South Africa is experiencing a profound shift in its marital landscape, with the latest data revealing not only a rise in divorce rates but also a steady decline in the number of marriages being registered. The new data shows a notable uptick in divorces and a clear trend: women are increasingly the ones initiating the   read more »

MEDIA ADVISORY 5 MARCH 2026 THE 5TH ISIBALO SYMPOSIUM – ADVANCING EVIDENCE-BASED DECISION-MAKING The KwaZulu-Natal Office of the Premier, in collaboration with Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), will host the 5th Isibalo Symposium on 12 and 13 March 2026. The symposium serves as a platform to promote evidence-based decision-making through collaborative discussions and knowledge sharing among key   read more »

MEDIA ADVISORY                                                                                                                     05 March 2026 Statistics South Africa to release the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for Q4 2025 Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) will release the results of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the fourth quarter of 2025 at a media briefing on Tuesday, 10 March 2026, in Tshwane. GDP, quarter four results will   read more »

Media Adversory 12 February 2026 Statistics South Africa to release the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS), Quarter 4 of 2025 Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) will release the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) results for the fourth quarter of 2025 at a media briefing in Tshwane on Tuesday, 17 February 2026. The Labour Force Survey   read more »

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MEDIA ADVISORY                                                                                                08 December 2025 Statistics South Africa will release the latest Poverty Trends in South Africa report, which highlights shifts in poverty levels and provides insights by race, gender, household composition, and province, among other indicators—the Poverty Trends Report analysed money-metric poverty levels between 2006 and 2023. The release will also include the joint   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 »

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 »

MEDIA ADVISORY                                                      04 September 2025 Statistics South Africa to release the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for Q2 2025 Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) will release the results of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the second quarter of 2025 at a media briefing on Tuesday, 9 September 2025, in Tshwane. GDP, quarter 2 results will   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 »