Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Thembi Siweya will lead the Gauteng Stats SA provincial Census 2022 awareness campaign in Diepsloot, north of Johannesburg, on Monday.
This is South Africa’s fourth population count in the democratic era and the first digital census where at least 165 000 fieldworkers will be deployed across the country to count everyone within the borders of South Africa.
Statistics SA (Stats SA) says it will give respondents the option to complete the census questionnaire with or without the assistance of a fieldworker.
It will further allow respondents to access the census questionnaire remotely, enabling Stats SA to reach people in all areas.
Stats SA says the reason for a housing and population census is to assist government in planning better. In that way, it is better able to provide for its citizens’ needs.
Data collected during a census is used for planning, policy formulation and evidence-based decision-making, while the results are also the basis for budget allocations across local, provincial and national government.
The Deputy Minister will kick off the campaign at 9 am at the Diepsloot taxi rank.
The country’s first digital census is due to begin this week – and will conclude at the end of February.
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