Minister Radebe to address Women in Statistics on “Women Leadership in the African context”
Media advisory 17 August 2017 Minister Radebe to address Women in Statistics on “Women Leadership in the African context” The Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation and Chairperson of the read more »
Statistician-General to release the ‘Poverty Trends in South Africa’ report
Media advisory 16 August 2017 Statistician-General to release the ‘Poverty Trends in South Africa’ report The Statistician-General of South Africa, Dr Pali Lehohla, will release the Poverty Trends in South Africa: An examination of absolute poverty between 2006 and 2015 report read more »
New mid-year estimates reveal ageing population
The latest mid-year population estimates produced by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) show that South Africa’s population is estimated at 56,5 million people. The estimates indicate that the proportion of elderly (60 years and older) in South Africa is growing, reaching 8,1 % in 2017. According to the estimates, there are 4,6 million people in read more »
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Beer more popular than vegetables
Beer more popular than vegetables Nqa, Impilo, Pholo e ntle, gesondheid, Awe, Cheers! Many of us enjoy a pint, but have you ever really thought much about the industry and what you spend on your beer? In celebration of International Beer Day, we take a closer look at how much households spend on beer and read more »
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Electricity infrastructure dominates capital spending
Recent data released by Stats SA show that public-sector capital expenditure has risen over the last five years, from a total of R203 billion in 2012 to R284 billion in 2016; an average rise of 8,7% per year. Over R1,2 trillion was spent during this five-year period. Well-maintained infrastructure facilitates trade, improves connectivity, attracts investment, read more »
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The indigent net widens, but gaps remain
Stats SA’s most recent release of its Non-financial census of municipalities (NFCM)1 report shows an increase in the number of indigent households across the country. South Africa’s 278 municipalities registered 3,56 million indigent households in 2016, the highest number on record since figures were first published by Stats SA in 2004. To put it into read more »
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Tighter profits in the formal business sector
The formal business sector, excluding agriculture and banking, generated R2,34 trillion in income during the first quarter of 2017, for the months of January, February and March. On average, that’s R300 560 of income generated every second over that 90-day period. You might be thinking that’s quite a hefty amount. You might catch yourself imagining the read more »
Stats Biz – June 2017
Which national government departments pay the highest average salaries? The Office of the Chief Justice is ranked as the highest paying department, providing an annual average compensation of R808 249 per employee. Stats SA recently ranked all 47 government departments, using data from the latest Financial statistics of national government report. Explore government salaries, and read more »
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SA reports 48 000 job losses in first quarter
With South Africa formally in recession and hoping for some good news, the latest employment figures released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) holds no reprieve. According to the March 2017 Quarterly Employment Survey (QES), an estimated 9 644 000 persons were employed in the formal non-agricultural sector of the South African economy. This reflected read more »
QUARTERLY EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS
The results of the Quarterly Employment Survey for the first quarter of 2017 released by Statistics South Africa today, show a decline of 48 000 jobs (or -0.5%) to 9 644 000 in the formal non-agricultural sector in the quarter ended in March 2017. This is a decline of 58 000 jobs when compared to the same period last read more »