South Africa gears up to host the Group of Twenty (G20) Summit, placing the nation firmly on the global stage. The G20 is an international forum that brings together the world’s major economies to discuss and coordinate global economic and financial priorities. The forum consists of 19 countries and two regional bodies—the European Union and   read more »

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has released a statistical product on small area population estimates at the electoral ward level. The population estimates were produced using Census 2011 and Census 2022 data. This product provides insights into age and sex structure as well as population group dynamics at this level of geography based on 2020   read more »

MEDIA ADVISORY  06 November 2025 Statistics South Africa to release the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS), Quarter 3 of 2025 Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) will release the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) results for the third quarter of 2025 at a media briefing in Tshwane on Tuesday, 11 November 2025. The Labour Force Survey   read more »

Infrastructure forms the backbone that connects different parts of the economy, supporting the flow of goods, travel and communication. Public-sector capital expenditure continued an upward trajectory, rising to R276 billion in 2024 from R234 billion in 2023. This marks a third successive increase following a five-year downturn. Explore capital expenditure, as well as other stories,   read more »

MEDIA STATEMENT                                                 24 October 2025 For Immediate Release Stats SA warns the public against false door-to-door ID verification claims Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has noted false messages circulating on social media and community WhatsApp groups claiming that government officials are visiting households to verify identity documents or collect biometric information for census-related purposes. Stats   read more »

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) compiles data on economic activities within each province, producing provincial gross domestic product (GDP) figures. The provincial GDPs estimates add to national GDP with each province contributing depending on their respective dominant industries such as manufacturing, agriculture and mining among  others. On 18 September 2025, Stats SA published Provincial gross   read more »

MEDIA ADVISORY                                                                                                                                                            27 August 2025 Statistics South Africa will release the results of the 2023 Personal Services Industry Survey at a virtual briefing on 28 August 2025. The report presents estimates for the personal services industry and provides information on income, employment, expenditure, services, and purchases within the sector. Estimates are based on the 2023 Personal Services Large Sample Survey, which covers enterprises registered   read more »

MEDIA ADVISORY                                                                                                                                                            26 August 2025 Statistics South Africa will release the results of the 2023 Transport and Storage Industry Survey at a virtual briefing on 27 August 2025. The report highlights changes in income, employment, expenditure, services, purchases, and other selected variables within the transport and storage industry. This survey covers enterprises that are registered for tax and primarily engaged in   read more »

MEDIA ADVISORY                                                                                                                                                            21 August 2025 Statistician-General to Release Governance, Public Safety and Justice Survey (GPSJS) 2024/25 Victims of Crime Release The Statistician-General of South Africa, Mr Risenga Maluleke, will release the results of the Victims of Crime report from the Governance, Public Safety and Justice Survey (GPSJS) 2024/25 at a media briefing on Tuesday, 26   read more »

MEDIA STATEMENT STATS SA CLARIFIES MISREPRESENTATION ON QLFS QUESTIONNAIRE UPDATE  13 August 2025 For immediate release Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) notes recent media reports attempting to link the latest update to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) questionnaire with comments made by the former CEO of Capitec Bank. This linkage is factually incorrect, misleading,   read more »