| | Statistics South Africa |
| Abbreviations | STATSSA |
| URL of organisation | http://www.statssa.gov.za |
| Postal address | Private Bag x44 |
| | Pretoria |
| | 0001 |
| Type of organisation | Government sector |
| Description oforganisation | Statistics South Africa (STATSSA) undertakes official demographic, economic and social censuses and surveys. It collects and processes administrative
statistics, publishes and disseminates statistical reports and releases, compiles national and government accounts. STATSSA provides statistical advice to government and other institutions. It also analyzes statistical surveys and samples to ensure
accuracy and consistency |
| Broad subject fields | Social sciences. General (3100) - Economic sciences. General (3200) |
| Name of database/dataset | Statsonline |
| Description of dataset(s) or database | Statsonline provides access to various data sources via the Internet, for example, population census 1996 and 2001, Commercial agriculture,
Household surveys, Labour force surveys, CPI key indicators and time series data for selected economic and social series |
| Accessible via the Internet | http://www.statssa.gov.za |
| Keywords | Social; Population; Vital; Financial; Services; Economic; Trade |
| E-mail | Click here
to send an e-mail message |
| Telephone number | +27 12 310-8911 or +27 12 310-8911 |
| Fax number | +27 12 310-8944 or +27 12 310-8944 |
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| | Agricultural Geo-Referenced Information System |
| Abbreviations | AGIS |
| URL of organisation | http://www.agis.agric.za |
| Postal address | PO Box 8783 |
| | Pretoria |
| | 0001 |
| Type of organisation | Science councils and National facilities |
| Description oforganisation | Timely availability of reliable geo-referenced land, climate, plant nutrients, production and water information, integrated with infrastructural- and
socio-economic factors, are essential for stakeholders, policy makers and land users to exercise the best choices among options in using these resources to achieve sustainable levels of food production and development in an increasingly complex
environment. |
| Broad subject fields | Social Sciences. Demography (population studies) (3105) |
| Name of database/dataset | Dynamic Maps |
| Description of dataset(s) or database | Oriental Atlas
Natural Resources Atlas (2004)
Natural Resources Atlas (2006)
Demography Atlas
Foot and Mouth Disease Atlas
FIVIMS 2006 Atlas
Agricultural Infrastucture Atlas
Agro-climate Information System |
| Accessible via the Internet | http://www.agis.agric.za/agisweb/?MIval=agish content.html |
| Keywords | Agricultural Infrastucture Atlas; Agro-Climate Information System; Oriental Atlas; Natural Resources Atlas; Demography Atlas; Foot and Mouth Disease Atlas; FIVIMS 2006
Atlas |
| E-mail | Click here to send an e-mail message |
| Telephone number | +27 11 695 0400 or +27 11 695 0400 |
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| | National Archives and Record Service |
| Abbreviations | NARS; NAAIRS |
| URL of organisation | http://www.national.archives.gov.za |
| Postal address | Private Bag x236 |
| | Pretoria |
| | 0001 |
| Type of organisation | Non-governmental sector and Civil society (NGO & CBO) |
| Description oforganisation | The National Archives and Records Service provides the proper management and care of the records of governmental bodies; and the preservation and use of a
national archival heritage; and to provide for matters connected therewith. |
| Broad subject fields | Social Sciences. Information and library science (3112) |
| Name of database/dataset | National Automated Archival Information Retrieval System (NAAIRS) |
| Description of dataset(s) or database | For each archives repository of the National and provincial archives services, a separate database has been compiled and defined. |
| Accessible via the Internet | http://www.national.archives.gov.za/naairsdb.htm |
| Keywords | Archives |
| Contact information | The National Archivist |
| E-mail | Click here to send an e-mail message |
| Telephone number | +27 12 441 3200 or +27 12 441 3200 |
| Fax number | +27 12 323-5287 or +27 12 323-5287 |
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| | FINSCOPE |
| URL of organisation | http://www.finscope.co.za (SA) or http://www.fincopeafrica.com
(Africa) |
| Postal address | P O Box 61674; Waterfall Park; 84 Bekker Road; Vorna Valley, Midrand |
| | Marshalltown, Johannesburg |
| | 2107 |
| Type of organisation | Non-governmental sector and Civil society (NGO & CBO) |
| Description oforganisation | FinMark Trust promotes and support institutional and organisational development which will increase access to financial services by the un- and under-banked
of southern Africa.
FinScopeTM, a FinMark Trust initiative, is the most comprehensive national household survey focussed on the financial services needs and usage across the entire South and Southern African population. |
| Broad subject fields | Social Sciences. Development studies (3106) - Economic sciences. General (3200) |
| Name of database/dataset | FINSCOPE |
| Description of dataset(s) or database | FinScopeTM is the most comprehensive national household survey of financial services, needs and usage amongst consumers.
FinScopeTM tracks the changing landscape of access to financial services across all the main product categories - transaction banking, savings, credit and insurance.
The study extends over a spectrum of areas of financial interest; from examining quality of life and poverty, to attitudes to and the use of technology, as well as levels of financial literacy. |
| Accessible via the Internet | http://www.eighty20.co.za/databases/index.cgi |
| Keywords | Financial literacy; Consumer behavior; Informal and formal financial services; Stokvels; Short term insurance; Life insurance; Savings; Transactions; Township residential
property markets; Policy interventions; State subsidiaries; FinScope South Africa 2003; FinScope South Africa 2004; FinScope South Africa 2005; FinScope South Africa 2006; FinScope South Africa 2007 |
| E-mail | Click here to send an
e-mail message |
| Telephone number | +27 11 315-9197 or +27 11 315-9197 |
| Fax number | +27 86 518 3579 or +27 86 518 3579 |
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| | EIGHTY20 |
| URL of organisation | http://www.eighty20.co.za |
| Postal address | 3.1 East Wing, The Palms; 145 Sir Lowry Road |
| | Woodstock Cape Town |
| Type of organisation | Business sector and Commercial research houses |
| Description oforganisation | The aim of EIGHTY20 is to give online access to market research databases, ready made data-rich reports on topical issues, as well as a full range of
bespoke business consulting projects. |
| Broad subject fields | Social Sciences. Development studies (3106) |
| Name of database/dataset | Eighty20 Consumer Information Portal |
| Accessible via the Internet | http://www.eighty20.co.za/databases/ |
| Keywords | Consumer studies; Telecommunications access; Media consumption; Living Standards Measure (LSM); Financial characteristics |
| Contact information | Mr Andrew Fulton; Mr Amnon Melzer |
| E-mail | Click here to send an
e-mail message |
| Telephone number | +27 21-460-0440 or +27 21-460-0440 |
| Fax number | +27 87-625-0649 or +27 87-625-0649 |
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