Risenga Maluleke
latest news & developments
Stats SA ‘throttled’ by budget cuts, requires extra funding to combat brain drain
The portfolio committee on public service and administration says it will call for additional funding so Stats SA can render its services effectively
South Africa’s GDP contracts 2%, entrenches recession
Stats SA’s latest GDP figures show the country’s economy has shrunk 2% in the first quarter of 2020
Service delivery improves overall, but with stark inequalities — StatsSA survey
The survey found marginal improvement in access to services on average but with persistent inequality across provinces and demographics
SA’s first-quarter GDP takes a knock, shrinks by 2.2%
Imports and exports also suffered, with exports of goods and services falling by 16.5% and imports of goods and services falling by 6.5%