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Unemployment rate eases but structural crisis deepens
The decline brings the official rate to its lowest level since the Covid-19 shock pushed unemployment above 30%
30 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY: SA’s economy neither Gear nor there
Amid directionless policy after 30 years of democracy, the country’s prospects continue to be driven by the whims of miners and their financiers
Austerity, the NDP’s grim reaper
Ten years after its adoption, the government has failed to achieve the targets set out in the National Development Plan. Looming spending cuts will render the NDP even more futile
Municipalities have over 13% vacancy rate – Stats SA
Stats SA on Tuesday released the annual non-financial census of municipalities, a survey that reflects selected aspects of service delivery.
Stats SA officials censured for ‘totally wrong’ results
Two senior Stats SA officials are facing disciplinary action for allegedly refusing to correct errors in the census, a media report has shown.
Working together for the poor
Census will help South Africa meet Millennium Development goals.
The head of the nation’s count
Meet the man who has been tasked with counting everyone in the country.
Getting everyone on board
Statistics SA and the <i>M&G</i> teamed up to host a business breakfast as part of the campaign to get all shareholders involved in Census 2011.
Talking census
The <i>M&G</i>, in association with Stats SA is hosting a series of Business Breakfasts ahead of the 2011 census.
Trevor’s R50bn price tag
Market reaction showed the value of the finance minister’s stock, writes Maya Fisher-French.
DA wants answers on PPI overhaul
Statistics South Africa should appear before the finance portfolio committee to explain alleged unreliability in the Producer Price Index (PPI), said the Democratic Alliance (DA)…
Caution on survey is standard practice, says stats council
The Statistics Council has not questioned the scientific basis of last year’s Community Survey, council head Howard Gabriels said on Tuesday. He said the fact that it had…
Council denies questioning scientific basis for survey
The statistics council has not questioned the scientific basis of last year’s Community Survey, council head Howard Gabriels said on Tuesday. And the fact that it had recommended…
DA calls for statistician general to be sacked
The opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Tuesday called on Minister of Finance Trevor Manuel to sack the statistician general, Pali Lehohla. Revelations in morning newspapers…
Survey: Life improving for South Africans
Life is improving steadily — at least in the area of housing and basic service delivery — for the 48-million people living in South Africa, according to Statistics South Africa.…