Stats SA is not underfunded, says Treasury chief
Director-general Dondo Mogajane says the body will remain a credible institution as there are processes to tackle shortcomings and shortfalls
26 February 2020 - 16:26
Stats SA has been allocated R3.45bn for this financial year, with a sharp rise projected for the following year to enable it to conduct the census in 2021.
The body charged with producing the country’s official statistics was allocated R2.5bn in the 2019 budget and projected an allocation of R3.3bn for the 2020/2021 year. A rise to R4.8bn was projected for next year...
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