Contemporary migration to south africa a regional development issue aurelia segatti and loren b. Between the population censuses, periodic household surveys are. Evaluation of the south african population census 2011. National library of south africa, pretoria division national library of south africa, cape town division. Statistical release revised statistics south africa. This is seven million more people than a decade earlier. In australia, of people aged 15 years and over, 70. A census is a count of all people in the country on a predetermined date called the reference date.
City of cape town 2011 census cape town december 2012 trends and change 10 years. This guide contains the information you need in order to understand and use statistics from the 2011 census in england and wales. Stats sa today released census 2011 results, showing that the countrys population grew to 51. Africa s position is relatively unique in the sense that it almost has a mirror image of climate zones to the north and south of the equator with regard to latitude. A community survey took the place of the 2006 census. Statistics south africa, 2016 statistical release p0301 107 pp a complete set of stats sa publications is available at stats sa library and the following libraries. The intent was to provide a count of all persons present within the territory of the republic of south africa at that time. The census plays a critical role in public administration and social governance. Hermanus magnetic observatory information and analysis. Pde is a platform that is designed to help people understand statistics and data through rich, interactive visualisations. Community survey 2016, statistical release p0301 statistics south africa. Approximately 12 000 contract field staff were appointed over a sixweek period to visit homes and collect data. City of cape town 2011 census cape town december 2012 compiled by strategic development information and gis department, city of cape town 2011 and 2001 census data supplied by statistics south africa based on information available at the time of compilation as released by statistics south africa.
The census results show that the population of south africa increased by about four million from 1996 to 2001. Kwazulunatal community survey 2016, report 030110 preface this report forms part of a series of publications generated from the recently conducted community survey cs 2016. Estimating demographic parameters from the 2011 south africa. South africa is a nation of about 55 million 2016 people of diverse origins, cultures, languages, and religions. Every person, household and institution present in south africa on census night, 910 october 1996, should have been enumerated in census 96.
South africas prohuman rights constitution, stable government, democratic institutions, independent judiciary, and strong economy mean it has. The south african national census of 2011 is the 3rd comprehensive census performed by statistics south africa the 2011 census was the first census to include georeferencing for every individual dwelling in south africa. Published by statistics south africa, private bag x44, pretoria 0001. Statistics south africa on community survey 2016 results. Oct 26, 2011 heres a guide to the game of rugby in south africa.
The stratified random sample was applied on the constituency and urbanrural variables of households list from namibia 2011 population and housing census for the public use microdata sample pums file. The censuses have revealed both a growing population from 41 million to 52 million and a significant shift in the countrys racial profile. The results of the 1996 census are a basis for development planning and services provision by national, provincial and local government departments and agencies. May 31, 20 afrigis embarked on a journey to create an informative online census portal with the release of statistics south africas statssa 2011 census results. Statistics south africa census 2011 municipal report, western cape, report 030149 iii list of figures figure 1. Statement by statistics south africa, on census 2011. A longitudinal populationbased analysis of relationship status and mortality in kwazulunatal, south africa 20012011 melanie channon, 1 victoria hosegood, 2, 3 and nuala mcgrath 3, 4 1 oxford institute of population ageing, university of oxford, oxford, uk. Assessment of fertility responses on children ever born and children surviving. The next census was scheduled for 2006, but because statistics south africa was not in a position to conduct a successful census, this was rescheduled for 2011. This page uses frames, but your browser doesnt support them. In 2011 south africa had the third census to be conducted since the post democratic elections in 1994 and a number of population and household attributes were measured and variety of indicators generated. In the 15 years between 1996 and 2011, the black population has increased by 9. The findings in 2011 suggest that there had been a significant rise in numbers over the course of the previous ten years and that the south african population had finally hit the 50 million mark, making it the 24 th largest country in the world as far as pure numbers are concerned.
Jun 28, 2014 south africa south african census 2011, 10% sample. Unusually, south africa actually has three separate. The national census of 2001 was the 2nd comprehensive national census of the republic of south africa, or postapartheid south africa. They provide a detailed snapshot of the population and its characteristics, and underpin funding allocation to provide public services. The 2011 census general report, which was laid before parliament on 4th march 2015, summarises the entire census operation spanning ten years, from the early consultation, legislation and planning stages, through the field activities and data processing including the data capture and coding of questionnaires and the full adjustment of census counts to the production and dissemination of. Table 1 population of south africa by population group. Census 2011 methodology and highlights of key results statistics south africa. The three high that affect south africa are the south atlantic high, kalahari high and the south indian high. Should the next south african census be registerbased. Contribute to konektazshape files development by creating an account on github. It is the second volume following one based on census 2011. The south african census 1991 covered the whole of south africa. South africa has conducted three censuses 1996, 2001 and 2011.
Statistics south africa stats sa s geography division is currently preparing the 2011 population census geography frame for south africa. South africa to assess its achievement against the requirements of education for all efa and the millennium development goals mdgs for the second decade of education in africa. Statistics south africa, 2012 78 pp a complete set of stats sa publications is available at stats sa library and the following libraries. Questionnaire a the household questionnaire administed to the population in a household setup including those. Historic gps data for south africa is readily available for some stations since 2000, but. The 1996 census covered the whole of south africa, including rural areas and informal settlements.
The six main climate zones of africa are found to the north and south of the equator, namely, equatorial, humid tropical, tropical, semidesert sahalian, mediterranean and desert. South africa has held three official censuses in its recent democratic history. Namibia, officially the republic of namibia, is a country in southern africa named for the namib desert that is bordered by the atlantic ocean, angola, zambia, botswana, and south africa. It does not quite actually border zimbabwe, but the distance between the two countries is just the width of a 200meterwide riverbed at the closest point. Preparing the geography for the 2011 population census of. The census of 2001 put south africa s population at 44. Abstract datafirst has been provided with additional gis data for cape town from the city of cape town municipality for the 1991, 1996, 2001, and 2011 censuses. The homelands of transkei, bophuthatswana, venda and ciskei were enumerated separately and the dataset contains data files for bophuthatswana, venda and ciskei.
Census 2001 census 2011 compiled by strategic development information and gis department, city of cape town 1996, 2001 and 2011 census data supplied by statistics south africa. In the ten years since the last census about seven mi, south africa s population has swelled from 40. Assessment of age and sex reporting using the whipples, myers and bachi indices accuracy index joint score. Census in south africa south african history online. While johannesburg is the largest city in south africa, with a population of around 4. A longitudinal populationbased analysis of relationship. The seasonal and interannual lightning variability is derived from satellite and terrestrial data sets. South africa census 2011 spatial metadata konektazshape. The municipal council consists of thirtyeight members elected by mixedmember proportional representation. The data convincingly demonstrate the effect of the seasonal amplitude. The national census of 1996 was the 1st comprehensive national census of the republic of south africa, after the fall of apartheid. Rugby world cup brand south africa reporter rugby is one of south africas big three sports, alongside soccer and cricket. The population of south africa has increased to 55,7 million in 2016 from 51,8 million in 2011, representing an increase of over 3 million. Statistics sa conducts a population census every five years.
The result is the filling in of the statistical quality gap. The starting point for access to 2011 census data by release and in all available formats. An estimated 10,7% of the people in south africa, through the course of the census process, were not enumerated. South africa south african census 2011, 10% sample datafirst. Data on south africa across agriculture,development,economy,education,energy,environment,finance,government,health,innovation and technology,jobs,society. This is a zipped folder containing shape files and geographic database files for cape town for the south african population census 2011. The southernmost country in africa and the largest country in southern africa, south africa is an ecologically diverse and multicultural country, home to mountains, beaches, forests and lagoons. For more information on the undercount and pes, see the publication, calculating the undercount in census 96, statistics south africa report no. Sep 18, 2014 in 1996 the postapartheid government conducted its first population census. The sampling universe is defined as all households private and institutions from 2011 census. Sulaiman bah a a health information management and t echnology, university of dammam, po box 2435, dammam, 31441, saudi arabia.
Three sets of questionnaires were developed for census 2011. Africa statistics flash united nations economic commission. South africa population 2020 demographics, maps, graphs. Statistics south africa from setting standards for its own products alone to setting standards for statistical products of all organs of state within a statistical system. Census 2011 was the third census to be conducted in south africa, since the first democratic elections in 1994.
The dataset does not include a data file for the transkei as this was never provided by statistics south africa. Data used in the research were obtained from the south african weather. The census of 2001 put south africas population at 44. Cape town south africa s population had swelled to 51. Abstract datafirst has been provided with additional gis data for cape town from the city of cape town municipality for the 1991, 1996, 2001, and 2011. South africa census 2011 immigration south africa blog. Results in south africa, it was found that there was a statistically.
Statement by statistics south africa, population results. Out of this arsenal of information we will know whether south africa is making progress. The actual enumeration exercise was undertaken over a period of about three weeks from 28 august to 15 september 2011, while 28 august 2011 was marked as the reference period or census day. It undertook to enumerate every person present in south africa on the census night at a cost of r419,000,000. The last census was held in 2011, with a more recent intercensal national survey conducted in 2016. Full text seasonal variation in nativity and mortality and in. The results of the community survey 2016 were handed over to minister jeff radebe on 30 june 2016. South africa south african census 2011, 10% sample. The first is the process to align all census boundaries collection geographies to the most recent official administrative boundaries dissemination.
According to statistics south africa, the results of the 2011 census, inter alia, will be used to ensure. In south africa, for the past three censuses which have been conducted since the first democratic elections 1996, 2001 and 2011, this reference date has been the night of 910 october 2011. This means that our climate is dominated by the belt of subtropical highs. The african renaissance, south africa s march to a better quality of life, should and needs to be anchored on a strong knowledge and information base. Users may apply or process this data, provided statistics south africa stats sa is acknowledged as the original source of the data. Unicef is committed to doing all it can to achieve the sustainable development goals sdgs, in partnership with governments, civil society, business, academia and the united nations family and especially children and young people. We will also know what it is that needs to be done. National library of south africa, pretoria division national library of south africa, cape town. Producers, statistics south africa government of south africa. Census results play an essential role in informing and measuring public policies. Lotto and lotto plus results, wednesday, 8 april, 2020 the citizen.
Latitudes launched in september 2019 as a new fair for contemporary art from africa. Jan 15, 2019 field staff were recruited, trained and deployed during the initial stages of the enumeration phase. The 2011 census will thus be the third census conducted by a democratic south african government and forms part of the 2010 round of african censuses, which aim to provide comprehensive data on the continent, for improved planning and to aid development. Tec values at comparable latitudes from three different gps receivers.
This is the biggest exercise that stats sa undertakes outside of the census. City of cape town 2011 census cape town trends and. The third census was conducted in october 2011 and a number of population and household attributes were measured and a variety of indicators generated from them. Censuses are principal means of collecting basic population and housing statistics required for social and. It undertook to enumerate every person present in south africa on the census night between 910 october 2001 at a cost of r987,000,000. Of the 55,7 million people living in south africa, a majority reside in gauteng,4 million, followed by kwazulu. National library of south africa, pretoria division national library of south africa. The purpose of this study is to estimate demographic parameters from the 2011 south africa census using various demographic models.
The objective of the project was to identity, locate and describe approximately 50% of dwelling structures in south africa that have no address, predominantly in the former bantustans. Afrigis embarked on a journey to create an informative online census portal with the release of statistics south africa s statssa 2011 census results. It piloted in 2002 and was utilised for the first time in the 2011 national census. Pdf should the next south african census be registerbased. Nelson mandela in his no 6 shirt with rugby player francois pienaar shortly after the springboks win the rugby world cup on home turf in 1995. Oct 30, 2012 what is clear from the 2011 census results is that more south africans are getting some education compared to 2001, but not enough of it. South africa has a long history and high coverage of vital registration but censuses and surveys remain the principal sources of demographic information. Transmission pmtct in the context of integrated maternal and child health care in south africa, 2009 8 policy and guidelines for the implementation of the pmtct programme, national department of health. Distribution of the population by age and sex, we stern cape 1996.
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