Statistics South Africa
Statistics South Africa is the national statistical service of South Africa, responsible for collecting, producing and disseminating official statistics for the country. The organisation operates as an independent entity within the public administration, reporting to Parliament through the Minister of Finance. Its mandate is established under the Statistics Act of 1999, which guarantees professional independence in the production and publication of official statistics. Statistics South Africa conducts a wide range of surveys and censuses covering demographic, economic, social and environmental data, including the national population census, labour force surveys, consumer price indices and gross domestic product calculations. The organisation provides data that informs government policy, business decisions and public debate across South Africa. It employs statisticians, economists, demographers and data specialists who apply international statistical standards and methodologies. Statistics South Africa publishes its findings through regular reports, databases and online platforms accessible to government, researchers, media and the public. The organisation was established in 1999 as the successor to the Central Statistical Service, with a reformed mandate to serve the democratic government and all South Africans with reliable, impartial statistical information.
Statistics South Africa Updates
South African rand edges up ahead of month-end economic data
By: Reuters 30th September 2026 The South African rand edged up in early trade on Wednesday ahead of a batch of month-end domestic economic data that could provide fresh signals... →
#LGE2026: Seven claims from the DA’s election manifesto fact-checked
By: Africa Check 28th September 2026 South Africans will vote in local government elections on 4 November 2026. Survey data from Afrobarometer suggests that unemployment, crime, water... →
The quiet erosion: What has happened to subsistence farming in South Africa?
28th September 2026 There is a gradual decline in households engaged in subsistence agriculture. What does this mean for food security and for households’ wellbeing?... →
Daily Podcast – September 23, 2026
23rd September 2026 September 23, 2026. For Creamer Media in Johannesburg, I’m Halima Frost. →
South Africa's headline inflation rate inches higher in August
By: Reuters 23rd September 2026 South African inflation picked up slightly in August, but analysts said the smaller-than-expected uptick was unlikely to influence the central... →
Manufacturing output up 1.1% y/y in July
By: Creamer Media Reporter 10th September 2026 South Africa's manufacturing production increased by 1.1% year-on-year in July, with the food and beverages and the petroleum, chemical products,... →
South African rand gains before key economic readings
By: Reuters 10th September 2026 The South African rand edged up in early trade on Thursday ahead of the release of domestic manufacturing, current account and mining figures,... →
Daily Podcast – September 08, 2026
8th September 2026 September 08, 2026. For Creamer Media in Johannesburg, this is Polity’s daily podcast. →
Manufacturing, mining weigh on second-quarter economic growth; GDP contracts by 0.2% q/q 
By: Creamer Media Reporter 8th September 2026 South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 0.2% quarter-on-quarter for the second quarter, following growth of 0.4% in the first... →
South African rand slips ahead of GDP data expected to show a decline
By: Reuters 8th September 2026 The South African rand weakened in early trade on Tuesday as investors awaited second-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) data, which is expected... →
