EDITORIAL: SA needs a census it can count on
The criticism levelled at the data in a report by the Medical Research Council must be taken seriously
19 July 2024 - 05:00
Most people don’t pay much attention to the census. It sounds deathly dull and if they’ve ever encountered an enumerator, the questionnaire is tediously long and peppered with surprisingly invasive questions. But it matters enormously.
The snapshot of the population on census night determines government budget allocations, drives decisions about where to build schools and hospitals, and is used to gauge the impact of key programmes for years to come...
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