Administration 414.2 405.9 - 8.3 424.1 519.
Economic Statistics 156.6 156.5 0.0 0.1 174.2 180.
Population and Social Statistics 620.9 597.4 - 23.6 965.8 1 622.
Methodology and Standards 57.4 57.4 - - 60.3 64.
Statistical Support and Informatics 197.2 174.3 - 22.9 220.0 199.
Corporate Relations 162.4 162.1 0.0 0.2 161.6 170.
Total expenditure estimates 1 608.6 1 553.6 0.1 55.0 2 006.0 2 757.
Website address www.statssa.gov.
The aim of Statistics South Africa is to provide relevant and accurate statistics to inform users on the dynamics in the economy and society by applying internationally acclaimed practices.
Purpose: Manage the department and provide centralised support services.
Purpose: Produce economic statistics to meet user requirements.
Purpose: Produce population, demographic, labour market and social statistics to meet user requirements in line with internationally recognised practices.
Purpose: Provide expertise on quality and methodology for official statistics, standards for conducting surveys and a business sampling frame.
Purpose: Optimise the use of technology in the production and use of official statistics. Promote and provide better access to official statistics.
Purpose: Provide statistical information to support policy makers. Manage stakeholders and interact with international statistical agencies. Provide effective communication activities.
Statistics South Africa aims to contribute to South Africa's development goals by producing accurate and quality statistical information on economic, demographic, social and environmental developments in South Africa, applying internationally acclaimed practices. The information is used to inform public policy, as well as for monitoring and evaluating programmes.
Statistics South Africa's core deliverable is relevant, reliable and quality statistical information on the economy and society to enable informed planning and decision making. Statistics South Africa is committed to improving measurements in the areas of economic growth, price stability, employment and job creation, life circumstances, service delivery and poverty, demographic profiles and population dynamics.
Responding appropriately to user needs involves developing comprehensive sampling frames, applying sound methodological practices and using quality administrative data. To improve the quality of its statistics and mitigate the strategic risks that undermine its ability to provide relevant and up-to-date statistical information, Statistics South Africa will focus on managing stakeholder relations, improving the business register, maintaining and updating the household sampling frame, and providing methodological support.
In collaboration with the Presidency's policy coordination and advisory services, Statistics South Africa compiled a compendium of indicators for the government wide monitoring and evaluation framework in 2006/07. This has increased the demand for quality statistical and evidence based information and has resulted in a need for statistical data that allows for disaggregated thematic and geographical analysis. To meet national and international needs for this kind of statistical information, a new approach to statistics is required, including providing better tools for understanding, measuring and monitoring the increasingly complex and fast changing environment.
In line with its mandate, Statistics South Africa will lead South Africa's statistical system by collaborating with stakeholders and providing official statistics. This will involve working in partnership with other organisations to expand and improve the quality and awareness of statistical information available. Statistics South Africa is also responsible for declaring statistical information official, according to set quality criteria.
Over the next three years, Statistics South Africa will be focusing on implementing common standards, definitions and classifications to promote statistical coordination through a national statistics system. Statistics South Africa will continue to improve the accessibility of statistical information and increase its use.
Statistics South Africa will lead the development of the national strategy for the development of statistics by identifying statistical units, implementing common standards, definitions and classifications, and promoting and participating in statistical development in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries, the rest of Africa and abroad.
Building human capacity through a sustainable skills development strategy will address the lack of human resources to produce, disseminate and make use of official statistical information, within and outside Statistics South Africa. Statistics South Africa has compiled a comprehensive statistical skills development framework to improve statistical literacy and engender an enthusiasm for numbers. Over the medium term, Statistics South Africa will focus on: improving the foundation of statistical literacy at the schools level; establishing partnerships with tertiary institutions; building capacity within Statistics South Africa and the national statistics system; and participating in statistical development initiatives in SADC.
Fragmented fieldwork operations have resulted in the inefficient use of resources in provinces, and Statistics South Africa has identified the need to integrate and coordinate fieldwork operations across surveys. Permanent fieldworkers were recently appointed for the consumer price index and quarterly labour force surveys, as part of Statistic South Africa's objective to build and retain skills. This intervention will have a positive impact on the quality of data collection for all household surveys, and on developing skills in preparation for Census 2011. The integrated fieldwork strategy will be rolled out over the next three years.
Fragmented data processing operations have resulted in the inefficient use of resources across surveys, and Statistics South Africa is establishing a corporate data processing centre to streamline data processing. Key processes and technology will be standardised and projects and surveys scheduled to ensure the best use of resources. Permanent staff will be recruited and trained.
In line with international best practice, the use of an official poverty line has been proposed for South Africa to measure the extent of household poverty and monitor progress in poverty reduction. Statistics South Africa is currently conducting a living conditions survey designed to measure poverty, using a multidimensional approach, and statistical information on South Africa's poverty profile will be released in 2010.
The next population census is planned for October 2011. This census is the most extensive statistical collection that Statistics South Africa undertakes, and any gap in the planning can lead to costly inefficiencies in operations and compromise the validity of the results. A mini test is currently being conducted to test listing, publicity and collection methodologies. The pilot census is planned for October 2009.
R million 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 1. Administration 180.6 274.9 319.6 367.5 367.5 414.2 424.1 519.7 2. Economic Statistics 80.6 99.8 125.6 143.1 143.1 156.6 174.2 180.8 3. Population and Social Statistics 179.7 478.3 282.4 393.0 393.0 620.9 965.8 1 622.8 4. Methodology and Standards 23.7 28.2 32.2 48.4 48.4 57.4 60.3 64.4 5. Statistical Support and Informatics 106.0 141.3 201.0 239.1 239.1 197.2 220.0 199.7 6. Corporate Relations 73.3 74.1 96.2 132.4 132.4 162.4 161.6 170.
Total 643.9 1 096.6 1 057.0 1 323.4 1 323.4 1 608.6 2 006.0 2 757.
Change to 2008 Budget estimate 51.2 51.2 (10.8) 13.7 108.
Current payments Compensation of employees Goods and services of which: Administrative fees Advertising Assets less than R5 000 Audit costs: External Bursaries (employees) Catering: Departmental activities Communication Computer services Consultants and professional services: Business and advisory services Consultants and professional services: Infrastructure and planning Consultants and professional services: Legal costs Contractors Agency and support / outsourced services Entertainment Inventory: Food and food supplies Inventory: Fuel, oil and gas Inventory: Other consumables Inventory: Stationery and printing Lease payments Owned and leasehold property expenditure Travel and subsistence Training and development Operating expenditure Venues and facilities Financial transactions in assets and liabilities Transfers and subsidies Provinces and municipalities Households Payments for capital assets Machinery and equipment Software and other intangible assets Total 598.3 302.1 295.6 2.7 5.0 12.0 3.7 2.4 0.1 19.7 22.7 35.6 8.8 0.7 3.9 22.7 0.1 0.8 2.1 1.9 14.6 29.7 8.3 82.6 2.0 6.3 6.8 0.7 1.6 1.0 0.5 44.0 38.6 5.5 643.9 1 057.6 414.9 641.5 1.2 12.3 8.4 4.5 3.1 0.2 28.3 35.8 32.2 17.6 0.6 49.6 111.8 0.1 0.3 8.9 2.6 24.4 32.0 9.9 210.6 4.5 4.4 37.6 1.2 0.8 0.3 0.5 38.2 37.9 0.4 1 096.6 1 003.7 472.0 509.3 2.6 13.6 13.7 3.8 4.5 3.3 29.3 59.6 37.8 15.3 0.2 30.5 20.3 0.1 0.1 7.9 1.3 18.3 34.3 13.3 171.1 6.8 5.8 15.6 22.4 1.5 - 1.4 51.8 47.2 4.6 1 057.0 1 276.1 702.1 574.0 163.3 6.2 22.1 3.4 6.2 1.3 24.0 30.7 47.6 0.2 2.8 11.6 14.7 0.4 - 0.0 1.0 18.7 72.4 2.1 121.9 4.6 3.2 15.4 - 2.0 - 1.8 45.3 44.3 0.9 1 323.4 1 276.1 702.1 574.0 163.3 6.2 22.1 3.4 6.2 1.3 24.0 30.7 47.6 0.2 2.8 11.6 14.7 0.4 - 0.0 1.0 18.7 72.4 2.1 121.9 4.6 3.2 15.4 - 2.0 - 1.8 45.3 44.3 0.9 1 323.4 1 553.6 928.9 624.7 4.3 17.7 6.3 4.7 8.5 5.2 26.2 63.8 19.6 1.6 0.8 106.2 23.0 0.4 - - 19.4 24.4 60.6 4.2 184.7 13.7 10.4 18.5 - 0.1 - 0.1 55.0 54.6 0.4 1 608.6 1 960.8 1 198.2 762.6 5.1 20.0 16.3 3.9 10.8 5.4 31.3 43.9 19.7 3.6 1.9 45.6 19.1 0.5 - - 2.1 177.1 66.0 5.4 220.1 18.2 7.7 38.5 - 0.1 - 0.1 45.1 44.4 0.7 2 006.0 2 708.0 1 061.9 1 646.1 5.5 27.1 4.7 4.5 10.1 2.3 38.8 58.4 25.3 2.0 2.0 56.3 888.6 0.5 - - 11.9 45.2 143.7 4.5 196.3 61.7 8.7 47.7 - 0.0 - 0.0 49.8 49.7 0.1 2 757.
The community, population, labour force, general household, and income and expenditure surveys are Statistics South Africa's key outputs and account for most of its expenditure.
70.3 per cent in 2006/07, primarily to provide for the full rollout of the main community survey in February 2007. Expenditure decreased by 3.6 per cent in 2007/08 as the community survey was finalised, evident in the 41 per cent decrease in the Population and Social Statistics programme's spending in 2007/08, from R478.3 million to R282.4 million. Funds were provided for the analysis and dissemination of survey results in 2007/08.
The department's budget grows at an average annual rate of 27.7 per cent over the MTEF period, mainly to fund Census 2011 and to appoint additional personnel in support services.
Additional allocations of R32.5 million and R52.6 million have been provided in 2010/11 and 2011/12 for a corporate data processing centre. A further R116 million has been allocated in 2011/12 for new office accommodation. Other allocations over the MTEF period include R20.7 million, R16.5 million and R19 million for salary increases, and inflation related adjustments of R1.4 million, R4.8 million and R7.9 million.
Cost containment measures over the medium term have been identified in compensation of employees and goods and services (R32.9 million, R40.1 million and R86.6 million).
In 2005/06, 9 per cent of departmental receipts were generated from the sale of statistical products like maps and publications. Revenue from these sales decreased in 2006/07 and 2007/08, because the department increased its provision of free statistical data and publications over the internet.
Revenue in 2005/06 also included once-off transactions relating to recovered debts and a refund of R3.1 million from the South African Revenue Service for overestimated tax deducted from payments to fieldworkers on the 2001 census.
Departmental receipts for 2007/08 amounted to R17.7 million, with 5.6 per cent generated from the sale of statistical products and less than 1 per cent from interest. R16.5 million relates to irregular expenditure written off in previous financial years.
Revenue is expected to stabilise at an average annual amount of R2.3 million over the MTEF period.
Management 20.8 25.9 28.7 23.8 25.8 27.9 29.
Corporate Services 130.5 216.1 254.1 275.7 319.2 322.4 339.
National Statistics System 5.2 5.7 6.6 10.2 13.2 14.4 15.
Office Accommodation 24.1 27.1 30.2 57.8 56.0 59.4 134.
Total 180.6 274.9 319.6 367.5 414.2 424.1 519.
Change to 2008 Budget estimate (23.3) 3.7 (82.1) (45.
Current payments Compensation of employees Goods and services of which: Administrative fees Advertising Assets less than R5 000 Audit costs: External Bursaries (employees) Catering: Departmental activities Communication Computer services Consultants and professional services: Business and advisory services Consultants and professional services: Legal costs Contractors Agency and support / outsourced services Inventory: Other consumables Inventory: Stationery and printing Lease payments Owned and leasehold property expenditure Travel and subsistence Training and development Operating expenditure Venues and facilities Financial transactions in assets and liabilities Transfers and subsidies Provinces and municipalities Non-profit institutions Households Payments for capital assets Machinery and equipment Total 177.0 66.5 110.3 1.0 4.6 9.2 3.7 2.4 0.0 4.7 0.0 3.6 0.7 1.7 1.3 0.4 2.1 25.0 7.0 35.1 2.0 4.5 1.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.0 - 3.4 3.4 180.6 268.5 74.5 192.8 0.6 6.6 6.4 4.4 3.1 0.0 4.7 0.3 5.8 0.6 4.4 4.1 0.2 1.9 27.0 7.3 109.3 4.5 0.4 0.7 1.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 6.3 6.3 274.9 313.1 90.4 222.4 1.3 11.9 7.4 3.7 4.5 1.1 6.5 0.2 9.5 0.2 9.9 1.3 0.2 1.9 29.0 8.9 115.4 6.8 0.4 1.7 0.3 0.5 - - 0.5 6.1 6.1 319.6 359.0 118.9 240.1 1.3 5.5 9.2 3.3 6.2 0.8 4.2 2.7 8.3 2.8 7.9 12.7 0.4 2.9 59.2 1.0 104.8 4.2 0.6 1.9 - 1.8 - 0.2 1.6 6.7 6.7 367.5 405.9 160.0 245.9 2.2 12.9 2.4 3.4 8.0 1.3 4.1 2.4 9.8 0.8 7.4 5.3 0.4 3.0 57.0 1.1 107.1 12.9 3.0 1.5 - - - - - 8.3 8.3 414.2 410.1 171.9 238.2 3.2 13.1 1.8 3.6 7.6 0.9 5.5 3.9 8.5 1.8 7.7 5.1 0.4 3.7 60.6 2.6 86.0 17.1 3.4 1.7 - - - - - 14.0 14.0 424.1 504.5 182.9 321.6 4.0 14.0 2.0 4.2 8.8 0.8 5.8 3.5 7.8 1.9 8.3 6.1 0.5 3.6 136.1 2.4 87.6 20.8 1.7 1.8 - - - - - 15.2 15.2 519.
Spending grew from R180.6 million to R367.5 million between 2005/06 and 2008/09, at an average annual rate of 26.7 per cent, due to increased personnel in support services.
The programme's budget grows at an average annual rate of 12.2 per cent over the MTEF period, because costs for transport, maintenance and purchasing assets have been centralised in the Corporate Services subprogramme. Allocations to the Corporate Services subprogramme have also increased to provide for increased personnel in support services.
Spending in the National Statistical System subprogramme grew at an average annual rate of 25.2 per cent between 2005/06 and 2008/09 to cater for the intensified role of statistics advocacy, and building and strengthening partnerships in the national statistics system. The budget then increases at a lower average annual rate of 15 per cent over the MTEF period to further increase capacity.
Over the medium term, the Office Accommodation subprogramme receives additional allocations of R33.1 million, R36.4 million and R38.7 million for renting permanent and temporary regional office accommodation to prepare for Census 2011. R116 million is allocated in 2011/12 for new office accommodation for the department.
Short Term Indicators provides information on turnover and volumes in various economic sectors on a monthly and quarterly basis.
Large Sample Surveys provides information on turnover and volumes in various economic sectors periodically.
Producer Price Index and Labour Statistics provides information on the producer price index and on employment levels in the formal non-agricultural sector.
Consumer Price Index provides information on the level of inflation by producing various consumer price indices.
Government Accounts and Financial Statistics tracks public sector spending and the financial performance of private sector organisations.
National Accounts produces GDP data and other integrative statistical products.
Funding in all subprogrammes is distributed according to the various economic surveys. The main cost drivers are remuneration, travel and communication.
quarterly GDP and annual regional GDP estimates providing information on 10 sectors of the economy statistical releases on employment and earnings, industry and trade, and financial information.
monthly statistical releases on the consumer price index, covering 400 products monthly statistical releases on the producer price index, covering 912 products.
Statistics South Africa produces monthly, quarterly and annual financial statistics on industry and trade, prices and employment according to set targets defined by the special data dissemination standard requirements.
In 2008/09, Statistics South Africa implemented new price releases. A comprehensive overhaul of both the consumer price index and the producer price index surveys has resulted in a number of complex changes, including to methodologies, products and prices, weights and collection processes. While the refined producer price index has been implemented, 2008/09 is a critical year for implementing the consumer price index. The next significant improvement in the consumer price index will be reweighting the basket of goods, which will be finalised and published by February 2009.
Results of the 2005/06 income and expenditure survey were released in March 2008, although this had been planned for November 2007.
The quarterly GDP estimates, reporting on 10 sectors of the economy, were released on schedule.
The producer price index for February 2008 was based on an updated set of weights. The updates are consistent with international best practice and bring more consistency between this index and the system of national accounts. The reweighted index (using February data) was published in March 2008.
Management - 0.8 4.1 1.9 1.9 2.6 2.
Short Term Indicators 15.3 19.0 16.9 21.8 24.1 26.5 30.
Large Sample Surveys 8.2 9.3 22.6 23.9 21.7 24.0 23.
Producer Price Index and Labour Statistics 16.5 15.6 16.9 21.0 27.4 31.4 33.
Consumer Price Index 18.1 27.1 34.9 38.9 41.3 44.7 45.
Government Accounts and Financial Statistics 16.2 20.7 22.6 25.3 28.4 31.2 31.
National Accounts 6.3 7.4 7.5 10.2 11.8 13.9 14.
Total 80.6 99.8 125.6 143.1 156.6 174.2 180.
Change to 2008 Budget estimate 1.3 6.4 6.5 (7.
Current payments Compensation of employees Goods and services of which: Administrative fees Advertising Communication Computer services Consultants and professional services: Business and advisory services Contractors Agency and support / outsourced services Inventory: Stationery and printing Lease payments Travel and subsistence Operating expenditure Venues and facilities Financial transactions in assets and liabilities Transfers and subsidies Provinces and municipalities Households Payments for capital assets Machinery and equipment 80.2 99.7 125.6 143.1 156.5 174.2 180.7 66.1 14.1 0.1 0.0 4.6 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.0 2.0 0.6 4.7 0.3 0.9 - 83.2 16.6 0.1 0.0 4.4 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.9 1.9 0.9 5.3 0.6 1.2 - 105.5 17.9 - 0.1 5.0 - 0.3 0.1 0.5 2.4 0.8 6.4 0.6 1.1 2.2 120.2 22.8 0.6 0.5 6.2 0.1 3.5 0.0 0.0 2.7 0.8 5.6 0.8 1.3 - 136.9 19.6 - 0.3 4.1 0.0 1.0 0.4 1.2 2.6 0.6 7.5 0.5 0.7 - 148.0 26.1 - 0.7 3.7 0.0 1.9 0.4 4.54.1 0.5 7.3 0.6 1.4 - 154.5 26.2 - 1.2 4.1 0.0 5.8 0.5 3.7 2.4 0.4 6.0 0.5 0.
Spending in this programme grew from R80.6 million in 2005/06 to R143.1 million in 2008/09, an average annual rate of 21.1 per cent, mainly because the department increased its personnel capacity to generate a range of economic statistics. Total expenditure increased in 2007/08 and 2008/09, as a 37 per cent service benefit for contract staff was implemented.
The rollout of the direct price collection methodology for calculating the consumer price index to metropolitan areas in all provinces increased spending by 49.3 per cent in the Consumer Price Index subprogramme in 2006/07.
Population Census and Statistics plans, analyses and disseminates population statistics collected through the census and surveys. The next population census, scheduled for 2011, will also provide information on a wide range of population and demographic themes at municipal level.
Health and Vital Statistics publishes statistics on births, deaths, marriages, divorces, tourism and migration, all based on administrative records.
Social Statistics provides information on living conditions and tourism through the general household and tourism surveys.
Demographic and Social Analysis collates and analyses data from census, survey and administrative data, generates a knowledge base on social and population themes, and compiles mid-year population estimates.
Surveys Monitoring and Evaluation monitors and assures the quality of the field operations of the household surveys and censuses.
Household Labour Market Statistics provides information on labour market trends through the labour force survey.
Poverty Survey provides information on poverty levels and income and expenditure trends.
Survey Operations collects and processes information required by Statistics South Africa through household surveys and censuses, using an integrated strategy for field operations. This is a new subprogramme, funded by shifts within the programme.
Funding in all subprogrammes is distributed according to the various population and social surveys. The main cost drivers are remuneration, travel, processing, equipment and communication.
producing statistical information on the labour market, vital registrations, living conditions, demographic trends and service delivery conducting a population census in 2011.
The community survey of February 2007 collected information from approximately 280 000 households across the country over 4 weeks. The results were released in October 2007. The Key Municipal Data report was published in March 2008.
The re-engineering of the labour force survey was finalised. First results of the new quarterly labour force survey were released in August 2008.
The living conditions survey was piloted in November 2007, and data collection for the main survey started in September 2008. The results will be published in 2010.
Management 0.6 1.9 4.9 3.8 3.8 4.0 4.
Population Census and Statistics 49.6 89.8 39.0 73.4 78.6 69.2 105.
Health and Vital Statistics 10.9 9.5 12.0 17.8 19.7 20.9 22.
Social Statistics 7.8 7.8 7.0 22.2 12.9 13.8 14.
Demographic and Social Analysis 4.0 4.4 4.7 7.3 9.5 10.1 10.
Surveys Monitoring and Evaluation 0.0 0.1 1.0 0.7 0.8 1.0 1.
Household Labour Market Statistics - 27.0 85.4 13.8 13.5 11.6 12.
Poverty Survey 49.5 45.4 15.6 123.3 115.4 112.6 116.
Survey Operations 57.3 292.4 112.7 130.7 366.7 722.7 1 336.
Total 179.7 478.3 282.4 393.0 620.9 965.8 1 622.
Change to 2008 Budget estimate 51.1 33.1 187.2 283.
Current payments Compensation of employees Goods and services of which: Administrative fees Advertising Assets less than R5 000 Bursaries (employees) Catering: Departmental activities Communication Computer services Consultants and professional services: Business and advisory services Consultants and professional services: Infrastructure and planning Contractors Agency and support / outsourced services Inventory: Food and food supplies Inventory: Fuel, oil and gas Inventory: Other consumables Inventory: Stationery and printing Lease payments Owned and leasehold property expenditure Travel and subsistence Training and development Operating expenditure Venues and facilities Financial transactions in assets and liabilities Transfers and subsidies Provinces and municipalities Non-profit institutions Households Payments for capital assets Machinery and equipment Software and other intangible assets 178.3 478.0 282.1 392.1 597.4 961.9 1 614.9 72.1 105.6 1.5 0.1 0.3 - 0.1 3.1 5.2 25.9 0.4 0.4 18.4 0.8 2.0 1.3 3.7 1.1 0.2 36.7 - 0.7 3.4 0.6 161.8 316.2 0.3 5.5 0.6 - 0.2 8.4 4.0 22.0 7.1 21.6 103.9 0.2 8.9 1.8 8.6 1.9 1.0 83.6 - 2.3 34.0 - 150.6 112.0 1.1 0.6 1.1 - 1.4 5.6 1.6 20.3 - 1.0 17.3 0.1 7.4 0.3 3.3 1.1 0.6 36.1 0.0 3.6 9.1 19.5 231.8 160.4 155.3 - 7.8 - - - (7.6) 0.1 - - - - - (0.0) - 0.4 - 4.4 - - - - 337.5 259.8 0.9 3.0 1.4 0.5 2.0 10.4 23.1 4.9 1.6 89.6 14.5 - - 18.4 8.4 1.4 1.5 58.0 0.6 5.5 13.8 - 596.4 365.5 0.3 4.9 0.8 3.1 3.8 14.3 9.4 3.2 1.1 6.7 7.2 - - 1.4 158.7 0.6 1.2 117.3 0.9 2.2 28.3 - 454.2 1 160.6 0.7 10.3 2.0 1.3 0.8 20.9 11.2 3.8 - 14.4 876.2 - - 11.1 28.6 2.7 0.8 89.6 40.7 4.9 40.
Spending in this programme fluctuates as not all surveys are undertaken every year. It increased from R179.7 million in 2005/06 to R478.3 million in 2006/07 to provide for the community survey that was conducted in 2005/06 and 2006/07, and which replaced the population census that would have been conducted in 2006/07. Spending in 2007/08 decreased because the community survey had ended.
Expenditure in the Survey Operations subprogramme increased from R57.3 million in 2005/06 to R292.4 million in 2006/07 for the community survey. Expenditure decreased by 61.4 per cent in 2007/08 when the survey was concluded and funding was only necessary for processing, analysing and disseminating the results. Over the MTEF period, the budget for this subprogramme increases at an average annual rate of 117 per cent in preparation for the population census in October 2011. The main increases are in travel costs, agency services, contractors, printing and venues rental.
17.7 per cent between 2005/06 and 2008/09 to provide for a project that supplies information on mortality and the causes of death, to be used for policy development. Spending on this subprogramme stabilises over the MTEF period to an average annual rate of 7.6 per cent.
Methodology and Audit provides technical expertise on methodologies for producing official statistics.
Survey Standards develops standards, classifications and definitions for publishing official statistics.
Business Frames maintains and improves the sampling frame for economic statistics. Funding is used for developing frames for economic surveys. The main cost driver is remuneration.
Improve the comparability and accuracy of statistical information by reviewing and auditing methodological compliance in survey areas, and applying appropriate quality criteria, standards, classifications and procedures.
Ensure accurate and reliable statistical information by drawing annual samples for all economic surveys based on a sound business sampling frame.
In 2007/08, a framework for auditing statistical quality against set standards was developed. Various independent reviews have been conducted on the community survey to make the results more comparable and accurate. Methodological reviews of imputation and weighting have been conducted in the quarterly labour force survey to make labour market trends more accurate and reliable.
Recommendations from the strategic review of the business register are being implemented. They focus on optimising the use of administrative data, revising the conceptual framework, assessing the system, reengineering the survey frames and improving manuals and procedures.
Management 1.2 1.6 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.2 2.
Methodology and Audit 11.0 16.0 19.0 27.1 31.0 32.6 34.
Survey Standards 2.2 1.7 1.0 1.7 2.6 2.8 2.
Business Frames 9.4 9.0 10.5 17.8 21.8 22.8 24.
Administrative fees - 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.8 0.
Agency and support / outsourced services 1.6 - 0.1 1.8 1.5 2.0 2.
Inventory: Stationery and printing 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.9 0.9 0.
Travel and subsistence 0.8 2.1 1.0 3.0 3.8 3.2 3.
Operating expenditure 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.
Venues and facilities 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.
Transfers and subsidies 0.2 0.1 - - - 0.
Households 0.2 0.1 - - - 0.
Payments for capital assets 0.0 0.1 0.
Machinery and equipment 0.0 0.1 0.
Spending increased at an average annual rate of 26.8 per cent between 2005/06 and 2008/09, catering mainly for analysis, expert consultations and auditing methodological standards.
35.2 per cent between 2005/06 and 2008/09. Lower average annual growth of 8.5 per cent is expected over the MTEF period.
Spending on the Survey Standards subprogramme decreases at an average annual rate of 7.4 per cent between 2005/06 and 2008/09.
19.5 per cent, is associated with the increase in the number of surveys conducted by Statistics South Africa.
Expenditure on the Business Frames subprogramme increased at an average annual rate of 23.7 per cent between 2005/06 and 2008/09 for maintenance of the business sampling frame and conducting a quality improvement survey.
11.5 per cent.
Geographic Services provides a mapping and information service to the department and other users.
Geographical Frames provides a sampling frame for the household surveys and censuses.
Publication Services provides editing, publishing and distribution services to survey areas.
Data Management and Technology provides technology infrastructure for the department and supports data management across statistical series. Funding is used for developing frames for social surveys. The main cost drivers are IT and equipment.
Ensure a reliable sampling frame for household surveys by updating 60 per cent of the spatial frame and database by March 2010.
Ensure accurate, transparent, reliable and relevant official statistics by implementing standardised metadata for 90 per cent of statistical products in the statistical data management facility by March 2010.
stabilising and upgrading ICT infrastructure, including upgrading the storage area network and implementing disaster recovery by March 2010 continuously ensuring 90 per cent network availability.
The first two phases of the end-to-end statistical data management facility were completed in 2008/09: the survey metadata capture tool, which streamlines survey processes, was developed, as were tools for registering concepts, variables and classifications.
Statistics South Africa compiled and published a South African statistical quality assessment framework in 2008/09. This document will be used in Statistics South Africa and the national statistics system to certify statistics as official.
Management 1.2 1.4 1.8 1.6 2.0 2.1 2.
Geographic Services 8.2 11.7 36.2 16.0 23.1 53.3 56.
Geographical Frames 7.2 29.7 29.2 99.6 68.4 46.3 20.
Publication Services 9.0 8.3 10.8 29.1 15.1 18.7 19.
Data Management and Technology 80.4 90.2 123.0 92.7 88.6 99.6 101.
Total 106.0 141.3 201.0 239.1 197.2 220.0 199.
Change to 2008 Budget estimate 11.7 (64.0) (112.8) (125.
Current payments Compensation of employees Goods and services of which: Administrative fees Assets less than R5 000 Audit costs: External Communication Computer services Consultants and professional services: Business and advisory services Consultants and professional services: Infrastructure and planning Contractors Agency and support / outsourced services Inventory: Stationery and printing Lease payments Travel and subsistence Operating expenditure Venues and facilities Transfers and subsidies Provinces and municipalities Households Payments for capital assets Machinery and equipment Software and other intangible assets 66.6 109.5 154.9 201.2 174.3 192.8 173.1 21.8 44.8 0.0 2.3 0.0 1.9 17.4 4.2 8.4 0.4 0.9 6.1 1.9 1.0 0.2 0.1 26.5 83.0 - 1.1 0.1 1.8 30.2 1.4 10.5 22.0 2.4 10.6 0.8 1.6 0.1 0.3 38.3 116.5 0.0 3.5 0.1 1.6 57.7 5.1 15.3 18.7 1.0 9.2 0.9 2.7 0.2 0.1 93.1 108.1 5.3 3.4 0.1 2.3 34.5 27.5 - 0.0 - 11.8 9.4 0.5 0.8 11.8 116.2 58.2 0.0 1.5 0.5 2.8 37.5 2.0 - 0.9 0.0 8.3 - 3.3 0.4 0.1 93.3 99.5 0.0 13.3 0.3 2.6 29.9 5.1 2.5 30.6 -9.0 2.2 2.7 0.3 0.2 70.4 102.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 2.6 43.0 6.1 2.0 32.8 - 9.1 2.4 2.8 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.6 0.
31.2 per cent between 2005/06 and 2008/09, mainly due to allocations for the dwelling frame address database.
5.8 per cent as the dwelling frame will be completed and will only be maintained annually from 2011.
Expenditure in the Geographic Services subprogramme increased by R24.5 million between 2006/07 and 2007/08, as R19.9 million was rolled over for unpaid commitments for acquiring satellite imagery from various service providers.
Spending in the Geographical Frames subprogramme increases from R29.2 million in 2007/08 to R99.6 million in 2008/09 for establishing the dwelling frame database. Spending decreases to R68.4 million in 2009/10 as funding is only required for maintaining the database.
Spending in the Publication Services subprogramme increases from R10.8 million in 2007/08 to R29.1 million in 2008/09 because publishing has been centralised in this subprogramme and the demand for services is projected to increase in later years.
4.9 per cent between 2005/06 and 2008/09 as all funding for purchasing computer equipment, software and software licences has been centralised in this subprogramme. The budget for the subprogramme grows at an average annual rate of 3.1 per cent over the MTEF period.
International Relations manages relations with international statistical agencies.
Provincial Offices provides provincial capacity to support the collection and use of official statistics.
Stakeholder Relations Management maintains relations with stakeholders across the country.
Funding is distributed to provide support for all social surveys. The main cost drivers are remuneration and communication.
conducting stakeholder workshops in all 9 provinces to inform and consult with stakeholders on statistical products improving website visitor sessions by 10 per cent per year.
Provide ongoing training and technical support to provincial and local stakeholders on collecting data and disseminating quality statistics.
Ensure alignment with international standards, best practice and statistical skills development by increasing participation, sharing and learning in international statistical initiatives.
Website visitor sessions increased by 204 per cent in 2007/08.
To prepare for the International Statistics Institute conference to be hosted by Statistics South Africa in August 2009, the ISIbalo capacity building programme and the ISIbane social responsibility programme were launched. ISIbalo is a flagship collaborative programme with the International Statistics Institute intended to improve and develop statistical capacity in Africa. ISIbane is a social responsibility programme that aims to improve mathematics and statistics education at the schools level.
Statistics South Africa hosted the first Africa Conference of Young Statisticians in July 2008, which gave young Africans in statistics and related fields the opportunity to take part in an international conference, preparing them for the International Statistics Institute conference in 2009.
Management 0.2 1.4 3.5 2.7 11.5 14.2 15.
International Relations 5.2 8.2 14.3 9.3 24.1 13.2 13.
Provincial Offices 62.3 58.5 71.4 110.8 115.4 122.3 129.
Stakeholder Relations Management 5.7 6.0 7.0 9.6 11.4 11.9 12.
Total 73.3 74.1 96.2 132.4 162.4 161.6 170.
Current payments Compensation of employees Goods and services of which: Administrative fees Advertising Assets less than R5 000 Audit costs: External Catering: Departmental activities Communication Computer services Consultants and professional services: Business and advisory services Contractors Agency and support / outsourced services Inventory: Other consumables Inventory: Stationery and printing Lease payments Owned and leasehold property expenditure Travel and subsistence Operating expenditure Venues and facilities Financial transactions in assets and liabilities Transfers and subsidies Provinces and municipalities Non-profit institutions Households Payments for capital assets Machinery and equipment 72.8 73.8 95.9 132.3 162.1 161.5 170.4 55.6 17.2 0.1 0.3 0.2 - 0.0 4.8 - 1.3 1.2 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.0 1.0 4.4 0.5 1.2 - 47.2 26.6 0.1 0.2 0.1 - 0.1 8.4 0.3 1.1 0.8 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.3 1.6 8.8 0.8 0.8 - 59.9 35.8 0.0 0.9 1.3 - 0.4 9.6 - 0.7 0.8 0.2 0.3 1.0 2.4 3.9 9.6 1.0 3.6 0.3 100.8 31.5 0.5 0.1 1.2 - 0.1 10.1 0.7 5.5 3.6 0.1 0.3 0.9 2.4 1.1 3.6 0.8 0.4 - 132.7 29.4 0.5 1.5 0.5 0.8 1.3 2.8 0.7 1.1 7.5 0.5 0.2 1.1 1.4 1.7 5.1 0.6 2.1 - 140.0 21.5 1.0 1.3 0.0 -0.0 3.1 0.6 - - 0.2 0.0 0.6 2.0 1.6 3.6 0.8 6.7 - 148.6 21.8 0.0 1.6 0.0 - 0.0 3.2 0.6 0.8 - 0.2 0.0 0.6 1.8 1.4 6.5 0.9 4.
Spending in this programme grew at an average annual rate of 21.8 per cent between 2005/06 and 2008/09 as regional and district offices were established in preparation for Census 2011. It is set to grow at an average annual rate of 8.8 per cent over the MTEF period.
The hosting of the International Statistical Institute conference increases spending in the International Relations subprogramme from R9.3 million in 2008/09 to R24.1 million in 2009/10. Spending then decreases by 45.2 per cent in 2010/11 as the conference will be over.
Spending in the Provincial Offices subprogramme increases at an average annual rate of 5.3 per cent over the MTEF period to build capacity and infrastructure at provincial and regional offices in preparation for Census 2011.
18.9 per cent between 2005/06 and 2008/09 to facilitate increased stakeholder involvement, with a focus on the regional community level.
8.4 per cent.
R million 2007/08 2007/08 2008/09 2008/09 1. Administration 204.6 311.7 319.6 390.9 (23.4) 367.5 367.5 2. Economic Statistics 147.0 142.6 125.6 141.8 1.3 143.1 143.1 3. Population and Social Statistics 436.0 397.4 282.4 341.8 51.1 393.0 393.0 4. Methodology and Standards 50.1 56.1 32.2 44.4 4.0 48.4 48.4 5. Statistical Support and Informatics 152.1 249.4 201.0 227.4 11.7 239.1 239.1 6. Corporate Relations 110.5 - 96.2 125.9 6.5 132.4 132.
Total 1 100.3 1 157.3 1 057.0 1 272.2 51.2 1 323.4 1 323.
Current payments Compensation of employees 1 076.8 1 101.3 1 003.7 1 247.9 28.2 1 276.1 1 276.1 565.3 498.1 472.0 714.3 (12.1) 702.1 702.
Goods and services 511.5 603.2 509.3 533.7 40.3 574.0 574.
Financial transactions in assets and liabilities Transfers and subsidies Non-profit institutions - - 22.
Households Payments for capital assets Machinery and equipment 1.2 1.2 1.4 0.1 1.8 1.8 1.8 22.4 54.6 51.8 24.2 21.0 45.3 45.3 20.9 45.8 47.2 23.3 21.0 44.3 44.
Software and intangible assets 1.4 8.9 4.6 0.9 - 0.9 0.
Compensation (R million) 302.1 413.4 470.2 700.2 921.2 1 190.0 1 050.
Unit cost (R million) 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.
Compensation of interns (R million) - 1.5 1.9 1.9 7.7 8.2 11.
Unit cost (R million) - 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.
Compensation (R million) 302.1 414.9 472.0 702.1 928.9 1 198.2 1 061.
Compensation of employees (R million) 302.1 414.9 472.0 702.1 928.9 1 198.2 1 061.
Training expenditure (R million) 4.6 7.7 11.9 10.1 21.9 28.6 71.
Training as percentage of compensation 1.5% 1.9% 2.5% 1.4% 2.4% 2.4% 6.
Households receiving bursaries (R million) - - 0.