statistics south africa (stats sa)

Census 2022 results released South Africa’s population reached 62 million last year, a national census showed, 20% higher than when the last count was undertaken in 2011. The average annual growth rate of 1.8% over the period was the highest since the first post-apartheid-rule census was...

South African food price hikes hit 14-year high South African food prices increased at the fastest pace in almost 14 years in January, when the state power company intensified rolling blackouts. Annual food and non-alcoholic beverage inflation quickened to 13.4% from 12.4% in December...

Stats SA looking to add privately-generated power to country's electricity stats South Africa’s statistics agency is considering including self-generated power in its monthly electricity-generation data as more households and businesses reduce their reliance on state-owned utility Eskom...

Eskom produces less electricity than in 2008 Statistics South Africa’s “Electricity generated and available for Distribution” report reveals that Eskom produces less electricity now than in 2008. The report revealed that electricity production decreased by 8.2% year-on-year in September 2022.

These two charts clearly show South Africa's electricity mess The electricity volume distributed in South Africa improved in August but declined in September, and the energy availability factor remains constrained. Stats South Africa reported that the volume of electricity distributed in South...

Internet access surprise in South Africa Fewer South Africans had fixed-line Internet connections at home in 2020 than in 2019, but more accessed the Internet via a mobile device. That is according to Statistics South Africa's latest General Household Survey for 2020, which found around 1.5...

DStv prices versus inflation MultiChoice increases DStv subscription prices annually: this is how the increases compare to SA’s inflation rate.

SA inflation index to go digital? Stats SA is considering options to collect data for the consumer price index digitally