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The '''South African National Census of 2022''' is the 4th comprehensive census performed by [[Statistics South Africa]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Registration for Census 2022 data collection is open {{!}} Statistics South Africa|url=http://www.statssa.gov.za/?p=14943|access-date=2021-12-17}}</ref> The census taking period was extended in the Western Cape province to May 14, 2022 after it was announced that only 58% of the province's population had participated in it by late April that year;<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Mafolo |first=Karabo |date=2022-04-28 |title=CENSUS 2022: Deadline extended to 14 May for Western Cape field workers after low provincial tally |url=https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2022-04-28-deadline-extended-to-14-may-for-western-cape-field-workers-after-low-provincial-tally/ |access-date=2022-05-05 |website=Daily Maverick |language=en}}</ref> whilst around 80% of the country's whole population had be surveyed by the same date.<ref name=":0" /> The |
The '''South African National Census of 2022''' is the 4th comprehensive census performed by [[Statistics South Africa]] (Stats SA).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Registration for Census 2022 data collection is open {{!}} Statistics South Africa|url=http://www.statssa.gov.za/?p=14943|access-date=2021-12-17}}</ref> |
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== Participation issues == |
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The census taking period was extended in the Western Cape province to May 14, 2022 after it was announced that only 58% of the province's population had participated in it by late April that year;<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Mafolo |first=Karabo |date=2022-04-28 |title=CENSUS 2022: Deadline extended to 14 May for Western Cape field workers after low provincial tally |url=https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2022-04-28-deadline-extended-to-14-may-for-western-cape-field-workers-after-low-provincial-tally/ |access-date=2022-05-05 |website=Daily Maverick |language=en}}</ref> whilst around 80% of the country's whole population had be surveyed by the same date.<ref name=":0" /> The deadline was extended a second time in the Western Cape to May 31 as only 78% of the province's population had been counted by the end of the first extension period.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New deadline for Western Cape census count after province misses the mark, again |url=https://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/445087/new-deadline-for-western-cape-census-count-after-province-misses-the-mark-again |access-date=2022-05-18 |website=CapeTalk |language=en-ZA}}</ref> |
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The issue of under-counting in the Western Cape Province was a serious issue of concern for the Western Cape Provincial government as it might result in fewer resources being allocated to the province by national government on a per-capita basis relative to the rest of the country.<ref name=":0" /> Stats SA reported particular difficulty in getting an accurate census count of both White and Coloured residents in the province which accounted for the low census participation rate in the province.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Paton |first=Carol |title=Low pay and racism in the Western Cape bogged down Census 2022, Stats SA says |url=https://www.news24.com/fin24/economy/low-pay-and-racism-in-the-western-cape-bogged-down-census-2022-20220518 |access-date=2022-05-18 |website=Fin24 |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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The South African National Census of 2022 is the 4th comprehensive census performed by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA).[1]
Participation issues
The census taking period was extended in the Western Cape province to May 14, 2022 after it was announced that only 58% of the province's population had participated in it by late April that year;[2] whilst around 80% of the country's whole population had be surveyed by the same date.[2] The deadline was extended a second time in the Western Cape to May 31 as only 78% of the province's population had been counted by the end of the first extension period.[3]
The issue of under-counting in the Western Cape Province was a serious issue of concern for the Western Cape Provincial government as it might result in fewer resources being allocated to the province by national government on a per-capita basis relative to the rest of the country.[2] Stats SA reported particular difficulty in getting an accurate census count of both White and Coloured residents in the province which accounted for the low census participation rate in the province.[4]
See also
- South African National Census of 2001
- South African National Census of 2011
- Demographics of South Africa
References
- ^ "Registration for Census 2022 data collection is open | Statistics South Africa". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ a b c Mafolo, Karabo (28 April 2022). "CENSUS 2022: Deadline extended to 14 May for Western Cape field workers after low provincial tally". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ "New deadline for Western Cape census count after province misses the mark, again". CapeTalk. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ Paton, Carol. "Low pay and racism in the Western Cape bogged down Census 2022, Stats SA says". Fin24. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
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