Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) @StatsSA
Welcome to the official X account of Statistics South Africa (Stats SA). Tweeting you the latest official social and economic statistics. statssa.gov.za South Africa Joined June 2009-
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#SAelectricity || Electricity generation in South Africa decreased by 9,0% in May 2026 compared with May 2025. PDF statistical release: statssa.gov.za/?page_id=1854&… #StatsSA #KnowYourStatsZA #GovZAUpdates
#SAelectricity || Electricity generation declined by 9,0% y/y in May. Generation was up by 0,6% m/m. Listen here for more: soundcloud.com/statssa/electr… #StatsSA #KnowYourStatsZA #GovZAUpdates
#WeDoTourism || The occupancy rate for South African hotels was 53,9% in April 2026, down 57,7% in March 2026. Read more here: statssa.gov.za/?page_id=1854&… #StatsSA #KnowYourStatsZA #GovZAUpdates @Tourism_gov_za
#ResidentialPropertyPriceIndex || Annual residential property price inflation was 7,7% in February 2026, up from a revised 6,8% in January 2026. Read more here: statssa.gov.za/?page_id=1854&… #StatsSA #KnowYourStatsZA #GovZAUpdates
COMING-UP: The Acting Deputy Director for Population and Social Statistics at Statistics South Africa, Solly Molayi joins Unfiltered Minds with Gwen Ncube to provide an update about Statistics South Africa's latest migration data showing who is moving into the country, where they are settling, why they migrate, and how migration intersects with employment and access to services. #TheStationOfChampions
#SAmigration || Since 1996 Mozambique and Zimbabwe have been the top sending countries, The majority of migrants are from the SADC region. Tune in to @unisaradio at 20h00, as Acting Deputy Director, @raku_19, discusses migration figures. Read more here: census.statssa.gov.za/#/ #StatsSA #Migration #KnowYourStatsZA #GovZAUpdates #30YearsOfCensus #30YearsOfCountingSA
#YouthHealthSA || Young men are disproportionately affected by non-natural causes of death. Among youth aged 15–29 years, about half (47,7%) of all deaths are attributed to non-natural causes. Join Acting Deputy Director, @raku_19, as he unpacks the latest health statistics on South African youth on @jozifm at 19:30. Read more here: statssa.gov.za/?p=19611 #StatsSA #KnowYourStatsZA #GovZAUpdates #YouthMonth #YouthMonth2026 #SAHealth
#SAmigration || Gauteng and the Western Cape are the preferred provinces for immigrants. In 2022, nearly two-thirds (65.8%) of migrants lived in one these two provinces. Tune in to @Powerfm987 at 06h50 as Acting Deputy Director General, @raku_19, unpacks migrations figures. Read more here: census.statssa.gov.za/#/ #StatsSA #MigrationSA #KnowYourStatsZA #GovZAUpdates #30YearsOfCensus #30YearsOfCountingSA
#SAemployment || Employment in South Africa's formal non-agricultural sector declined in Q1:2026. Join Acting Deputy Director-General, @raku_19, on @Powerfm987 at 18:35 as he unpacks the latest employment figures. Read more here: statssa.gov.za/?p=19676 #StatsSA #KnowYourStatsZA #employment #GovZAUpdates
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“The Statistian-General is responsible for everyone who is within the borders of South Africa; documented or undocumented.” - @SGMaluleke #StatsSA #KnowYourStatsZA #GovZAUpdates #SAmigration #Migration
In 1996, 20.9% of young people aged 15–34 were married. By 2022, this had dropped to just 8.6% At the same time, cohabitation has become more common among young adults. #CensusZA30Years #YouthMonth
#30YearsOfCountingSA || Over 30 years, South Africa conducted four censuses. Since 1996, census data has shaped national development. It has informed planning for schools, hospitals, housing, and infrastructure while guiding equitable resource allocation. Join me on @Munghana at 13:05 as we unpack the data. Read more here: statssa.gov.za/?p=19569 #StatsSA #30YearsOfCensus #KnowYourStatsZA #GovZAUpdates #SApopulation
#SAemployment || Total employment in the formal non-agricultural sector decreased by 80 000 (0,8%) in the first quarter of 2026. PDF statistical release and Excel files: statssa.gov.za/?page_id=1854&… #StatsSA #KnowYourStatsZA #Employment #GovZAUpdates
#SAincome || Total gross earnings paid to employees fell by R43,4 billion (-4,0%) in the first quarter of 2026, decreasing from R1,08 trillion in December 2025 to R1,04 trillion in March 2026. Read more here: statssa.gov.za/?p=19676 #StatsSA #KnowYourStatsZA #SAemployment #GovZAUpdates
#SAemployment || Total employment in the formal non-agricultural sector decreased by 80 000 (0,8%) in the first quarter of 2026, falling from 10,548 million in December 2025 to 10,468 million by March 2026. Read more here: statssa.gov.za/?p=19676 #StatsSA #KnowYourStatsZA #GovZAUpdates
Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke says the biggest contributor of Gauteng’s population is people from Limpopo. He adds that the biggest contributors are not people from outside the country. Watch: tinyurl.com/yc89kd24
Capital expenditure on new assets in the formal business sector declined by 8,6% in Q1:2026 compared with Q4:2025. Read more here: statssa.gov.za/?page_id=1854&… #StatsSA #KnowYourStatsZA #GovZAUpdates
#SAFormalBusinessSector || Total turnover in SA's formal business sector decreased by 4,6% in Q1:2026 compared with Q4:2025. Five of the eight QFS industries were weaker. Read more here: statssa.gov.za/?page_id=1854&… #StatsSA #KnowYourStatsZA #GovZAUpdates
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