Category Archives: Press Statements

Statistician-General to Visit Mamelodi to Address Misinformation and Strengthen Public Trust in National Data Collection

MEDIA ADVISORY                                                                        13 April 2025 Statistician-General to Visit Mamelodi to Address Misinformation and Strengthen Public Trust in National Data Collection   Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) invites members of the media to attend a community engagement session in Mamelodi, to be led by the Statistician-General of South Africa, Mr Risenga Maluleke. The engagement forms part   read more »


Protecting the Integrity of Stats SA’s National Data Collection.

MEDIA STATEMENT 10 April 2025 Protecting the Integrity of Stats SA’s National Data Collection. Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) is aware of misinformation currently circulating regarding our data collection activities, including false allegations that our survey officers (fieldworkers) are involved in criminal activities. We want to assure the public that we are committed to maintaining   read more »


Statistics South Africa to release the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Q4 2024

27 February 2025 MEDIA ADVISORY                                                                      Statistics South Africa to release the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Q4 2024   Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) will release the results of the Gross domestic product (GDP) for the fourth quarter of 2024, at a media briefing on Tuesday, 4 March  2025 in Tshwane. The results will   read more »


Statistics South Africa to release the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS), Quarter 4 of 2024

MEDIA ADVISORY                                                       13 February 2025                                                   read more »


Income & Expenditure Survey (IES) 2022/2023

MEDIA RELEASE                                                                                                         28 January   read more »


Launch of the Income and Expenditure Survey (IES) 2022/23 Statistical Release and the updated Consumer Price Index (CPI) basket and weights

MEDIA ADVISORY                                                                                       23 January 2025 Launch of the Income and Expenditure Survey (IES) 2022/23 Statistical Release and the updated Consumer Price Index (CPI) basket and weights The Statistician-General of South Africa, Mr Risenga Maluleke, invites members of the media to the official release of the Income and Expenditure Survey (IES) 2022/23 and the updated Consumer   read more »


Statistics South Africa to release the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Q3 2024

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MEDIA INVITATION: THE 4TH ISIBALO SYMPOSIUM – ADVANCING EVIDENCE-BASED DECISION-MAKING

MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 19 NOVEMBER 2024 MEDIA INVITATION: THE 4TH ISIBALO SYMPOSIUM – ADVANCING EVIDENCE-BASED DECISION-MAKING The KwaZulu-Natal Office of the Premier, in collaboration with Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), invites members of the media to the 4th ISIbalo Symposium, taking place on 21st and 22nd November 2024. The symposium serves as a platform   read more »


Statistics South Africa to release the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS), Quarter 3 of 2024

MEDIA ADVISORY                                                                   07 November 2024 Statistics South Africa to release the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS), Quarter 3 of 2024 Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) will release the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) results for the third quarter of 2024 at a media briefing in Tshwane on Tuesday, 12 November 2024. The survey measures the   read more »


Sequencing the DNA of provincial economies

Sequencing the DNA of provincial economies

Each province has its own unique economic profile. The latest set of regional gross domestic product (GDP) figures paint a picture of what drives economic activity in each province. The data also shows what each province brings to the economic table of the country. Which industries drive your provincial economy? Gauteng is the nation’s economic   read more »