Solly Molayi
Acting Deputy Director General for Population and Social Statistics, Statistics South Africa
Solly Molayi is the Acting Deputy Director-General of Population and Social Statistics at Statistics South Africa. He oversees the conceptualisation and management of population and social statistics, as well as related statistics. His portfolio includes gender, marginalised groups, education, governance, public safety and justice, housing and service delivery, tourism, transport, and child statistics. Before joining Statistics South Africa, he was a senior researcher in various government departments and public entities.
Mr. Molayi actively participates in various United Nations global task teams, including the Inter-Secretariat Working Group on Household Surveys. He also serves as the chair of the Inter-Agency and Expert Group on Gender Statistics (IAEG-GS).
He holds a BSc Honours in Mathematical Statistics from the University of Pretoria and a Master's in Urban and Regional Science from the University of Stellenbosch. He co-authored chapters in the South African Handbook of Agency, Freedom, and Justice: Citizens in Conversation.