Risenga maluleke
Census performance failure could result in profound financial implications
Online census planning has been tested on some members of the public, but it doesn't seem to have taken.
Postponing the census was not an option that statistician general Risenga Maluleke even wanted to contemplate at this point.
The third quarter Labour Force Survey showed that the unemployment rate rose to 30.8% between July and September while the expanded definition increased to 43.1%.
South Africa is due to roll out its first digital census next year, which will require respondents to register online and through social media platforms.
The second-quarter results are expected to paint an even bleaker picture of the impact of the national lockdown, which forced businesses to shut down, halting economic activity for over two months.
Stats SA released the results of its survey called the Education and Labour Market Outcomes in South Africa for 2018.
Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke has released the inequality trends in South Africa.
Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke said it was the highest unemployment rate since the survey started in 2008.
Eskom’s capital expenditure for 2017 was R75.5 billion which is three times more than the second biggest spender, Transnet, at R25 billion.
Risenga Maluleke says he is confident his experience makes him the best candidate for the job.