Stats SA
Stats SA (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, mandated to provide reliable data that informs government policy, business decisions and public debate. Its headquarters are located in Pretoria, and it reports to the Minister in the Presidency responsible for planning, monitoring and evaluation. Stats SA conducts a wide range of surveys and censuses covering demographics, economic activity, labour markets, agriculture, trade, prices and social conditions. Key outputs include the quarterly gross domestic product figures, monthly consumer price index, labour force surveys and the decennial national census. The organisation also produces sector-specific data such as agricultural production statistics, mining output and manufacturing performance indicators. Stats SA's work underpins evidence-based policymaking across government departments and provides essential market intelligence for the private sector. It collaborates with international statistical bodies to ensure methodological consistency and comparability. The agency was established in its current form following the Statistics Act of 1999, which consolidated South Africa's statistical functions and reinforced the principle of statistical independence.
Stats SA Updates
Mbeki is not the 'super president'
2nd June 2026 Mpumelelo Mkhabela is not given to cheap political theatre. He is usually a level-headed analyst, with the rare gift of making his point without... →
South Africa consumer inflation quickens to 4.0% y/y in April 
By: Reuters 20th May 2026 South African inflation accelerated sharply in April, increasing the likelihood that the central bank will hike interest rates when it meets to... →
South African rand steady before local inflation reading
By: Reuters 20th May 2026 The South African rand was steady in early trade on Wednesday, ahead of the release of inflation data which is expected to reflect pressures from... →
Ramaphosa signals ‘definitive’ economic turnaround from sustained growth
By: Thabi Shomolekae 13th May 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa declared on Wednesday that South Africa’s economy is entering a “definitive period of recovery”, citing four consecutive... →
State must find means to find basic income grant to migate unemployment crisis
12th May 2026 The increasing number of active South Africans jobseekers to more than 8.1 million adults, together with sustained slow economic growth that is not... →
Daily Podcast – May 12, 2026
By: Thabi Shomolekae 12th May 2026 Making headlines: South Africa's official unemployment rate rises to 32.7% in first quarter; ActionSA moves to formally charge Ramaphosa over Phala... →
QLFS: Unemployment slightly down in KZN but the fight for economic dignity must go on
12th May 2026 The Democratic Alliance (DA) in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) notes the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) results, which show that KZN was the only... →
ActionSA calls for axing of Ministers following South Africa’s escalating jobs crisis
12th May 2026 ActionSA is calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to fire all the GNU Ministers responsible for South Africa’s current job-destroying environment,... →
South Africa's official unemployment rate rises to 32.7% in first quarter
By: Reuters 12th May 2026 South Africa's official unemployment rate rose to 32.7% in the first quarter of 2026 from 31.4% in the fourth quarter of 2025, data from the... →
Premier Lesufi’s Coordinating Forum fails to deliver services to Gauteng residents
11th May 2026 The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng is not surprised by Premier Lesufi’s attempts to evade accountability in response to criticism of his... →
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