Premier Winde welcomes extension of 2022 Census Count to 31 May

• Published date: 13 May 2022
• Publication title: South African Official News

At the current rate, with just 70% of the provincial population counted, it would not be possible for Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) to close the census count in the Western Cape.

That is why I welcome the announcement by the Statistician-General of StatsSA, which is responsible for this project, that the count in the Western Cape will once again be extended to 31 May 2022.

This is the only feasible way that we can ensure that as many residents as possible get counted and that our province gets its fair share of the national budget.

The Western Cape could lose funding equivalent to 1615 doctors or 5981 nurses, and over approximately 9300 teachers if only 70% of residents get counted in the 2022 Census. This is according to approximate projections by the Western Cape Provincial Treasury.

In budget terms, we...