Statistics South Africa (Stats SA)
National Department · Central Government Administration · reports to The Presidency
Statistics South Africa is the national statistical service, established under the Statistics Act, 1999 (Act No. 6 of 1999). It is headed by the Statistician-General, who is independent in exercising professional judgement about statistical methods and outputs.
It produces the official statistics on which planning, budgeting and monitoring across government depend, including the Consumer Price Index, gross domestic product, the Quarterly Labour Force Survey, and the General Household Survey. It also conducts the national Census, most recently Census 2022, and maintains the population estimates derived from it.
Beyond producing statistics, the organisation coordinates the national statistics system and sets quality standards for statistics produced by other organs of state.
Audit record, 5 years
Leadership, 17 listed
- Statistician General
- Mr Risenga Maluleke
- Chief of Staff
- Mr Dumisa Jele
- Chief Financial Officer
- Mr Ntumisheng Mokgoatjane
- Deputy Directors General
- Mr Joe de Beer Mr Ashwell Jenneker Mr Bruce Jooste Ms Nthabiseng Makhata Mr Solly Molayi Ms Yandiswa Mpetsheni Mr Semakaleng Thulare
- Senior Management
- Mr Sivuyile Mangxamba
- Communications Officers
- Ms Lesedi Dibakwane Sivuyile Mangxamba Ms Felicia Sithole Ms Tracy Tylor
- Secretaries
- Ms Roce Seafield Ms Malebese Sekgota
Description written for this directory from the entity’s own published sources: www.statssa.gov.za, www.gov.za