Statistics South Africa

Overview

As the official national statistics agency of South Africa, the organization operates under the government and is accountable to the Minister in the Presidency. Its core function includes producing, coordinating, and disseminating independent official statistics, with a strong emphasis on maintaining statistical independence from political influence.

Serving as the National Statistical Authority and Coordinator, it oversees data collection, analysis, and dissemination while establishing quality standards and statistical classifications. The agency aims to improve lives through robust data ecosystems, driving transformation in statistics production and use through optimization and collaboration. Activities include national surveys, censuses, and partnerships with government institutions and international bodies to support data consistency and improved public service.

Basic Information

Contact Details

• Website: statssa.gov.za
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/statssa

Key Focus Areas & Initiatives

• Publishing & disseminating statistical reports & releases
• Monitoring the resource of economic data
• Presenting statistical information
• Conducting social censuses & surveys
• Ensuring data quality standards
• Developing data collection methods
• Managing national data infrastructure
• Implementing statistics legislation
• Promoting government data transparency
• Providing public data portals
• Maintaining population and demographic data
• Reforming and modernizing statistics
• Reporting economic indicators
• Supporting evidence-based policy and decision-making
• Conducting demographic analysis
• Statistical capacity development
• Developing social and economic research
• Upholding data governance frameworks
• Promoting capacity building initiatives
• Modernizing survey data and data integration strategies
• Participating in data innovation partnerships
• Enhancing social well-being data reporting
• Facilitating public sector data access
• Leading statistics agency initiatives
• Data transparency and partnerships
• Supporting population census efforts
• Measuring unemployment rates and poverty
• Analyzing research data for policy support
• Provision of government finance statistics

Technologies Used

• Microsoft Office 365
• Mimecast