Census 2011: 'know your enumerator'
14 September 2011
A total of 2.8-million posters bearing photos and contact details of the people who will be doing the counting will be distributed ahead of Census 2011, as part of Statistics South Africa's "Know Your Enumerator" campaign.
Addressing journalists in Pretoria on Wednesday, Statistician-General Pali Lehohla said the posters would be put up on street poles in the areas where the enumerators were to be deployed.
Stats SA enumerators will wear yellow bibs during the census, will be people familiar with their area of responsibility, and will carry letters signed by the Statistician-General, as well as special identity cards with photos and identification numbers.
If people are in doubt about the legitimacy of an enumerator, they can call the toll-free number 0800 110 248 in order to verify them.
Lehohla warned that those who restrict statisticians from doing their work will face a six-month jail term or a R10 000 fine or both.
According to Lehohla, 156 000 unemployed people will assist with the census. About 120 000 people will be involved in counting.
Lehohla said that although challenges lay ahead, he was confident that the census would be carried out without major hindrances.
"I'm confident about the census. This will be better than the 2001 Census," he said, adding that Statistics South Africa was about to conclude the training of enumerators.
Census 2011, which will cost the country R3-billion, will be conducted from 10 to 31 October 2011.
The results are expected in November 2012.
Source: BuaNews
