Census 2021 New Methodologies Test

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Census 2021 New Methodologies Test?

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) is moving from the traditional paper method of collection to digital data collection. These new methodologies need to be tested before we go into field to conduct the census in 2021.

What are the new methodologies to be tested?

TCAWI – Computer Assisted Web Interview, in which respondents register and complete the questionnaire online. CATI – Computer Assisted Telephone Interview, in which a staff member will contact the respondent telephonically and complete the questionnaire with them. CAPI – Computer Assisted Personal Interview, in which a face-to-face interview is conducted, with the fieldworker capturing the responses on a digital device, rather than a paper questionnaire.

Where will the test take place?

The test will be conducted in selected areas in three provinces:

Gauteng – Waterkloof (City of Tshwane) and Norwood and Winchester (City of Johannesburg)
KwaZulu Natal – Umhlanga and Hillcrest (eThekwini)
Western Cape – Muizenberg and Greenpoint (City of Cape Town)

When will the test take place?

Community Mobilisation
16 – 27 July 2018
DU Publicity and online registration
23 July – 04 August 2018
Data Collection
01 – 31 August 2018 (Reference night: 31 July)

How will the test be conducted?

During publicity, the respondent will have two options to choose from, that is, CAWI and CATI. If the respondent does not choose or prefer either of these options, CAPI will be the default mode of data collection.

What will happen if I choose CATI?

Your contact details, including the contact number, and the time you would prefer to receive the call for the interview will be captured and forwarded to the Call Centre. The Call Centre Agent will then call you for the interview based on the agreed time.

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Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) is moving from the traditional paper and pen method of data collection to utilising digital data collection. These new methodologies need to be tested before we go into field to conduct the next census in 2021.

The Census 2021 New Methodologies Test will test three different methods of data collection, namely:

CAPI (Computer Assisted Personal Interview). This is the preferred method of data collection, in which a fieldworker conducts a face-to-face interview with a respondent, and captures the data onto a digital device.

CAWI (Computer Assisted Website Interview). The respondent registers and completes the questionnaire online.

CATI (Computer Assisted Telephone Interview). The respondent registers and a call centre agent from Stats SA contacts them to complete the questionnaire telephonically.

This methodology test will be conducted in Umhlanga and Hillcrest (KZN); Muizenberg and Greenpoint (Western Cape); Norwood and Winchester (City of Johannesburg) and Waterkloof (City of Tshwane). Stats SA fieldworkers will visit all households in these selected areas. The dates for this exercise are as follows:

Important Dates

Community Mobilisation: 16 – 27 July 2018
DU Publicity and online registration: 23 July – 04 August 2018
Data Collection: 01 – 31 August 2018 (Reference night: 31 July)

Your participation in this exercise will assist us to determine the feasibility of using these new methodologies for data collection in the 2021 census.

Information collected on:

Demographics used in measuring population size
Access and quality of basic household services
Ownership of household goods
Household involvement in agricultural activities

Contact details

Call Centre: 0800?110?248
Email: info@statssa.gov.za
Facebook: StatsSA
Twitter: @StatsSA

Gauteng

Mr Thomas Lehloenya
Email: Thomasl@statssa.gov.za
012 310 8483
082 888 2345

Gauteng (JHB):

Mr Moses Shigadla
Email: MosesSh@statssa.gov.za
012 406 3307
082 906 4172

Gauteng (Tshwane):

Ms Hlanganani Sayimane
Email: HlangananiS@statssa.gov.za
012 310 4790
082 888 2389

KwaZulu-Natal:

Mr Gabriel Dlamini
Email: GabrielD@statssa.gov.za
031 360 0671
079 513 7219

Mr Yugen Naidu
Email: Yugenn@statssa.gov.za
031 360 0600
082 888 2593

Western Cape:

Mr Mthombolwazi Dimbaza
Email: mthombolwaziD@statssa.gov.za
021 481 5500
082 901 4796

Economic Stats

Joe de Beer (Deputy Director-General)
012 310 8024
082 888 2600
joedb@statssa.gov.za

Peter Perkins
(Economist)
012 310 8389
082 883 9532
peterp@statssa.gov.za

Social Stats

Gwen Lehloenya(Acting Deputy Director-General)
012 310 8333
083 888 2323
gwenL@statssa.gov.za

Neo Nghenavo
(Director)
012 310 8047
082 888 2613
neon@statssa.gov.za

**Scroll for more contacts by subject area**
Topic	Contact	Alternative Contact
Consumer price index (CPI), Producer price index (PPI), Unit value indices: exports / imports, Construction materials price indices	Patrick Kelly (Chief Director) 012 310 8290 082 888 2248 patrickke@statssa.gov.za	Marietjie Bennett (Director) 012 310 8077 082 888 2194 marietjieb@statssa.gov.za
Producer price index (PPI), Unit value index (UVI), Contract price adjustment provisions (CPAP)	Patrick Kelly (Chief Director) 012 310 8290 082 888 2248 patrickke@statssa.gov.za	Andrew Rankhumise (Pricipal survey Statistician) 012 406 3304 andrewR@statssa.gov.za
Government finance: national and provincial government	Patrick Naidoo (Chief Director) 012 310 8307 082 888 2509 patrickn@statssa.gov.za	Elizabeth Makhafola (Director) 012 310 8977 082 888 9062 elizabethma@statssa.gov.za
Government finance: local government	Patrick Naidoo (Chief Director) 012 310 8307 082 888 2509 patrickn@statssa.gov.za	Malibongwe Mhemhe (Director) 012 310 6928 082 906 8964 malibongwem@statssa.gov.za
Gross domestic product (GDP), production	Michael Manamela (Chief Director) 012 310 8520 082 888 2205 michaelm@statssa.gov.za	Bontlenyana Makhoba(Chief Economist) 012 310 8567 bontlenyanam@statssa.gov.za
Satellite accounts, environmental-economic accounts	Gerhardt Bouwer (Chief Director) 012 310 8241 082 888 2409 gerhardb@statssa.gov.za	Riaan Grobler (Director) 012 310 8321 084 515 2908 riaang@statssa.gov.za
Mining, manufacturing, building, electricity, liquidations, civil cases, capacity utilisation	Gerda Bruwer (Chief Director) 012 310 8249 082 786 3627 gerdab@statssa.gov.za	Nicolai Claassen (Director) 012 310 8007 076 759 0200 nicolaic@statssa.gov.za
Retail, wholesale, motor, food & beverages, tourist accommodation, transport	Gerda Bruwer (Chief Director) 012 310 8249 082 786 3627 gerdab@statssa.gov.za	Keshnee Govender (Director) 012 310 8423 083 689 5341 keshneeg@statssa.gov.za
Annual financial statistics (AFS)	Sagaren Pillay (Chief Director) 012 310 4619 082 905 2665 sagarenp@statssa.gov.za	Amukelani Ngobeni (Director) 012 310 2928 082 677 4536 amukelanin@statssa.gov.za
Quarterly financial statistics (QFS)	Sagaren Pillay (Chief Director) 012 310 4619 082 905 2665 sagarenp@statssa.gov.za	Krisseelan Govinden (Director) 012 310 4651 082 901 7960 krisseelang@statssa.gov.za
Periodic industry surveys (every three to five years)	Itani Magwaba (Chief Director) 012 337 6471 / 6254 082 905 5143 itanim@statssa.gov.za	Tshepo Pekane (Director) 012 310 8191 083 675 8654 tshepop@statssa.gov.za
Agriculture (annual and periodic)	Itani Magwaba (Chief Director) 012 337 6471 / 6254 082 905 5143 itanim@statssa.gov.za	Tshepo Pekane (Director) 012 310 8191 083 675 8654 tshepop@statssa.gov.za
Population Statistics (Census and Community Survey)	Christine Khoza (Chief Director) 012 310 2185 071 670 2672 christinek@statssa.gov.za	Angela Ngyende (Chief Statistician) 012 310 4699 079 519 3212 angelan@statssa.gov.za
Demography-Mid-year Population Estimates	Diego Iturralde (Chief Director) 012 310 8922 082 413 2661 diegoi@statssa.gov.za	Chantal Munthree (Chief Statistician) 012 310 6648 082 888 2289 chantalMu@statssa.gov.za
Labour Statistics- Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS)	Malerato Mosiane (Acting Chief Director) 082 888 2449 maleratoM@statssa.gov.za	Desiree Manamela (Director) 012 310 2145 071 681 2768 DesireeM@statssa.gov.za
Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES)	Malerato Mosiane (Acting Chief Director) 012 310 8688 082 888 2449 maleratoM@statssa.gov.za	Matlapane Masupye (Deputy Director) 012 310 8168 082 317 5340 matlapanem@statssa.gov.za
Tourism Statistics (Domestic Tourism Survey)	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Brenda Mosima (Director) 012 310 8168 082 906 7925 BrendaMo@statssa.gov.za
Crime and Safety Statistics (Victims of Crime Survey)	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Joseph Lukhwareni (Director) 012 310 8485 082 888 2486 JosephL@statssa.gov.za
Service Delivery Statistics (General Household Survey)	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Niel Roux (Director) 012 310 2939 082 904 7919 NielR@statssa.gov.za
Transport Statistics (National Travel Survey)	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Solly Molayi (Director) 012 310 6442 083 440 7035 SollyMol@statssa.gov.za
Gender Statistics	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Tshepo Mabela (Director) 012 310 8587 082 941 9383 TshepoMab@statssa.gov.za
Mortality & Causes of Death, Perinatal deaths in South Africa, Living conditions survey (LCS), Thematic Health Report, South Africa Demographic and Health Survey	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director)Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Thabo Molebatsi(Director) 012 310 4857 060 997 8372 thabomol@statssa.gov.za
Tourism and Migration	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director)Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Ramadimetja Matji(Director) 012 406 33011 071 670 3272 ramadimetjaM@statssa.gov.za
Registered Births	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director)Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Thabo Molebatsi(Director) 012 310 4857 060 997 8372 thabomol@statssa.gov.za
Marriages and Divorces	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director)Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Ramadimetja Matji(Director) 012 406 33011 071 670 3272 ramadimetjaM@statssa.gov.za
Living Conditions Survey	Nozipho Shabalala (Chief Director ) 012 310 6994 082 904 8896 Noziphos@statssa.gov.za	Patricia Koka (Director) 012 310 8555 071 680 9545 PatriciaK@statssa.gov.za
Income and Expenditure Survey	Nozipho Shabalala (Chief Director ) 012 310 6994 082 904 8896 Noziphos@statssa.gov.za	Werner Ruch (Director) 012 310 6318 082 906 7967 wernerr@statssa.gov.za

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