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Source: Statistics South Africa | Aug 30, 2020

Coronavirus - South Africa: Stats SA announces further delay in the release of Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) Quarter 2 results

Delay in release of QLFS Q2 2020 results in light of a new collection methodology imposed by COVID-19 restrictions

Statistics South Africa regrets to announce a further delay in the release of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS), Quarter 2 2020 results, in light of a new collection methodology imposed by COVID-19 restrictions. The national statistics office suspended its fieldwork and face-to-face methods of administering questionnaires in the aftermath…

Source: Statistics South Africa | Aug 09, 2020

Coronavirus: South Africa in line for first ever digital census

A census provides small area data on demographics, socio-economic and living conditions of the population

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) will conduct a trial to the first ever digital census to be conducted in the country. The Census 2021 Trial, scheduled to start from 10 August to 6 September 2020 in selected areas around the country will test online and telephonic data collection to prepare…

Source: Statistics South Africa | Jun 22, 2020

Coronavirus - South Africa: Temporary closure of ISIbalo House due to positive COVID-19 case results in change of venue of Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) media conference

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Quarter 1 Media Conference: Change in venue

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) head office, ISIbalo House, has been closed temporarily after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. All primary and secondary contacts will be traced and managed as per Department of Health guidelines. ISIbalo House will be closed while the building is disinfected and deep-cleaned. As…

Source: Statistics South Africa | Jun 15, 2020

Coronavirus - South Africa: ISIbalo House reopens on Monday, 15 June 2020

Statistics South Africa will begin the third wave of the online surveys that have been instrumental in measuring the effect of COVID-19 on the lives of South Africans

On 7 June 2020, a positive case of COVID-19 was reported at Stats SA, ISIbalo House building. This prompted the temporary closure of the building while the necessary processes of contact tracing and decontaminating the building were conducted. Following all safety regulations, the building has been disinfected and deep cleaned,…

Source: Statistics South Africa | May 07, 2020

Coronavirus - South Africa: Quarterly Labour Force Survey Q2:2020 data will be collected telephonically

The Q2 QLFS questionnaire has been slightly modified for telephonic interviewing and few questions on COVID-19 have been added

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) is changing its collection method for the second quarter of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) due to restrictions on face-to-face collections imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Statistician-General, Risenga Maluleke, has announced that Stats SA will conduct data collection for key labour statistics using…

Source: Statistics South Africa | Apr 21, 2020

Coronavirus - South Africa: Four in ten businesses feel that they cannot continue to operate

707 businesses in the formal sector responded to the survey, outlining the pandemic’s impact on turnover, trading, workforce, imports and exports, purchases, prices, and business survival

The results of a rapid response survey conducted by Stats SA during the lockdown was released today. Businesses were asked how the current crisis affected their operations in the two-week period from 30 March to 13 April 2020. 707 businesses in the formal sector responded to the survey, outlining the…

Source: Statistics South Africa | Apr 17, 2020

Coronavirus - South Africa: COVID-19 lockdown impacts publication of economic statistics

Measuring economic data for this period is crucial, but extremely difficult as businesses and large parts of government are either closed or not functioning at full capacity

Statistics South Africa recently issued a media statement on the impact of the lockdown on data collection processes and scheduled web statistical releases. In light of the extension of the lockdown, we felt it important to keep the public apprised of the continuing impact on the publication of scheduled releases,…

Source: Statistics South Africa | Dec 04, 2018

Statistics South Africa to Release Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Q3, 2018

Media briefing to be held on Tuesday, 4 December 2018

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) will release the results of the Gross domestic product (GDP) for the third quarter of 2018, at a media briefing to be held on Tuesday, 4 December 2018. The details of the media briefing are as follows: Date : Tuesday, 4 December 2018 Lock-up : …

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Source: Statistics South Africa | Oct 08, 2018

Stats South Africa set to conduct Census of Commercial Agriculture 2017 (CoCA)

Stats South Africa is set to embark on a countrywide Census of Commercial Agriculture, commencing Monday 15 October 2018

South Africa’s Statistician-General and head of Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), Risenga Maluleke, has urged commercial farmers to participate in an agricultural census starting next week. Stats SA is set to embark on a countrywide Census of Commercial Agriculture, commencing Monday 15 October 2018. About 600 field staff will…

Source: Statistics South Africa | Oct 04, 2018

Media advisory: Census of Commercial Agriculture (CoCA 2017)

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) will deploy about 600 field staff to visit commercial farms in the country

South Africa is set to conduct a countrywide Census of Commercial Agriculture from 15 October 2018. Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) will deploy about 600 field staff to visit commercial farms in the country to establish the number, size of farms, crop types being farmed in different geographic areas, and…

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