Statistics South Africa
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'''Statistics South Africa''' is the national [[statistics]] board of [[South Africa]]. It was established after the Statistics Act, no. 6 of [[1999]], was passed by the [[Parliament of South Africa]]. Statistics South Africa was established with the goal of producing timely, accurate, and accessible official statistics in order to advance [[Economic development|economic growth]], [[International development|development]], and [[democracy]]. To this end, Statistics South Africa produces official demographic, economic, and social [[census|censuses]] and [[Statistical survey|surveys]]. To date, Statistics South Africa has produced two censuses, one for [[South African National Census of 1996|1996]] and [[South African National Census of 2001|2001]].
== Surveys conducted ==
* 1999 [[Survey of Activities of Young People]], or the SAYP.
* 2007 [[Community Survey 2007|Community Survey]]
== External links ==
* [http://www.statssa.gov.za Statistics South Africa]
* [http://www.polity.org.za/html/govdocs/legislation/1999/act6.pdf Statistics Act, no. 6 of 1999] from [http://www.polity.org.za polity.org.za]
[[Category:Government of South Africa]]
[[Category:Organisations based in South Africa]]
[[Category:National statistical services|South Africa]]
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