Do I Have To Register For The Census

GUIDE: How to register to have the 2022 population census online

For those who would rather not conduct the interview in the traditional contiguous method, Stats SA has launched an online platform, allowing yous to do the census yourself safely and deeply.

JOHANNESBURG - The year 2022 marks the fourth dimension when government needs equally close as possible an estimate of what households across South Africa look like, as it conducts the fourth post-democratic census.

The census was meant to take place in 2021, mark exactly 10 years since the last one in 2011, but was postponed to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) on Tuesday said that it would spend R3.2 billion on the national population and housing census scheduled for adjacent month.

The entity is targeting 17 one thousand thousand households to collect demographic information.

This time around, three methods will be used: Face to face interview – Computer Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI), Online – Calculator Assisted Spider web Interview (CAWI), and Telephonic – Computer Assisted Telephonic Interview (CATI).

For those who would rather not conduct the interview in the traditional contiguous method, Stats SA has launched an online platform, assuasive you lot to do the census yourself safely and securely.

We've put together a guide to show you how to register to practice this.

One time yous've registered, you'll be sent a link to take the census when it commences in February.

Hither'south how it's done:

Footstep ane:

Visit getcounted.statssa.gov.za and click on 'Register to go counted'.

Pace 2:

Select the blazon of habitation you're living in. An SDI is a abode such every bit student communes, police and ground forces barracks.

STEP 3:

Enter your personal details. This includes your name, surname, city, contact details.

STEP 4:

Once you lot have selected your preferred method of advice in step 3, you'll be sent an OTP to enter on the portal.

Step 5:

You'll be asked to search for your address. This will open up a bird's eye view map where you'll confirm whether the pinned location is indeed your address or not. Confirm if it is correct.

Step vi:

Select what structure blazon your home is from the dropdown list.

Stride 7:
If all your details have been captured correctly, yous'll run across the beneath on your screen with a reference number attached.

Once you lot've completed the registration process, you'll receive the link to complete the census next calendar month once counting kicks off.