On Tuesday, October 10, President Cyril Ramaphosa will receive South Africa’s Census 2022 national results from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.
The Statistician-General, Mr Risenga Maluleke will officially handover the report to the President and announce the results of the population and housing count to the country.
Census 2022 was the fourth population and housing count in post-apartheid South Africa, with the first conducted in 1996, with subsequent censuses being conducted in 2001 and 2011.
“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,” spokesperson to the President, Vincent Magwenya said.
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.
“Census data is an important data source used for planning and evidence based decision making by government and various sectors of society. The census population count provides data on the demographic, economic and social makeup of the country. Furthermore, findings from censuses are key in tracking service delivery programmes over time,” Magwenya concluded.
ISSUED BY THE PRESIDENCY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA.
