Stats SA ready for Community Survey 2016
Minister Jeff Radebe, Minister in the Presidency, and the Statistician-General, Pali Lehohla, launched the enumeration phase of the Community Survey 2016 (CS 2016) today. The launch was held at one of the 330 training venues where Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) is training more than 10Â 000 contract staff who will be deployed to collect information read more »
Launch of Community Survey (CS) 2016
MEDIA ADVISORY For Immediate Release 26 February 2016 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Contact: Lesedi Dibakwane 0828057088 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â lesedid@statssa.gov.za Launch of Community Survey (CS) 2016 On Monday 29 February 2016, Minister in the Presidency honourable Jeff Radebe will, together with the Statistician-General, Dr Pali Lehohla, launch the Community Survey 2016 (CS) in Pretoria. The CS read more »
Measuring household expenditure on public transport
01 December 2015 Media Release Taxis most used mode of public transport Taxis are the commonly used mode of public transport in South Africa with just more than half (51,0%) of the households that use public transport (76,7%) relying on them, followed by busses (18,1%) and trains (7,6%). This was highlighted in the Measuring household read more »
Victims of Crime Survey 2014/15
01 December 2015 Media Release Housebreaking on the rise as robbery drops South African households increasingly feel that the levels of violent and property crimes are increasing and this makes it unsafe to walk in parks or even allow their children to play freely in their neighbourhoods, this is according to the results of the read more »
Households report increased access to basic services as satisfaction with some services decline.
The percentage of households in South Africa without access to an improved source of sanitation has decreased consistently over the past decade. The latest General Household Survey (GHS) found that the percentage of households with access to improved sanitation, that is flush toilets or pit toilets with ventilation pipes, has increased consistently from 62,3% in read more »
2007 Community Survey
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) is mandated by law, in terms of the Stats Act No. 6 of 1999, to collect reliable statistical information from the public, which informs development and democracy in the country. Stats SA conducts the Population Census, and several other household-based surveys such as the Labour Force Survey (LFS) and the read more »
QUARTERLY LABOUR FORCE SURVEY: Quarter 3 (July to September), 2014
Press Statement, 30 October 2014 Table A: Key labour market indicators  Jul-Sep 2013 Apr-Jun 2014 Jul-Sep 2014 Q/Q Change Y/Y Change Q/Q Change Y/Y Change Thousand Per cent  Population aged 15–64 yrs 34 868 35 332 35 489 157 620 0,4 1,8  Labour force 19 916 20 248 20 268 19 351 0,1 1,8 read more »
Media Advisory: Release of Quarterly Labour Force Survey Third Quarter (Q3) Results
MEDIA ADVISORY For Immediate Release Date: 24 October 2014 Contact: Lesedi Dibakwane 0828057088 lesedid@statssa.gov.za Release of Quarterly Labour Force Survey Third Quarter (Q3) Results Statistician General Pali Lehohla, will release the results of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the Third Quarter of 2014. The Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) is a household-based survey read more »
PRESS STATEMENT: Survey of Employers and the Self-Employed (SESE), 2013: 14 August 2014
The SESE is a household-based sample survey conducted every four years. The survey collects detailed information about non-VAT registered businesses, most of which are in the informal sector. Highlights Table 1: Individuals running informal businesses, 2001–2013 2001 2005* 2009 2013 2001 2005 2009 2013 Thousand Per cent By sex 2 258 1 668 1 144 read more »
Media Advisory: Results of the Survey of Employers and the Self-Employed (SESE), 2013
08 August 2014 Â Contact: Lesedi Dibakwane 0828057088 lesedid@statssa.gov.za Results of the Survey of Employers and the Self-Employed (SESE), 2013 The Statistician General, Mr Pali Lehohla will release the results of the Survey of Employers and the Self-Employed (SESE) that was conducted by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) in the third quarter of 2013. SESE is read more »