The South African National Census of 2011 is a comprehensive census performed by Statistics South Africa

Statistics South Africa

Statistics South Africa is the national statistical service of South Africa, with the goal of producing timely, accurate, and official statistics in order to advance economic growth, development, and democracy. To this end, Statistics South Africa produces official demographic, economic, and...

, the latest in a series that is done once every ten years.

The 2011 census was the first census to include geo-referencing for every dwelling in South Africa.

Section 16 of the Statistics Act of 1999 outlines the duties of every person in South Africa to participate in the collection of census data and section 18 of the same act provides for prosecution of any person refusing to provide information required for the census. For the 2011 census Statistics South Africa specifically applied for permission from the court to enforce section 16 and 18 of the act.

External links

• Census 2011 homepage at Statistics South Africa
  Statistics South Africa
  Statistics South Africa is the national statistical service of South Africa, with the goal of producing timely, accurate, and official statistics in order to advance economic growth, development, and democracy. To this end, Statistics South Africa produces official demographic, economic, and...
  
  
• Statistics Act of 1999