Statistics South Africa to release the results of the General Household Survey (GHS), 2017
Stats SA will release the results of the General Household Survey, 2017 (GHS) on Thursday, 21 June 2018 in Pretoria. The GHS provides an overview of the levels of development in the country as well as the extent of service delivery and quality of services in a number of key service sectors, including health, disability, social security, housing, energy, access to and use of water and sanitation, environment, refuse removal, telecommunications, transport, household income, access to food, and agriculture.
A more in-depth analysis of selected service delivery issues as well as trends across a sixteen-year period since the GHS was introduced in 2002 is provided in the report.
Comprehensive publications on development indicators for provinces and metropolitan areas will be released in conjunction with the GHS report.
The details of the media briefing are as follows:
Date: 21 June 2018
Time: 11:30 – 12:30
Venue: (Ronnie Mamoepa Media Centre, Tshedimosetso House, Cnr Francis Baard & Festival streets, Hatfield, Pretoria)
(NB! There will be a video link to Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Parliament, Cape Town)
For RSVP contact: Felicia Sithole Tel: 012 339 2401 Cell: 076 430 0693 Email: FeliciaS@statssa.gov.za or Gift Madiega Tel: 012 406 3404 Cell: 066 481 2284 Email: Giftmad@statssa.gov.za
For media enquiries contact:
Lesedi Dibakwane
Tel: 012 310 8578
Cell: 082 805 7088
Email: LesediD@statssa.gov.za
