Young Statisticians Programme In response to growing concerns about the dearth of African statistical research and knowledge driven by Africans themselves, and also in response to the demographics of the African statistical community, Statistics SA developed the ISIbalo Young Statisticians Programme in 2008. A year before hosting the historic 57th Session of the International Statistics   read more »

ISIbalo – 1: African Statistical Research As African economies wrestle with the lessons learned from the global financial crisis and ongoing instability, central to producing statistics that can adequately respond to measurement, monitoring and evaluation challenges in key policy areas informed by national development plans, the Sustainable Development Plans and African Frameworks like Agenda 2063.   read more »

NEWSLETTERS Click the following links to view past Conference Newsletters ASSD ASSD_Newsletter_1_Feb_2014.pdf ASSD_Newsletter_2_Feb_2014.pdf ASSD_Newsletter_3_Feb_2014.pdf 7th_ASSD.pdf 7th_ASSD_Symposium_Newsletter.pdf ISIbane Conference_Newsletter_ISIBane_15_July_2013.pdf Conference_Newsletter_ISIBane_16_July_2013.pdf Conference_Newsletter_ISIBane_17_July_2013.pdf IYASC IYASC_Newsletter_1_Aug_2014.pdf IYASC_Newsletter_2_Aug_2014.pdf 5th ISIbalo African Young Statisticians conference edition1.pdf 5th ISIbalo African Young Statisticians conference Youth Edition3.pdf 5th ISIbalo African Young Statisticians conference Youth Edition4.pdf CRVS CRVS_Newsletter_No1.pdf CRVS_Newsletter_No2.pdf

DOCUMENTS Scientific Writing and publications, Download (PPT 7411KB) PHIA Surveys overview w Flowchart, Download (PPTX 927KB) ISIbalo PHIA intro Sally, Download (PPTX 1603KB) Collinson Data Methods and Sources Isibalo June 2016, Download (PPTX 6501KB) Writing a successful research proposal, Download (PPT 5949KB) ISIbalo training session on Presenting Data v01, Download (PPTX 8776KB) Demographic Dividend in   read more »

OUR WORK The current data revolution sweeping across Africa has placed a renewed responsibility on Statistics SA and its implementing partners to address, through the ISIbalo Capacity Building Programme, several issues that remain challenges in Africa and in South Africa. These include: (i) A growing and renewed demand for better statistics placing renewed pressure on   read more »

HISTORY OF THE ISIBALO CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMME In 2009, South Africa hosted the 57th Session of the International Statistical Institute (ISI). The ISI is a prestigious professional body of statisticians worldwide. Hosting the ISI Congress for the first time on the African continent, South Africa asked itself a question that remains relevant to this day:   read more »

WELCOME TO THE WEBSITE OF ISIBALO CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMME Dr. Pali Lehohla Statistician-General It is with great pleasure that Statistics South Africa launches the website of the ISIbalo Capacity Building Programme. While strengthening statistics and statistical capacity dates back far in Africa, a new turning point presented itself in 2008 when South Africa questioned the   read more »

MEDIA ADVISORY 22 April 2016 Contact: Lesedi Dibakwane Cell: 0828057088 Email: lesedid@statssa.gov.za Deputy Minister Manamela and Statistician-General briefs the media on challenges experienced with the Community Survey On Monday, 7 March 2016, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) began data collection for its Community Survey 2016 across the country. Data collection has been satisfactory in all   read more »

Despite rising interest rates and worsening economic conditions, South Africans seem to be coping with their debt. Data from the South African Reserve Bank and Stats SA’s Statistics of civil cases for debt release indicates some resilience on the part of South African debtors. The South African Reserve Bank hiked the repo rate twice in   read more »

Media Release                                                                                                                                                                    20 April 2016   GHS Series Volume VII: Housing from a human settlement perspective In-depth analysis of General Household Survey (2002-2014) and Census (1996-2011) data   The number of households living in formal dwellings across the country has increased from 76% in 2002 to 80% 2014 which signifies that the   read more »