Statistics South Africa (Stats SA)

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[Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) @StatsSA]

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[Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) @StatsSA]

#SAPopulation || Population growth in South Africa remains steady as fertility declines. Data shows that the country’s population increased from 42,9 million in 2002 to 63,5 million in 2026.

Read more here: https://t.co/nJQk8XKHoY

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[Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) @StatsSA]

Food & beverages income rose by 3,6% m/m in May 2026, with restaurants & coffee shops recording the largest percentage increase (+4,5%).

Read more here: https://t.co/tN5Vk0JDUQ

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[Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) @StatsSA]

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[Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) @StatsSA]

#SAtransport || Passenger journeys (road and rail) increased by 4,0% y/y in May. Rail journeys expanded by 24,2%.

Read more here: https://t.co/hCPblctgYy

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[Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) @StatsSA]

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[Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) @StatsSA]

DID YOU KNOW? || Stats SA measures persons, not legal status. In both the Population Census and in household surveys, Stats SA asks for place of birth, date of arrival, and country of citizenship.

Documentation status is not asked, and it is not within Stats SA's mandate to determine or classify the legal status of any individual.

#StatsSA #KnowYourStatsZA #GovZAUpdates #OfficialStatistics #SAMigration

[Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) @StatsSA]

🧵#SAPopulation || South Africa’s population increased from 42,9 million in 2002 to 63,5 million in 2026, an average annual growth rate of 1,3%.

Read more here: https://t.co/dVnbbdfmmF

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[Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) @StatsSA]

DID YOU KNOW? || Stats SA measures persons, not legal status. In both the Population Census and in household surveys, Stats SA asks for place of birth, date of arrival, and country of citizenship.

Documentation status is not asked, and it is not within Stats SA's mandate to determine or classify the legal status of any individual.

#StatsSA #KnowYourStatsZA #GovZAUpdates #OfficialStatistics #SAMigration

[Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) @StatsSA]

#SAInflation || Headline #PPI inflation dipped to 7,5% in June 2026 from 7,8% in May 2026.

Read more here: https://t.co/GaibpMt9eY

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[Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) @StatsSA]

#SAPopulation || In South Africa, this ratio is still above 2. This translates to more than twice as many births as are needed to replace the expected deaths.
The ratio has changed over time because both births and deaths change.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, deaths increased sharply, especially in 2021, which affected the ratio.

Read more here: https://t.co/nJQk8XK9zq

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[Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) @StatsSA]

@GovernmentZA #SAPopulation || While South Africa’s rate of natural increase has also declined over time, the country continues to experience overall population growth.

Read more here: https://t.co/dVnbbdfmmF

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[Palatable Politics @PalatablePolit]

The Truth Behind SA's Numbers: Migration, Service Delivery, and the Youth Crisis with Risenga Maluleke, Statistician-General of South Africa

#StatsSA #Demographics #StructuralUnemployment #localgovernment 

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In conversation || The Truth Behind SA's Numbers: Migration, Service Delivery, and the Youth Crisis with , Statistician-General of South Africa, @SGMaluleke.

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[Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) @StatsSA]

#SALiquidations || The number of business liquidations in the South African economy decreased by 0,4% year-on-year in June 2026.

Read more here: https://t.co/dD9ZP7ljIe

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[Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) @StatsSA]

#SALiquidations || Business #liquidations decreased by 0,4% y/y in June 2026 (from 246 to 245 cases).

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[Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) @StatsSA]

#SAMotorTrade || #Motor trade sales was flat in May 2026 compared with May 2025. New vehicle sales expanded by 15,2% while used vehicle sales recorded no change.

Read more here: https://t.co/onhfMm1DHE

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#WeDoTourism || Tourist arrivals in South Africa increased by 9,8% from 750 177 tourists in June 2025 to 823 365 tourists in June 2026.

Read more here: https://t.co/bxlMKVcxFz

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[Gauteng Treasury @GautengTreasury]

PICTURES| SITE VISIT TO STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA

The Gauteng Provincial Treasury undertook a site visit and engaged with @StatsSA as part of its Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Roadshow Programme.

The visit forms part of the Province’s ongoing efforts to benchmark successful PPP projects, strengthen infrastructure planning, and explore innovative financing models that will accelerate infrastructure delivery and improve sustainable service delivery across Gauteng.

#GrowingGautengTogether

[Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) @StatsSA]

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[Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) @StatsSA]

DID YOU KNOW? || Stats SA measures persons, not legal status. In both the Population Census and in household surveys, Stats SA asks for place of birth, date of arrival, and country of citizenship.

Documentation status is not asked, and it is not within Stats SA's mandate to determine or classify the legal status of any individual.

#StatsSA #KnowYourStatsZA #GovZAUpdates #OfficialStatistics #SAMigration

[Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) @StatsSA]

What's on the #StatsAgenda? || This week, Stats SA will release two important statistical products:

📊International Tourism Statistics: tracking traveller movements across South Africa's borders.

👥Mid-Year Population Estimates (MYPE) 2026: providing the latest estimates of South Africa's population size, geographic distribution and demographic profile, with insights into fertility, mortality and migration.

Stay tuned for official statistics that support informed decision-making.

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[Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) @StatsSA]

#SAmigration || By 2022, South Africa had an estimated 2.4 million immigrants (including undocumented migrants), with just over 1 million being women.

Read more here: https://t.co/H11B3cb24s

#StatsSA #Migration #KnowYourStatsZA #GovZAUpdates #30YearsOfCensus #30YearsOfCountingSA

[Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) @StatsSA]

DID YOU KNOW? || Stats SA measures persons, not legal status. In both the Population Census and in household surveys, Stats SA asks for place of birth, date of arrival, and country of citizenship.

Documentation status is not asked, and it is not within Stats SA's mandate to determine or classify the legal status of any individual.

#StatsSA #KnowYourStatsZA #GovZAUpdates #OfficialStatistics #SAMigration