means the ensemble of statistical organisations and units within the Republic of South Africa, that jointly collect, process and disseminate official and other statistics;
[Definition inserted by section 1(d) of the Statistics Amendment Act 29 of 2024, Notice No. 5724 of GG51805, dated 20 December 2024 – effective 1 October 2025 per Commencement Proclamation Notice 6692, GG53452, dated 30 September 2025]