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Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Thembi Siweya, says everyone in South Africa must be counted.<\/p>\n
\u201cEven those South Africans who are outside the borders of South Africa must be counted,\u201d Siweya said.<\/p>\n
Taking part in a webinar organised by Government Communications (GCIS), in partnership with the National Press Club, Siweya encouraged everyone to participate in the Census, saying the data will assist government to plan.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs government, we are interested in the data as it is going to assist in planning. We are encouraging everyone to participate in the Census and get counted,\u201d Siweya said.<\/p>\n
Siweya explained that from the numbers that will be obtained, government will be able to plan for the future.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe encourage our people to cooperate with the field workers, be honest and give them accurate information,\u201d the Deputy Minister said.<\/p>\n
At a media launch of Census 2022, Siweya urged all social partners to get behind the Census 2022 project.<\/p>\n
In total, Statistic South Africa will deploy a total of 165\u00a0000 field workers throughout the country.<\/p>\n
South Africans are also encouraged to register online for Census 2022.<\/p>\n
Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke encouraged South Africans to participate in Census 2022.<\/p>\n
Risenga assured South Africans that their information will be kept safe.<\/p>\n
Risenga said South Africa is the first country to conduct a census digitally.<\/p>\n
Stats SA\u2019s Nozipho Shabalala said the Census is conducted once every 10 years, with the last one being conducted in 2011.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll persons within the borders of the country are enumerated and no other survey can do that,\u201d Shabalala said, adding that a population census is the most complex and massive exercise a national statistical office undertakes.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor many people, the Census may be the only time that the State reaches them and asks them questions or interviews them,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Shabalala said the Census plays an essential role in public administration, as government uses the data for policy development, planning, decision making, monitoring of progress and evaluation.<\/p>\n
\u201cCensus is a necessary exercise for every country,\u201d Shabalala said.<\/p>\n
The census was due to be conducted in October 2021 but was delayed due to disruptions caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n
According to Stats SA, the Census 2022 project is set to showcase Stats SA\u2019s new technological advances as it leaps into a new era of digital data collection.<\/p>\n
This is South Africa\u2019s fourth population count post-democracy and the country\u2019s first digital Census, where at least 165 000 fieldworkers will be deployed across the country to count everyone within the borders of South Africa. \u2013\u00a0SAnews.gov.za<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Thembi Siweya, says everyone in South Africa must be counted. \u201cEven those South Africans who are outside the borders of South Africa must be counted,\u201d Siweya said. Taking part in a webinar organised by Government Communications (GCIS), in partnership with the National Press Club, Siweya encouraged everyone to participate in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":31902,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[1193,835,8761,3042,51],"class_list":["post-31901","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-politics","tag-africans","tag-called","tag-census","tag-participate","tag-south"],"yoast_head":"\n
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