13 July 2026 Statistics South Africa to release the results of the Real estate, activities auxiliary to financial intermediation and business services industry Statistics South Africa will, on 15 July 2026, release the results of the Real estate, activities auxiliary to financial intermediation and business services industry, 2024. The report presents findings from the 2024   read more »

07 July 2026 Statistics South Africa to release the results of the Construction Industry, 2024 Statistics South Africa will, on 09 July 2026, release the results of the Construction Industry, 2024. The Construction Industry report presents findings from the 2024 Construction large sample survey, which covers enterprises registered for tax and mainly engaged in the   read more »

26 June 2026 Migration continues to shape South Africa’s population landscape, says Statistician-General South Africa’s migration patterns continue to reshape the country’s demographic and economic landscape, with Gauteng and the Western Cape remaining the leading destinations for both internal and international migrants. This was highlighted by Statistician-General, Risenga Maluleke, during the South Africa National Migration   read more »

17 June 2026 STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA COMMEMORATES 30 YEARS OF DEMOCRATIC CENSUSES 2026 marks 30 years since the first democratic census of 1996 was conducted in South Africa. Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) commemorates the 30 Years of Census, marking three decades of democratic census-taking and reflecting on the important role census data has played   read more »

Top of Form Bottom of Form MEDIA STATEMENT                                                 04 June 2026 For Immediate Release Stats SA clarifies no association with resurfaced social media warning Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has noted the resurfacing of false messages circulating on social media and community WhatsApp groups claiming that scammers posing as government officials are visiting households to   read more »

 04 June 2026 Statistics South Africa to release the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for Q1 2026 Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) will release the results of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the first quarter of 2026 at a media briefing on Tuesday, 9 June 2026, in Tshwane. The results will provide insights into how   read more »

21 May 2026 SADC convenes the Statistics Committee meeting in Cape Town, Invitation to attend and cover the SADC Statistics Committee meeting in Cape Town from 26-28 May 2026. All News Editors / Syndication Editors Statistics South Africa will host the Southern African Development Community (SADC) meeting in Cape Town from 26 to 28 May   read more »

7 May 2026 For Immediate Release                 Total income has gone up Income for the electricity, gas and water supply industry in 2024 was R472,2 billion. Total income increased by 13,3% per annum over the income reported in 2021 (R325,0 billion). Large increases were reported for ‘generation, transmission and distribution of electricity’ (+R121,8 billion) and ‘collection,   read more »

07 May 2026 Statistics South Africa to release the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS), Quarter 1 of 2026 Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) will release the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) results for the first quarter of 2026 at a media briefing in Tshwane on Tuesday, 12 May 2026. The Labour Force Survey provides insights   read more »

29 March 2026 Stats SA responds to Cybersecurity breach Stats SA is aware of a cybersecurity breach affecting one Human Resources database. The system that was breached is exclusively the HR system available for job seekers to apply online. The national statistics office is part of a wider government response to matters dealing with cybersecurity   read more »