Tuesday, October 03, 2023

SA's latest census to be released on 10 October

The latest number on how many people live in a house and how many people are residing in South Africa, will be announced on 10 October 2023.

In a statement, Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) said, the Statistician-General, Risenga Maluleke, will hand over the Census 2022 report to President Cyril Ramaphosa, in Pretoria.

PICTURE: StatsSA


According to StatsSA, 55.7 million are residing in South Africa. Of these, 6.4 million are in the Western Cape (2016 data).

Census 2022 was the fourth population and housing count in post-apartheid South Africa, the first being conducted in 1996, and subsequent censuses being conducted in 2001 and 2011.

StatsSA said the population and housing census was conducted in February 2022, and will provide comprehensive data on population size, demographic trends, and other service delivery related information.

"Stats SA will be following the trend adopted by many countries and data will be released in phases. For phase one, the Census 2022 launch will only cover reports and indicators at national, provincial, district and local municipality level. Data will only be made available in the second phase," it said in a statement.

Bush Radio News previously reported that the deadline for Census 2022 was extended in the Western Cape, as not everyone participated in the survey.

‘’Census information is essential for determining the funding allocation to provinces and municipalities. Census data will provide detailed information on where schools, clinics and houses should be built and where electricity, water and sewerage infrastructure is needed," said StatsSA, at that time.

 

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