Definitions
1. In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise— (i) ‘‘business’’ means any individual, juristic person or partnership carrying on a commercial activity; (iv) (ii) ‘‘Cabinet’’ means the Cabinet in the national sphere of government, referred to in section 91 of the Constitution; (viii) (iii) ‘‘Constitution’’ means the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, read more »
Vision and mission
Vision Improving lives through data ecosystems Mission Transform the production, coordination and use of statistics through optimization, partnerships and innovation
Cancelled bids
CANCELLED BIDS Bid Number Description Stats SA 003/23 Appointment of a panel of services providers to render litigation services and related advisory services on complex legal issues to Stats SA for a period of thirty-six (36) months (Stats SA 003/23). Stats SA 005/23 Appointment of service provider/s to provide read more »
Copyright and disclaimer
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) monitors the quality of the information available on this website and updates the information regularly. However, neither Stats SA nor the Stats SA Website Department (StatsOnline) guarantees, or accepts legal liability whatsoever arising from or connected to, the accuracy, reliability, currency or completeness of any material contained on this website read more »
Advertised bids
DESCRIPTION REQUIRED AT BID NO. DUE AT 11:00 APPOINTMENT OF SERVICE PROVIDER TO PROVIDE A SOFTWARE SYSTEM WITH MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT FOR THE LOADING OF BULK PREPAID AIRTIME FOR ALL NETWORKS TO STATISTICS SA FOR A PERIOD OF THIRTY-SIX (36) MONTHS. COMPULSORY INFORMATION SESSION DATE: 08 FEBRUARY 2024 TIME: 10:00 AM VENUE: ONLINE (MICROSOFT TEAMS) read more »
Codes and classifications
SIC Coder v5 The Standard Industrial Classification Coding System. Click here for the SIC Coder v5. Standard industrial classification of all economic activities (SIC) Browse or download zip (238KB) SIC Coder v7 × Error Note: Code 2829 for “Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery”! An error was detected on page 31 of the Standard Industrial Classification read more »
Standardisation
Standard development cycle For Stats SA to maintain it’s legislative obligation and to ensure good quality products, it is crucial that the products and their underlying data adhere to relevant standards. To address this, a process of Standards Development within the Standards division has been initiated. This process provides guiding principles on how standards should read more »
Tariff policy
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) seeks the broadest possible dissemination of the statistical data it collects, and the services it offers. The core function of Statistics South Africa is the collection, processing and dissemination of timely, accurate and reliable data. Statistics South Africa’s Tariff Policy pdf (2153 KB)
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 »
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 »