Statistics South Africa
National statistical office
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Jurisdiction | Government of South Africa |
Headquarters |
Isibalo House, 1 Koch Street Salvokop,
Pretoria
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Gauteng
25°45′38″S 28°11′16″E / 25.76056°S 28.18778°E / -25.76056; 28.18778 |
Employees | 2 614 (2009/10) [1] |
Annual budget | R 1 973.3 million (2010/11) [1] |
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Statistics South Africa (frequently shortened to Stats SA ) is the national statistical service of South Africa with the goal of producing timely, accurate and official statistics, in order to advance economic growth , development and democracy . To this end, Statistics South Africa produces official demographic, economic and social censuses and surveys . To date Statistics South Africa has produced three censuses, in 1996 , 2001 and 2011 . Stats SA was previously known as the "Central Statistical Service", shortly after the end of apartheid and also it absorbed the statistical services of the former Transkei , Bophuthatswana , Venda and Ciskei .
Surveys conducted
References
- 1 2 "Vote 12: Statistics South Africa" (PDF) . Estimates of National Expenditure 2010 . Pretoria: National Treasury. 17 February 2010. ISBN 978-0-621-39079-7 . Retrieved 6 February 2011 .
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