Joint media statement by Minister Mthembu and the Stats Council on funding challenges at Stats SA
Following a media statement by the South African Statistics Council regarding the funding shortages at Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), Minister in The Presidency, Jackson Mthembu met with the Statistician-General and the Statistics Council members on Sunday morning, 23 February 2020.
The spirit of the meeting was to find common ground to ensure continuity and integrity of the statistical system. The meeting was productive and congenial. The outcome was that the Minister, the Statistician-General and the Chair of Council will further engage the Minister of Finance and the National Treasury team on the imminent risks in the statistical system should we not urgently address these challenges.
The Minister, the Council and the Statistician-General are all in agreement on the need to urgently find a lasting solution to the funding challenges at Stats-SA while being cognisant of the tough fiscal conditions the country is faced with.
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Ms Nonceba Mhlauli, Ministry Spokesperson
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