1. Pali Lehohla
Statistician-General

2. Portfolio Committee on Finance
Contents
Presentation to the
Portfolio Committee on Finance
Strategic overview
Key strategic priorities
Key projects
The future
“Stats SA on the move”

3. Purpose of the presentation
To outline Stats SA’s work programme for 2007/08
in line with its strategy

4. Legislative framework
Role of the Minister and Council
According to section 5(1) of the Statistics Act (Act No. 6 of 1999) the Minister must-
on the recommendation of the Statistician-General, and
on advice of the Statistics Council,
prioritise the work programme of Statistics South Africa, in accordance with the purpose of official statistics and the statistical principles.

5. Legislative framework
Role of the SG
According to section 7 of the Statistics Act the Statistician-General must, after receiving advice from the Council, make recommendations to the Minister on the policies and priorities of Statistics South Africa.
The Statistician-General determines, and exercises final responsibility regarding the implementation of the work programme of Statistics South Africa

6. strategic overview

7. Our direction accurate, relevant and reliable statistics
trust in official statistics
transparent methods
highly skilled professional staff
numerate society
Vision - “Preferred” : responds to lack of credibility and increasing competition;
Has the ambition of being the first point of reference
Quality statistics is what we strive for, is the basis of being preferred
Mission:
What we do - Provide a relevant and accurate body of statistics
Why we do it - to inform users on the dynamics in the economy and society
How we do it - through the application of internationally acclaimed practices

8. Vision and Mission Vision
To be the preferred supplier of quality statistics
Mission
Provide a relevant and accurate body of statistics to inform users on the dynamics in the economy and society through the application of internationally acclaimed practices
Vision - “Preferred” : responds to lack of credibility and increasing competition;
Has the ambition of being the first point of reference
Quality statistics is what we strive for, is the basis of being preferred
Mission:
What we do - Provide a relevant and accurate body of statistics
Why we do it - to inform users on the dynamics in the economy and society
How we do it - through the application of internationally acclaimed practices

9. Strategic themes Providing relevant information to meet user needs
Enhancing the quality of products and services
Developing and promoting statistical coordination and partnerships
Building human capacity
Enhancing effective governance and accountability
Vision - “Preferred” : responds to lack of credibility and increasing competition;
Has the ambition of being the first point of reference
Quality statistics is what we strive for, is the basis of being preferred
Mission:
What we do - Provide a relevant and accurate body of statistics
Why we do it - to inform users on the dynamics in the economy and society
How we do it - through the application of internationally acclaimed practices

10. key strategic priorities

11. Statistical information
Stats SA provides relevant and reliable statistical information on:
Economic growth
Price stability
Employment and job creation
Life circumstances, service delivery and poverty
Demographic profile and population dynamics
Vision - “Preferred” : responds to lack of credibility and increasing competition;
Has the ambition of being the first point of reference
Quality statistics is what we strive for, is the basis of being preferred
Mission:
What we do - Provide a relevant and accurate body of statistics
Why we do it - to inform users on the dynamics in the economy and society
How we do it - through the application of internationally acclaimed practices

12. Key priorities During 2007/08, the following key priorities:
Community Survey
Income and Expenditure Survey
Quarterly Labour Force Survey
Pilot Poverty Survey
Reweighted PPI
Data Management and Information Delivery project
International Relations
Vision - “Preferred” : responds to lack of credibility and increasing competition;
Has the ambition of being the first point of reference
Quality statistics is what we strive for, is the basis of being preferred
Mission:
What we do - Provide a relevant and accurate body of statistics
Why we do it - to inform users on the dynamics in the economy and society
How we do it - through the application of internationally acclaimed practices

13. key projects

14. Results to be released by the 3rd quarter of 2007/08
Community Survey
“Better understanding of our communities”
Aim: Provide service delivery information at municipal level
Planning the Community Survey commenced in 2005 and was conducted in February 2007, visiting approximately households
Currently processing and analysing CS data
Community Survey used to build technical and human capacity for Census 2011
Vision - “Preferred” : responds to lack of credibility and increasing competition;
Has the ambition of being the first point of reference
Quality statistics is what we strive for, is the basis of being preferred
Mission:
What we do - Provide a relevant and accurate body of statistics
Why we do it - to inform users on the dynamics in the economy and society
How we do it - through the application of internationally acclaimed practices
Results to be released by the 3rd quarter of 2007/08

15. IES results to be released in November 2007
Income and Expenditure Survey
“A new basket for the CPI in the making”
Aim: Provide information on the income and spending patterns in SA to update the basket of goods and services for the CPI
IES collection initiated in September 2005 to September 2006 visiting households
Currently processing and analysing IES data
Engagement on initial results starting in June
Vision - “Preferred” : responds to lack of credibility and increasing competition;
Has the ambition of being the first point of reference
Quality statistics is what we strive for, is the basis of being preferred
Mission:
What we do - Provide a relevant and accurate body of statistics
Why we do it - to inform users on the dynamics in the economy and society
How we do it - through the application of internationally acclaimed practices
IES results to be released in November 2007

16. New QLFS to be launched in January 2008
Quarterly Labour Force Survey
“Capturing the pulse of the labour market”
Aim: To comprehensively measure the dynamics of the labour market. LFS is the primary instrument to measure employment
Re-engineering the LFS introduced in 2006
Improvements: Reviewed concepts and definitions of key indicators, frequency, timeliness, redesigned questionnaire and processes
Vision - “Preferred” : responds to lack of credibility and increasing competition;
Has the ambition of being the first point of reference
Quality statistics is what we strive for, is the basis of being preferred
Mission:
What we do - Provide a relevant and accurate body of statistics
Why we do it - to inform users on the dynamics in the economy and society
How we do it - through the application of internationally acclaimed practices
New QLFS to be launched in January 2008

17. Pilot to be completed in November 2007
Poverty Survey
“A working definition of poverty”
Aim: Measuring the extent of household poverty and monitoring progress in poverty reduction
Proposes to develop a methodology to measure poverty
Engage the public for comments during development
Vision - “Preferred” : responds to lack of credibility and increasing competition;
Has the ambition of being the first point of reference
Quality statistics is what we strive for, is the basis of being preferred
Mission:
What we do - Provide a relevant and accurate body of statistics
Why we do it - to inform users on the dynamics in the economy and society
How we do it - through the application of internationally acclaimed practices
Pilot to be completed in November 2007

18. Reweighted PPI to be released by February 2008
Producer Price Index
“Fresh factory-gate prices”
Aim: The PPI indicates changes in producer prices over time
Large Sample Survey of Manufacturers conducted in 2005/06
Extensive consultations with suppliers in the economy during 2006/07
Vision - “Preferred” : responds to lack of credibility and increasing competition;
Has the ambition of being the first point of reference
Quality statistics is what we strive for, is the basis of being preferred
Mission:
What we do - Provide a relevant and accurate body of statistics
Why we do it - to inform users on the dynamics in the economy and society
How we do it - through the application of internationally acclaimed practices
Reweighted PPI to be released by February 2008

19. Hosting ISI in 2009 International Relations
“Statistical world cup coming to South Africa”
SADC – towards statistical capacity building and product harmonisation
African statistical development in an uneven political environment – ASSD towards 2010 RPHC
Global statistical development and learning in a competitive climate
Isibalo programme
Vision - “Preferred” : responds to lack of credibility and increasing competition;
Has the ambition of being the first point of reference
Quality statistics is what we strive for, is the basis of being preferred
Mission:
What we do - Provide a relevant and accurate body of statistics
Why we do it - to inform users on the dynamics in the economy and society
How we do it - through the application of internationally acclaimed practices
Hosting ISI in 2009

20. Data management and Information Delivery
“DMID… the foundation for building quality statistics”
DMID is a tool that will provide the ability to manage, monitor and assess the quality of all elements of the statistical cycle
DMID is to provide:
- Common standards and definitions to govern the production of statistical products
- Centralised storage of metadata
- A single access point in managing statistical data
- Infrastructure (physical, conceptual and skill) allowing comparison between different collections over time
Vision - “Preferred” : responds to lack of credibility and increasing competition;
Has the ambition of being the first point of reference
Quality statistics is what we strive for, is the basis of being preferred
Mission:
What we do - Provide a relevant and accurate body of statistics
Why we do it - to inform users on the dynamics in the economy and society
How we do it - through the application of internationally acclaimed practices

21. the future

22. Characteristics Core Competency Intellectual Techno-logical Logistics
Political
Admini-strative
Technological
Administrative
Vision - “Preferred” : responds to lack of credibility and increasing competition;
Has the ambition of being the first point of reference
Quality statistics is what we strive for, is the basis of being preferred
Mission:
What we do - Provide a relevant and accurate body of statistics
Why we do it - to inform users on the dynamics in the economy and society
How we do it - through the application of internationally acclaimed practices

23. Strategic context Core Competency Collection Processing Reputation
Intellectual
Technological
Logistics
Political
Administrative
Vision - “Preferred” : responds to lack of credibility and increasing competition;
Has the ambition of being the first point of reference
Quality statistics is what we strive for, is the basis of being preferred
Mission:
What we do - Provide a relevant and accurate body of statistics
Why we do it - to inform users on the dynamics in the economy and society
How we do it - through the application of internationally acclaimed practices

24. The future Beyond 2007 - Poverty Survey in 2008 Tourism Survey in 2008
QLFS results in 2008
Reweighted CPI in 2009
Statistical Training Institute in 2009
ISI in 2009
Census 2011
New Building in 2009
Vision - “Preferred” : responds to lack of credibility and increasing competition;
Has the ambition of being the first point of reference
Quality statistics is what we strive for, is the basis of being preferred
Mission:
What we do - Provide a relevant and accurate body of statistics
Why we do it - to inform users on the dynamics in the economy and society
How we do it - through the application of internationally acclaimed practices

25. thank you