Media Release                                                                                                                                               11 December 2018 QUARTERLY EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS The results of the Quarterly employment survey (QES) for the third quarter of 2018 show a decrease of 16   read more »

Media advisory                                                                                                                                          28 November 2018 Statistics South Africa to release Gross domestic product (GDP) Q3, 2018   Statistics   read more »

Media release                                                                                                  20 November 2018  Private sector companies record turnover increases The total turnover for private sector enterprises1 operating in the South African economy increased by 6,0% to R9 369 199 million (R9,4 trillion) for 2017 from R8 836 493 million (R8,8 trillion) in 2016. For the reference period, turnover increased in all industries covered in the Annual   read more »

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MEDIA STATEMENT                                                                                         16 November 2018                                                                                                  Stats SA paid for services rendered contrary to Mr Mzwanele Manyi’s claim Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) takes note of the allegations made by Mr Mzwanele Manyi at the Zondo Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector, wherein he   read more »

MEDIA ADVISORY                                                                         15 November 2018 Statistics South Africa to release Annual Financial Statistics (AFS), 2017 and Financial statistics of consolidated general government, 2017 Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) will release the Annual Financial Statistics (AFS), 2017 and the Financial statistics of consolidated general government, 2017, at a media briefing to be held on Tuesday,   read more »

MEDIA ADVISORY                                                                                25 October 2018   Global poverty eradication initiatives and measurement of poverty to be reviewed   Ministers, Vice Ministers, Heads of Statistics, policy-makers from national governments as well as regional and international agencies, will gather at the 6th Annual High-Level Meeting of the Multidimensional Poverty Peer Network (MPPN) to be held from 30   read more »

MEDIA ADVISORY                                                                                25 October 2018   Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) to release Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) 3rd Quarter 2018   The Statistician-General of South Africa, Risenga Maluleke, will release the results of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the third quarter of 2018 at a media briefing to be held on Tuesday,   read more »

It’s all systems go as Statistician–General and head of Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), Mr Risenga Maluleke, this morning led a delegation of Stats SA fieldworkers to collect data at a farm in Bapsfontein in the East Rand for the Census of Commercial Agriculture (CoCA). About 600 fieldworkers wearing Stats SA branded gear, across the country are currently collecting data from farmers in order to count the number of commercial farmers,   read more »

Media Invite                                                                                                                                              12 October 2018   Statistician- General leads fieldworkers to collect data on commercial farming in Bapsfontein, East Rand Statistician-General Mr Risenga Maluleke will on Monday 15th October lead fieldworkers   read more »