Mbalo Brief- June 2017
In this month of June, South Africans commemorate the 1976 June 16 uprising when more than 15 000 students in Soweto took to the streets to march against the Bantu education policies. Every year, June 16 is National Youth Day and is declared a public holiday. Although the youth of 1976 fought against unequal education read more »
GDP in the first quarter of 2017 contracted by 0,7%
Press statement                        Embargo: Tuesday 6 June 2017, 11:30 GDP in the first quarter of 2017 contracted by 0,7% Gross domestic product (measured by production) South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate was -0,7% in the first quarter of 2017.1 The largest negative contributor to growth in GDP in the first read more »
Stats Biz – May 2017
Recent service delivery protests have shifted the spotlight onto local government’s ability to provide vital services to the communities they manage. Are municipalities properly staffed to handle the complexities of service delivery? Stats SA provides a profile of the municipal workforce, shedding light on staff shortages in key departments. Explore municipal vacancies, and other stories, read more »
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The South African economy shrinks by 0,7%
The South African economy moved into recession with the reported decrease of 0,7% in GDP during the first quarter of 2017, following a 0,3% contraction in the fourth quarter of 2016. Using the widely accepted measure of ‘recession’ as two (or more) consecutive quarters of negative growth (real GDP quarter-on-quarter), this means that South Africa read more »
Statistician-General to release Gross domestic product (GDP), Q1 2017
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Quarterly Labour Force Survey – QLFS Q1:2017
MEDIA RELEASEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1 June 2017 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Quarterly Labour Force Survey – QLFS Q1:2017 The growth in employment by 144Â 000, was offset by the growth in the number of job-seekers by 433Â 000 read more »
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How do we know if the latest GDP estimate was disappointing?
Stats SA publishes estimates of GDP every quarter. It is one of the most anticipated statistical releases on the calendar as it captures the dynamics of the economy in a single number. The key number is expressed as the seasonally adjusted annualised growth between two consecutive quarters, based on GDP in real terms (i.e. volume)1. read more »
General Household Survey, 2016
Media Release                                                                                                                      31 May 2017  General Household Survey, 2016  According to the results of the General Household Survey, 2016 released by Statistics South Africa read more »
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How safe are we at home?
Home robbery and housebreaking are among the most frightening and dangerous crimes to experience. It is frightening because it violates our private space and the one place that we think of as our sanctuary. What do the latest statistics tell us about home robberies and housebreaking in South Africa? According to the latest report released read more »
Media advisory: QLFS Q1 2017
MEDIA ADVISORYÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 26 May 2017 Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the first quarter (Q1) of 2017 read more »