The National Census of 1996 was the 1st comprehensive national
census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses in ...
of the
Republic of South Africa, after the
end of Apartheid
The apartheid system in South Africa was ended through a series of bilateral and multi-party negotiations between 1990 and 1993. The negotiations culminated in the passage of a new interim Constitution in 1993, a precursor to the Constitution ...
. It undertook to enumerate every person present in South Africa on the census night at a cost of .
Pre-enumeration
Enumeration
Post-enumeration Survey
Results
Demographics
Employment
See also
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South African National Census of 2001
The National Census of 2001 was the 2nd comprehensive national census of the Republic of South Africa, or Post-Apartheid South Africa. It undertook to enumerate every person present in South Africa on the census night between 9–10 October 2001 ...
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Demographics of South Africa
The population of South Africa is about 58.8 million people of diverse origins, cultures, languages, and religions. The South African National Census of 2022 was the most recent census held; the next will be in 2032.
In 2011, Statistics South ...
References
External links
Official 1996 Census Website
Censuses in South Africa
1996 in South Africa
1996 censuses
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