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 Price Index (CPI) basket and weights.

The IES is a household-based survey designed to gather comprehensive data on household, consumption expenditure, income sources, and living conditions across the country.

The IES plays a crucial role in updating the CPI basket of goods and services and weighting structure. The new CPI basket and weights will be unveiled.

Details of the event are as follows:

Date: Tuesday, 28 January 2025

Venue: Statistics South Africa building (ISIbalo House), Koch Street, Salvokop, Pretoria

Time: 10h00

Virtual Link:

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NWQyODFhYzYtYmMwNi00OGE2LWE2Y2EtZjcwYTE1MzI1NWVl%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22ca38a9e5-8ce2-41e8-a41e-647c7b50db4a%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22cabb6787-8745-4076-8b9c-1b35f725ff3f%22%7d

RSVP:  By Friday, 24 January 2025

For RSVP and media enquires contact:

Felicia Sithole Tel: 012 339 2401 Cell: 076 430 0693 Email: felicias@statssa.gov.za

Issued by Statistics South Africa