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Statistics South Africa presents the Population Census 2011: Agricultural Households Release

Date: 5 August 2013 “The report presents the status of the South African household based on agriculture as depicted in the Population Census of 2011 addressing the three agriculture related questions in the Census 2011 questionnaire” said Statistician General Pali Lehohla. The number of households engaged in agriculture (also referred to as agricultural households in   read more »


Trends in Youth Educational Attainment

Trends in Youth Educational Attainment

June 16 is Youth Day in South Africa, commemorating the sacrifice paid by the youth who participated in the Soweto uprising in 1976. The day is also recognised as the Day of the African Child on the African continent and celebrated every year. The theme for the year is “To educate an African Child Fit   read more »


Unemployment in South Africa: A Youth Perspective

Unemployment in South Africa: A Youth Perspective

South Africa, like many countries globally, grapples with the challenge of youth unemployment. This is supported by statistics indicating a 45,5% unemployment rate among young individuals (aged 15-34 years), in contrast to the national average of 32,9% in the first quarter of 2024. However, when looking at the Labour Market Dynamics in South Africa report   read more »


Mbalo Brief, April 2024

This year marks 30 years since millions of South Africans cast their ballot in the democratic elections of 1994 for the first time in their lives. As the country reflects on 30 years of freedom and democracy, the celebrations will be focusing on the gains that have been made, achievements and milestones as well as   read more »


Road transport accident deaths on the increase in SA

Road transport accident deaths on the increase in SA

South Africa is part of the consortium of nations that signed the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations members in 2015. The aim of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), Target 3.6 was to halve the number of global deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents by 2030. However, results of a   read more »


Liquid ledger: SA develops experimental water resource accounts

Liquid ledger: SA develops experimental water resource accounts

A water resource account is a balance sheet for a particular geographical area, providing data on water inflows, water outflows and changes in water storage. Water resource accounts in South Africa are physical accounts at the catchment scale, quantifying changes in stocks, flows and water consumption within a defined spatial and temporal domain. Statistics South   read more »


TO ALL MEDIA/NEWS EDITORS

27 March 2024 Statistics South Africa in consultation with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) compiled the first ever Migration profile report for South Africa Following in the footsteps of more than 100 countries around the world that have developed their own Migration Profiles, Stats SA in consultation with the IOM has compiled the first   read more »


Marginalised Communities in SA Achieve New Heights in Education

Marginalised Communities in SA Achieve New Heights in Education

2024 commemorates three decades since the inception of democracy in South Africa. Since 1994, South Africa has ushered in notable reforms across multiple sectors, with education being one of the key areas of focus. These reforms aimed to address historical inequalities and improve access to quality education for all citizens. Substantial investments have been made   read more »


Most migrants to South Africa come from the SADC region for employment

Most migrants to South Africa come from the SADC region for employment

Labour migration, the movement of individuals across the borders for employment purposes, is a fundamental aspect of the global economy and has profound social, economic, and political implications. According to the report, Migration profile report for South Africa: A country profile 2023 released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), most migrants entering South Africa originate   read more »


Progress in birth registration levels in SA

Progress in birth registration levels in SA

South Africa has made strides in terms of registration of births. The results of a report, Estimating the completeness of birth registration in South Africa, 2002–2016, indicates that the number of registered births were high and on an increasing trajectory. There has been a significant increase in the number of children registered within the first   read more »


Report-03-01-21 - Community Survey 2007, Key Municipal Data

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Report-01-00-01 - Income and expenditure of households (IES): Economic analysis

The ``Income and expenditure of households 2005/2006: Analysis of results`` report provides users with a variety of comparisons both within the 2005/2006 survey and with its two predecessors in 1995 and 2000. There are separate sections on income, expenditure and inequality. The expenditure comparisons are across income groups, population groups and the provinces. The analysis identifies where there have been significant changes in consumer behaviour and provides Stats SAs explanations for these. Importantly, the report also guides users regarding the limitations of certain comparisons and the caveats that should be taken into account when policymakers and other analysts make use of the results for their own research. read more »


P0301 - Community Survey, 2007

This release provides key results emanating from the analysis of the data that were collected in the Community Survey 2007. The specific objectives are: (i) To provide emerging trends and differentials with regard to demographic, socio-economic and social profiles of the population of South Africa. (ii) To highlight some of the successes that have been achieved to date and the challenges that need to be addressed in meeting the development goals government has set. read more »


Report-00-91-04 - Provincial Profile - Free State

This report includes information on population, language, age group, tourism, housing, education, labour, transport, mining, construction and the service sectors for Free State, drawn primarily from Census 96 and the October Household Survey. read more »


Report-00-91-03 - Provincial Profile - Northern Cape

This report includes information on population, language, age group, tourism, housing, education, labour, transport, mining, construction and the service sectors for Northern Cape, drawn primarily from Census 96 and the October Household Survey. read more »


Maletswai

Maletswai Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Joe Gqabi District Municipality of the Eastern Cape in South Africa. Maletswai is a Sesotho name that means a place of salt.

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Gariep

The Gariep Local Municipality covers approximately 8821 km2 and is characterised by mountains, hills and valleys. This area is well known for its stock farming of which sheep production is one of the dominating sectors. Source: (www.gariep.gov.za).read more »


Ingquza Hill

The municipality is bordered by the Bizana Local Municipality to the north, the Port St Johns Local Municipality to the south and the Ntabankulu Local Municipality to the northwest. It comprises the magisterial areas of Lusikisiki and Flagstaff. The surface area is 2477km2 and the population density is 112,4people per square kilometre. Economic activity is largely subsistence farming, although the Magwa Tea Plantation provides limited commercial productivity as well as job opportunities.

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Port St Johns

Port St Johns forms part of the O.R. Tambo District Municipality. It is bounded on the eastern side by the Indian Ocean. To the north-east, it is bounded by the Mzintlava River and Ingquza Hill Local Municipality. It is constituted by one magisterial area, viz. Port St Johns. The municipality is largely rural/traditional in character and the main economic activity is subsistence farming.

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Nyandeni

This municipality is one of the five that make up the O.R. Tambo District Municipality. It comprises two magisterial areas, viz. Libode and Ngqeleni. It has a largely rural/traditional character. It is bordered in the south-west by the King Sabata Dalindyebo Municipality. In the north, it is bordered by the Mhlontlo Local Municipality and in the east by the Ntabankulu, Ingquza Hill and Port St John Local Municipalities. The population according to Census 2011 is 290390 people, which is 21,3% of the population of O.R. Tambo District. In 2001, the population was 274416 people, which constituted 21,2% of the district population.

The municipality covers an area of 4231 square kilometers, which gives a population density of 68,6 persons per square kilometer. The municipalitys economy is largely dependent on agriculture.

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