![Jump in government higher education spending](https://www.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/imgk-64x64.jpg)
Jump in government higher education spending
It’s been three years since the #FeesMustFall campaign erupted on campuses across the country. Thousands of students protested – at times violently – over rising tuition fees. On the back of frustration over the lack of funding for poorer students, the movement resuscitated, in a big way, the debate over whether South Africa should offer read more »
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3,5 million travellers to South Africa
Summer is here and it’s time once again for the tourist high season. For those in the tourism industry, it is the busiest time of the year with tourists from around the globe flocking to South African shores to enjoy our beautiful beaches, the African sun and the many attractions that South Africa has to read more »
financial statistics of higher education institutions, 2016
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New Statistician-General and Head of Statistics South Africa is appointed
 Media Statement                                                                                                    20 October 2017  New Statistician-General and Head of Statistics South Africa is appointed Minister in the Presidency, Mr Jeff Radebe, today announced the appointment of the new Statistician-General and Head of Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), Mr Risenga Maluleke. His appointment will take effect from the 1st of November 2017 read more »
International Population Conference
16 October 2017  MEDIA BRIEF  International Population Conference 29 October – 4 November 2017, Cape Town Introduction/ Situation Analysis  Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) will host the 28th International Conference (IPC) of the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP) on behalf of government from 29 October to read more »
World Population
Media advisory                                                                                                     18 October 2017  World Population Scientist descent to Cape Town to consult on population issues to advance policy and development programmes Discourse and solutions around population issues focusing on world poverty, mortality, life expectancy, policy challenges in Africa, read more »
![Digging deeper into your pocket? These prices might be to blame](https://www.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img-64x64.jpg)
Digging deeper into your pocket? These prices might be to blame
Does that braai pack feel a bit expensive? If you’ve recently noticed a rise in meat prices, then you’re not alone. Let’s take a closer look at that, as well as other items in the consumer price index with inflation higher than South Africa’s inflation target of 3–6% that is used for monetary policy. In read more »
Mbalo Brief – October 2017
The month of October has been declared Mental Health Awareness Month with the objective of educating the public about mental health and to reduce the stigma and discrimination against people with mental illness. Mental health problems such as depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety and stress are common, and affect individuals, families and the broader community. In read more »
![Falling prices: the good, the better, and the best](https://www.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/pic1-64x64.png)
Falling prices: the good, the better, and the best
It’s hard to believe. It goes against what we often hear. Whether chatting with friends around the braai or debating with family at the dinner table, almost everyone has a story to tell about their own experiences with rising prices. Surprisingly, data show that there are in fact items that are cheaper now than they read more »
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Public healthcare: How much per person?
You can consider yourself one of the lucky few if you have medical aid. According to the latest General Household Survey, only 17 in 100 South Africans have medical insurance, the essential key that opens the door to private healthcare. As many as 45 million, or 82 out of every 100 South Africans, fall outside read more »