Work Programme - Statistics South Africa

1. Strategic overview
1.1 A new strategic direction
the diagnostic report and the national plan, are to set the country on a higher and sustainable trajectory of economic growth,
At the centre of government, Ministries in the Presidency have established systems of planning, monitoring and evaluation
which must be supported and informed by a system of evidence that is transparent, accountable, results-based and
statistics system.
In this context, Stats SA adopted a new strategic direction in 2010 to better respond to the information needs of the state
to inform planning, monitoring, policy development and decision-making.
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approximately 10% of the total supply of statistical information in the country. The production of statistical information is
shared among organs of state and therefore becomes a national effort to inform planning, implementation, monitoring and
section 14 of the Statistics Act (Act No. 6 of 1999) to coordinate statistical production among organs of state.
The strategic direction implies moving away from the current practice
landscape of the country and therefore the statistical information gaps, as well as possible overlaps and duplication in
statistical production. The Statistician-General is mandated through sections 7 and 14 of the Statistics Act (Act No. 6
of 1999) to coordinate statistical programmes of other organs of state.
products to setting standards for statistical products of all organs of state within a coordinated statistical system in
terms of section 7(2)(e) and (f). The Statistician-General is mandated through sections 7 and 14 of the Statistics Act
The strategic direction involves a move from developing statistical capacity (skills
and infrastructure) within Stats SA to developing capacity for all organs of state that produce statistics within a
systems framework.
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