, to access published data products and services.
Policies and Frameworks
The entire process of official statistics is guided by various legislative frameworks.
The following legislative frameworks affects the dissemination of electronic data products
directly.
The Statistics Act (Ammended)
The Statistics Act provide for a Statistician-General as head of Statistics South Africa, who is
responsible for the collection, production and dissemination of official and other
statistics, including the conducting of a census of the population, and for
co-ordination among producers of statistics; to establish a Statistics Council and
provide for its functions; to repeal certain legislation; and to provide for connected
matters. To access the Statistics Act follow the links below:
Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics
In its endeavour to fulfill the purpose of providing users with quality
information, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has adopted the ten principles
developed by the Economics and Social Council Statistical Commi...ssion of the United Nations:
To access the Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics follow the
Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics
South African Statistical Quality Assessment Framework
The main purpose of SASQAF is to provide a flexible structure for the
assessment of statistical products and to enable certification of statistics as official. SASQAF can
be used for self-assessment by producers of statyistics; reviews performed by a
Data Quality Assessment Team (DQAT) for certification purposes; assessment bydata users based on the
producing agency's quality declaration; assessment by internation organisations,
again based on the quality declarations.
To access the document follow the
South African Statistical Quality Assessment Framework
Publication and Data Access Policy
This policy intends to guide, govern and protect the use of Stats SA’s information and data on:
What data can be published, access to unpublished data, and ownership of products developed from unpublished data.
To access the policy follow the
Publication and Data Access Policy
Publication and Data Access Policy - Guidelines
The publication policy guideline document provides guidence on the implementation of the following areas areas.
Determination of publishable data items, access to unpublished data, classification of Publications, and
other incidental items. To access the policy gudelines follow the
Publication and Data Access Policy - Guidelines