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Rising Non-Communicable Diseases: A Looming Health Crisis
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have emerged as a major global health challenge, affecting millions of individuals worldwide. A new report released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), Non-communicable diseases: Findings from death notifications (2008-2018), explores the changing landscape of NCDs in South Africa over time, highlighting key trends and insights. Data from the World Health Organization read more »
The Statistician-General of South Africa, Mr Risenga Maluleke, will hand over the Census 2022 national results to President Cyril Ramaphosa at a media launch to be held on Tuesday, 10 October 2023 in Pretoria.
The Statistician-General of South Africa, Mr Risenga Maluleke, will hand over the Census 2022 national results to President Cyril Ramaphosa at a media launch to be held on Tuesday, 10 October 2023 in Pretoria. Census data is an important data source used for planning and evidence based decision making by government and various sectors of read more »
![Stats SA releases new provincial GDP figures](https://www.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ProvGDPPc3-64x64.jpg)
Stats SA releases new provincial GDP figures
After a two-year hiatus, Stats SA has released an experimental set of provincial gross domestic product (GDP) data. Provincial-level figures used to be included annually with the GDP release. Following the publication of the 2019 data, the provincial series was temporarily held back as Stats SA embarked on a complete revamp of national accounts. This read more »
Stats SA set to hand over Census 2022 results on 10 October 2023
The Statistician-General, Risenga Maluleke, will hand over the Census 2022 report to His Excellency, President Cyril Ramaphosa, in Pretoria, and announce the results of the population and housing count to the country. Census 2022 was the fourth population and housing count in post-apartheid South Africa, the first being conducted in 1996, and subsequent censuses being read more »
Stats SA to Handover Results to President Ramaphosa on 10th October 2023
MEDIA ALERT Embargo: None 20 September 2023 Census 2022 Results Announcement Date Confirmed Stats SA to Handover Results to President Ramaphosa on 10th October 2023 Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) is set to announce the Census 2022 results on the 10th of October 2023. The Statistician-General, Risenga Maluleke, will hand over the Census 2022 report read more »
Mbalo Brief – August 2023
According to the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) World Employment and Social Outlook (2020), the global working-age population was recorded at 5,7 billion in 2020 and of that, roughly 57,9% (3,3 billion) were employed persons. It resulted in approximately 2,3 billion of the working-age population who were either unemployed or not economically active. Furthermore, high global unemployment trends read more »
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Equality in the job market still eludes women in SA
South Africa celebrates Women’s Month in August. 9 August commemorates the women’s march of 1956, a protest against the extension of Pass Laws to women, which sought to control rather than empower them. The 2023 theme for Women’s Month, ‘Accelerating Socio-Economic Opportunities for Women’s Empowerment’, calls for the heightening of socio-economic programs and activities across read more »
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Governance, Public Safety and Justice Survey (GPSJS)
The Governance, Public Safety and Justice Survey (GPSJS) is an expansion of the Victims of Crime Survey (VOCS). It collects information on social crimes, exclusion, perceptions about constitutional rights, access to justice, corruption, level of satisfaction with the performance of Government, the incidence of criminal victimisation and the circumstances surrounding victimisation from a victim’s perspective. read more »
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General Household Survey (GHS)
The General Household Survey (GHS) is one of Stats SA’s longest-running surveys, and has been conducted for more than twenty years. The GHS collects information on a number of themes, including basic service delivery, access to health care, education, and agriculture, amongst others. The dataset is a rich source of information, allowing for the development read more »
![Economic wrap-up for May 2023](https://www.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/may1-64x64.jpg)
Economic wrap-up for May 2023
Stats SA published 21 statistical releases in the month of May, providing valuable insight into the current state of our economy. Here is a brief rundown of important indicators. Inflation edged lower in April Despite the ongoing stresses of rising prices and escalating costs of debt, there were some hopeful signs from the latest inflation read more »