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Fundamental principles of statistics

In its endeavour to fulfill the purpose of providing users with quality information, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has adopted the following principles developed by the Economics and Social Council Statistical Commission of the United Nations: Principle 1: Relevance, impartiality and equal access Official statistics provide an indispensable element in the information system of a   read more »


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Statistics council

The Statistics Council is appointed in terms of the Statistics Act (6 of 1999). The role of the council is to advise the Minister and the Statistician-General on any issue concerned with the production and use of official statistics. This includes: Strategic advice on statistical policy and priorities Technical advice, in general or on specific   read more »


Mbalo Brief – May 2013

South Africa just recently hosted the 2013 Tourism Indaba in Durban from 11 to 14 May 2013. The main focus of the Indaba was to pursue the growth of South Africa’s tourism industry and to strengthen existing partnerships while establishing new ones. South Africa stands out as a tourist destination mostly because of its friendly,   read more »


Census 2011 Main Place Name Release

Census 2011 Main Place Name Release Statistics South Africa released Census 2011 data for the country’s lower geographic areas in Port Elizabeth on Monday. This low-level geographic data, which is one of the most important data sets in a census, is expected to help councillors, city planners, policymakers, advocacy groups and ordinary South Africans to   read more »


Mortality and Causes of Death, 2010

South Africans are faced with a double-edged problem: high number of deaths due to communicable diseases and rising deaths due to non-communicable diseases. The 2010 annual statistical release on Mortality and Causes of Death published by Statistics South Africa on 11 April 2013 presents key findings on the number of deaths that occurred in South   read more »


Mbalo Brief – April 2013

With the conclusion of the 5th summit of the BRICS countries at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Durban, it is starting to sink in among many South Africans that their country is a member state of this emerging economic group. BRICS is an economic grouping of five emerging markets comprising of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.   read more »


Mbalo Brief – February 2013

It’s hard to believe that 2012 is behind us, the Libyan civil war has ended, and South Africa has managed to host the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) at such short notice. As we convey our complements of the new season with the first issue of Mbalo Brief in 2013, we would like to also remind you   read more »


P0318.2 - Selected development indicators

This is an annual publication and is based on data from the General Household Survey. The publication summarizes a number of developmental indicators that are used directly or indirectly by various institutions and Government Departments for the purposes of project monitoring and data confrontation.read more »


P0351 - Tourism and Migration

The information in this release pertains to arrivals into and departures from RSA, of both South African residents and foreign travelers, as recorded at all national border posts. Information on migration is currently unavailable but will be published when data acquisition and processing are finalized.read more »


D0441.1 - Provincial Gross Domestic Product: Experimental Estimates

Provincial Gross Domestic Product measures the size of the economy of provinces and its growth rate over time. In this discussion document, Stats SA is publishing experimental estimates of provincial gross domestic product from 2013 - 2022. Time series data covers both provincial GDP in nominal and real prices. These are not official statistics; rather, the aim of the document is to invite comment regarding the experimental estimates, data sources and the methodology followed. Subsequent to stakeholder interaction and feedback, an official statistical release will be developed and publishedread more »


D0401.3 - Accounts for Strategic Water Source Areas, 1990 to 2020

This report presents the results of South Africa’s first set of accounts for Strategic Water Source Areas (SWSAs) for the period 1990 to 2020, which form part of Natural Capital Accounting (NCA) and the Stats SA’s Natural Capital series. This report provides background on Natural Capital Accounting (NCA), SWSAs, and accounts for SWSAs, including the scope of the accounts, their purpose and key indicators that can be drawn from the accounts.read more »


D9130 - Discussion document on Quarterly Capital Expenditure

The purpose of the discussion document is to present the results of the new capital expenditure survey and to examine further breakdowns of actual new quarterly capital expenditure information. The information contained in this discussion document i.e. results from the capital expenditure survey, represent aggregates from a panel of responding businesses.read more »


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