the Commonwealth games in 1930. This is an international, multi-sport event involving   read more »

The 11th instalment of the ASSD will be held back to back with the African Conference on a Transformative Agenda for Official Statistics as well as  Statistics Commission for Africa and Committee of Directors-General meetings as follows: Theme: “Promoting Use of Information and Communication Technology Solutions in Improving CRVS in Africa” Dates:  23-25 November 2015   read more »

The bucket toilet system remains a persistent phenomenon in seven of the nine provinces, despite measures to eradicate it. Where are bucket toilets still in use? And is South Africa succeeding in reducing its usage? Data from Stats SA’s latest Non-financial census of municipalities provides some insight into these questions. Eastern Cape boasts largest decrease   read more »

Stats SA’s latest extra-budgetary accounts (EBA) statistical release contains economically and functionally classified financial data on 233 funds for the 2013/14 fiscal year. EBAs do not operate through normal parliamentary budgetary processes, but they perform an integral role in delivering services of the national government. Some examples of EBAs include the South African Revenue Service,   read more »

As we celebrate Women’s Month in August, the South African government has made headway to promote gender equality and empowerment of women and closing the gap by increasing the proportion of seats allocated to women in parliament. The promotion of gender equality and women empowerment are part of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which must   read more »

If you are thinking of celebrating international beer day on 7 August 2015 with your favourite pint, take a few moments to consider how this beverage might affect your pocket. South Africans love their beer. Households allocated 60% of their expenditure on alcoholic beverages to this type of drink, followed by wine (23%) and spirits   read more »