Statistics South Africa Annual report 2004/05

1. Presentation to the Portfolio committee on Finance Information can change lives Statistics South Africa Annual report 2004/05

2. Aims of presentation • To highlight progress made in strategic priorities • To report on the performance of Stats SA against stated targets • To highlight challenges and future plans

3. Contents • Recommendations by Portfolio committee • Strategic overview • Programme performance • Financial performance • Challenges and future plans

4. Portfolio Committee recommendations • Recommendations made by the Portfolio Committee during 2004 • Address issues of Corporate Governance • Address causes of tensions between Stats SA and the Council • Clarify what will replace Census 2006 now that the next Census will be in 2011 • Identify meaningful measurable outputs • Stats SA’s response • Unqualified audit report. Stats SA is improving corporate governance. • New Statistics Council appointed in May 2005. Stats SA and Council are actively promoting good relations. Stats Act was analysed in light of Council’s role • Community Survey to be conducted in 2007 • Quantity and quality measures are reported on in Annual report

5. Strategic overview Information can change lives

6. National priorities Priority area Relevant statistics GDP and set of economic surveys, CPI, PPI etc Grow the Economy Create jobs LFS and QES GHS, Census, Community survey, Municipal Census Deliver services Eradicate poverty GHS, Census, Community survey Improve health Mortality statistics Contribution to statistical development Impact Africa and the world

7. Vision and Mission Vision To be the preferred supplier of quality statistics Mission Provide a relevant and accurate body of statistics to inform users on the dynamics in the economy and society through the application of internationally acclaimed practices

8. Stats SA’s strategy Preferred supplier of quality statistics Vision Information to meet user needs Advocacy and partnerships Quality of Products & services Good governance Building Human capacity Themes Improve accuracy, timeliness & coherence Develop the NSS Compliance Strategic Objectives Mgt risks Improving data governance Plan & execute in budget Needs of users Data governance Integrate registers across government Corporate image Optimise technology Mgt info Employer of choice Admin processes & systems International acclaimed methods Align to Govt priorities Equity in the work place Promote integration amongst producers of statistics Increase accessibility and usage Corporate culture and environment Leadership & mgt Coverage of frames Align to international frameworks Learning organisation BEE Quality mgt

9. Governance framework Non - Compliance Compliance Value adding Standardised Unreliable Informal Monitored Optimised Unpredictable Environment; Controls not designed or in place Controls designed and in place but not adequately documented Controls designed and in place and are adequately documented Standardised controls with periodic testing and management reporting Integrated internal controls with real time monitoring and continuous improvement

10. Review of performance • Strategic priorities • Economic and Social Statistics • PopulationStatistics • Quality and Integration • Statistical Support and Informatics • Administration and Management Information can change lives

11. Progress on strategic priorities

12. Progress on strategic priorities

13. Progress on strategic priorities

14. Economic and Social Statistics • Purpose: To produce economic and social statistics to meet user requirements • Measurable objective:To inform socio-economic decision-making by providing accurate, relevant and timely economic and social statistics • Comprises: • Industry and Trade Statistics • Employment and Price Statistics • Financial Statistics • Social Statistics

15. Economic and Social Statistics

16. Economic and Social Statistics

17. Economic and Social Statistics

18. Population Statistics • Purpose:To provide population statistics and conduct a population census • Measurable objective:To inform policy and planning processes on the state of the population by providing relevant, accurate and timely information on the demographic characteristics of the country • Comprises: • Population Census • Demographic Analysis • Health and Vital Statistics

19. Population Statistics

20. Quality and Integration • Purpose:To provide expertise on quality and methodology for official statistics, build capacity for the production and use of official statistics, compile national accounts and analyse statistical data • Measurable objective: To provide integrated social, economic and demographic information that enhances the quality and usage of national statistics • Comprises: • Quality and Methodology • Integrative Analysis • National Accounts • Human Capacity Development

21. Quality and Integration

22. Quality and Integration

23. Statistical Support and Informatics • Purpose:To promote and provide better access to official statistics by optimising technology in the production and use of official statistics • Measurable objective:Improve service delivery and increase accessibility to statistical products and services through providing and strengthening system at national, provincial and district levels • Comprises: • Geography • Statistical Information Services • System of Registers • Information and Communication Technology • Provincial Offices

24. Statistical Support and Informatics

25. Statistical Support and Informatics

26. Administration and Management Purpose: To provide corporate support services for the activities of the department including strategic leadership, administrative services and the office of the National Statistics System • Comprises: • Executive management • SG’s Office, Communication and International Relations • National Statistics System division • Programme Office and Management Information Systems • Administration • Finance and Provisioning Management • Human Resource Management • Service Delivery Improvement

27. Administration and Management • Key achievements • Executive management • Weekly column by SG • Weekly internal newsletter and monthly management report to staff • SADC census analysis programme to improve collaboration with SADC statistics agencies • Assessment of statistical capacity of eight govt departments • A draft certification framework document developed to certify statistics as official • Administration • Online project and finance management system developed • Rolled out HIV/Aids and employee assistance programmes • Bar-coded asset management system and register implemented • 188 permanent and over 5 000 contract employees appointed

28. Visits: Average per month 80 599 Visits: Average per day 2 651 (May’ 04 – Feb ‘05) Total visits since May 2004 805 994 3 427 (Feb ‘05) Monthly visitors to Stats Online

29. Downloads: Average per month 29 260 Downloads: Average per day 962 Total downloads since June 2004 292 603 Publications downloaded

30. Service delivery • Our statistics are widely used • Total visits to Stats Online – over 900 000 • Time series subscribers – 7 400 • Newsletter subscribers – 2 700 • Number of documents and data sets distributed – 700 000 • PX Web – 5 000 downloads • SuperCross – 164 copies installed and 350 users trained • Small area statistics – 60 CDs distributed

31. Financial Information Note: Approximately R90 million earmarked for the community survey was not spent due to a delay in reaching agreement between Stats SA and the Council on the survey.

32. Summary: Challenges and future plans Information can change lives

33. Our challenges • External stakeholders • Meeting stakeholders’ needs • Aligning to government priorities and international frameworks • Implementing the NSS • Statistical products • Price Indices • Income & expenditure • Poverty information • Community Survey • Labour market • Informal sector • Construction • Service sector • Governance • Implementing and monitoring strategies and plans • Being compliant • Managing risks • Investment in the future • Statistics training • Management training

34. The future • External stakeholders • Monitoring and Evaluation framework • Measuring government performance (economy and society) • Focusing on users, producers and suppliers of statistics • Statistical products • Relevant, accurate and timely statistics • Improved coverage of economic and social dynamics • Application of internationally acclaimed practices • Optimise technology • Governance • Implementing governance structures for NSS • Integrative planning and management systems • Data governance • Investment in the future • Statistical training institute (learning organisation) • Representative staff complement • Staff satisfaction

35. Evolution of statistics in Stats SA 95/96 00/01 05/06 10/11 Fragmented statistics Transformation Stabilise & standardise Coherent national statistics No social statistics Set of social and employment stats Stabilised social stats Improved living conditions information First inclusive Census Second census based on geographic frame Community survey Census 2011 Start business register improvement Stabilised economic stats Expanded coverage of economy Poor quality Economic statistics 1 black manager 6 (of 19) black SMS members 48 (of 94) black SMS members 82 (of 112) black SMS members

36. Thank you Information can change lives