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The fact that we don’t actually know how many ‘undocumented’ migrants there are is, in part, attributable to a systemic problem of state administration with the Department of Home Affairs.

The economy grew by 1.2% in the fourth quarter of last year while the yearly growth rate increased to 4.9%.

The 2022 online census questionnaire asks a question relating to sex and not gender, providing only two options; male and female.

Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke said that they had consulted the Information Regulator to ensure that the census process was in line with the Protection of Personal Information Act.

Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke is outlining Stats SAs readiness to conduct the countrys population and housing census.

Stats SA says it is ready to conduct the nationwide population and housing census, and is encouraging citizens to participate in Census 2022, which takes place between February 3 and 28. Owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, the population count was shifted from October 2021 to February 2022.

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) on Tuesday said the country’s GDP fell by 1.5% in the third quarter of 2021 – from July to September –after recording four consecutive quarters of positive growth.

Statistician General Risenga Maluleke said these were findings from interviews conducted among a group of 443,000 that was not economically active for reasons other than discouragement.

In line with market expectations, South Africa’s annual consumer price inflation (CPI) rose to 5% in September, up from 4.9% in August and 4.6% in July, Stats SA said on Wednesday.

South Africa’s mining industry financial performance exceeded expectations on most fronts, positively contributing to economic growth, job creation and the national fiscus.