Statistician General

Labor Expert Weighs In On NSA Unemployment Stats release

According to the Statistics Agency, the local unemployment rate now stands at 36.9%, compared to 33.4% in 2018. Statistician General Alex Shimuafeni announced the figures yesterday: For comment, Labor Analyst Herbert Jauch: Josef Kefas Sheehama, an Economics and Business Researcher, raises concerns about the accuracy of unemployment data, questioning survey definitions and government use for planning. Commenting on a social media post, the expert cautions that the rising unemployment […]

30 January, 2025 47

South Africa

South Africa’s 2023-’24 Crime Report Reveals Sharp Increases in Street Robbery, Fraud, and Assault

Statistics South Africa's 2023-'24 Victims of Crime Report has revealed significant rises in individual crimes over the past five years. Statistician-general Risenga Maluleke reported that 1.1-million people experienced street robbery, which is a seven-percent increase. Consumer fraud affected 700-thousand people, up 16-percent, while assault cases rose by 26-percent to 650-thousand. Maluleke also warns that hijacking and sexual assault saw substantial increases:

28 August, 2024 44

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Namibia

Namibia’s eligible voters reach 1.6 million

The Namibia Statistics Agency has released data on eligible voters based on the 2023 Census, released in March 2024. According to the Namibia Press Agency, the census figures include Namibians who were 17 years old as of 24 September 2023, and those aged 18 and above on the same date. According to the preliminary NSA report, over 1.6 million Namibian citizens are set to participate in the forthcoming national elections, […]

16 July, 2024 41 2

Health / Medical

Namibia’s infant mortality rate rises

Statistician-General, Alex Shimuafeni, has reported a concerning rise in the country's infant mortality rate from 49 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2018 to 54 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2021. The increase is attributed to communicable, perinatal, and nutritional conditions. The Namibia Press Agency reports that more than half of the infant deaths were males, and the Oshana and Omaheke regions recorded the highest number of infant deaths […]

6 December, 2023 10