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Subject: StatsOnline Newsletter: 26 July 2007
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Weekly newsletter: 26 July 2007 (Issue no. 30/2007 )
Survey points to progress in living conditions
Data from Statistics SA's fifth annual general household survey, conducted last July, were released on Tuesday. This survey is designed to measure various aspects of the living circumstances of South African households, focusing on education, health, work and unemployment, housing, and access to services and facilities.
The survey has been conducted annually since 2002 and the current report allows for preliminary identification of trends over five years up to 2006. But some caution is required in interpreting these trends, not only because of the relative shortness of the time frame, but because some differences reported over the five years may not be statistically significant.
In last year's survey, information was collected from more than 30 000 households across the country. A questionnaire containing 169 questions was completed through face-to-face interviews for each household.
In terms of education, the survey reported that there was an increase in the percentage of people aged between seven and 15 attending educational institutions, from 96.3 percent in 2002 to 97.7 percent last year. There was a decline in the percentage of people aged 20 years and above with no formal education, from 12.1 percent to 10.7 percent. This is mirrored by a rise in the percentage of those aged 20 years and above with matric or grade 12, which rose from 21.1 percent to 23 percent.
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This week's key findings from selected publications
P0318 - General household survey, 2006
The summary of the key findings reported here is intended to provide a snapshot of the overall results based on the GHS covering the period 2002 to 2006:
Among learners aged 7-15 years, attendance rates rose from 96,3% in 2002 to 97,9 % in 2005 and declined slightly to 97,7 in 2006.
Regarding health, 2006 experienced a decline in the percentage of persons covered by a medical aid scheme, 13,7% in 2006 compared with 15,2% in 2002.
The percentage of households that live in informal structures, commonly referred to as shacks, was 12,7% in 2002 and 14,5% in 2006.
The percentage of households that receive Government housing subsidies was 5,5% in 2002 and 9,6% in 2006.
The percentage of households that use electricity for lighting, rose from 75,6% in 2002 to 81,3% in 2006.
Use of municipality services for refuse removal, increased steadily - from 55,0% of all households in 2002 to 60,6% in 2006.
The percentage of households that have access to piped water in their dwelling or on site, rose from 66,1% in 2002 to 71,3% in 2006.
The percentage of households that used bucket toilets or had no toilet facility declined from 13,2% in 2002 to 8,2% in 2005 and increase slightly to 8,6% in 2006.
P0141 - Consumer Price Index (CPI) June 2007
The headline inflation rate at June 2007 (i.e. the Consumer Price Index for the historical metropolitan areas at June 2007 compared with that at June 2006) is 7,0%
The official inflation rate (i.e. the percentage change in the CPI for the historical metropolitan areas at June 2007 compared with that at June 2006) is 7,0% at June 2007. This rate is 0,1 of a percentage point higher than the corresponding annual rate of 6,9% at May 2007 (i.e. the percentage change in the CPI for the historical metropolitan areas at May 2007 compared with that at May 2006).
From May 2007 to June 2007 the Consumer Price Index for the historical metropolitan areas increased by 0,8%.
The annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index excluding interest rates on mortgage bonds (CPIX) for the historical metropolitan and other urban areas is 6,4% at June 2007 (i.e. the CPIX at June 2007 compared with that at June 2006)
The annual percentage change in the CPIX, which is the Consumer Price Index excluding interest rates on mortgage bonds, for the historical metropolitan and other urban areas is 6,4% at June 2007 (i.e. the CPIX at June 2007 compared with that at June 2006). This rate is the same as the corresponding annual rate of 6,4% at May 2007.
From May 2007 to June 2007 the CPIX for the historical metropolitan and other urban areas increased by 0,5%.
P0043 - Statistics of Liquidations and insolvencies June 2007
The total number of liquidations recorded for the six months ended June 2007 decreased by 6,9% (from 1 396 to 1 299) when compared with the six months ended June 2006. Furthermore, the total number of liquidations recorded for June 2007 decreased by 30,9% (from 262 to 181) when compared with June 2006.
The total number of insolvencies recorded for the five months ended May 2007 decreased by 30,1% (from 614 to 429) compared with the five months ended May 2006. Furthermore, the total number of insolvencies recorded for May 2007 decreased by 33,6% (from 140 to 93) when compared with May 2006.
P0142.1 - Production Price Index (PPI) June 2007
The annual percentage change in the PPI is lower at + 10,4% at June 2007 (i.e. the PPI at June 2007 compared with that at June 2006).
The Production Price Index (PPI) for all commodities for South African consumption shows an annual rate of change of 10,4% at June 2007 (i.e. the PPI at June 2007 compared with that at June 2006). This rate is 0,9 of a percentage point lower than the corresponding annual rate of 11,3% at May 2007 (i.e. the PPI at May 2007 compared with that at May 2006).
From May 2007 to June 2007 the PPI for all commodities for South African consumption increased by 2,1%.
P0351 - Tourism and Migration May 2007
The total number of foreign travellers who visited South Africa from Africa, overseas and unspecified countries, arriving through all ports of entry during May 2007 was 699 450. The May 2007 figure represents an increase of 9,0% as compared with the May 2006 figure of 641 700. During May 2007, the most common mode of travel used by foreign travellers arriving in South Africa was road, involving 485 697 (69,4%) travellers while the total number of foreign travellers departing, road constituted the most common mode of travel 422 595 (69,0%).
Publications released during this week
Publication
Release date
Release time
P0318 - General household survey, 2006
July 24, 2007
13:00
P0141 - Consumer Price Index (CPI) June 2007
July 25, 2007
11:30
P0043 - Statistics of Liquidations and insolvencies June 2007
July 26, 2007
09:30
P0142.1 - Production Price Index (PPI) June 2007
July 26, 2007
11:30
P0351 - Tourism and Migration May 2007
July 26, 2007
13:00
All the publications released during this week are available for download by following the links.
Publications scheduled for next week
Publication
Expected release date
Expected time
P3043 - Manufacturing: Utilisation of production capacity by large enterprises May 2007
August 02, 2007
11:00
P4141 - Electricity generated and available for distribution June 2007
August 02, 2007
13:00
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