MEDIA ADVISORY For Immediate Release 28 January 2015 Contact: Lesedi Dibakwane 0828057088 lesedid@statssa.gov.za Rebasing of national poverty lines and development of pilot provincial poverty lines Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) will release a methodological report on rebasing of national poverty lines and development of pilot provincial poverty lines. The report outlines the procedures that were   read more »

Click here to download a printable version. 1. What is a population census? A population census is a snapshot of a country at a particular moment in time. South Africa’s census will be held in October this year. Census night is the 9th of October 2011. The picture we are taking will tell us how many people   read more »

On the tenth day of the tenth month in the tenth year of the millennium, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) will be deploying an army of 120 000 people dressed in yellow bibs who will be combing the length and breadth of South Africa. On that day, this army of peace will enlist households and   read more »

What is a population census? A population census, as defined by the United Nations, is “the total process of collecting, compiling, evaluating, analysing and publishing or otherwise disseminating demographic, economic and social data pertaining, at a specified time, to all persons in a country or a well-defined part of the country”. The four essential features   read more »

Despite growing concern over the current state of the economy, recent data show that fewer companies closed down in 2014 compared to 2013. The good news is that this is a trend that has been happening for some time. According to the latest Statistics of liquidations and insolvencies report, released by Stats SA on Monday   read more »

1.   Round of Population and Housing Censuses Journey The inaugural objective of the Africa Symposium on Statistical Development (ASSD) was to strengthen collaboration in the mobilisation of African countries to conduct population censuses in the 2010 Round of Population and Housing Censuses (RPHCs). The first six ASSDs, focusing on the 2010 RPHCs for the period   read more »

The Africa Symposia on Statistical Development in Brief  The Africa Symposium on Statistical Development is a forum created to address a concern by African statisticians in a gathering in Yaounde, Cameroon in the year 2005.Taking place against a background of poor performance of African countries in undertaking population census previously and a report that painted   read more »

With the current electricity supply problems gripping the country, some comfort can be drawn from recent financial data that indicates intensive investment in infrastructure by players in the electricity, gas and water supply industry. The recently published Quarterly financial statistics report, which provides a range of financial statistics on industries in the South African economy,   read more »

Announcement of 10th ASSD by ASSD Chairperson: Mr Pali Lehohla (South Africa’s Statistician-General) I am greatly honoured as the Chairperson of the Africa Symposia on Statistical Development (ASSD) to be entrusted with the responsibility of making the clarion call for the statistical community to meet in the Origins of the Nile River– the land of   read more »

With last week’s income tax deadline still fresh in the minds of many South Africans, it is interesting to note that although the total amount of tax collected from individuals has been steadily increasing over the last four years, business tax hasn’t fared as well, with government receiving less tax from businesses in 2012/13 than   read more »