South Africa



21%
of South Africans identified poverty as the most serious problem affecting the country.
61%
of South Africans believe that the media have a right to publish without government control.
60%
of South Africans are satisfied with democracy in their country.
Capital/s:
Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Pretoria
Population:
59 million
Sample size:
1600, 2400
Surveyed in:
2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2015, 2018, 2021
Survey languages:
Afrikaans, English, Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, Shangaan, Siswati, Isixhosa, Isizulu
National partner:
Institute for Justice and Reconciliation
Team leaders:
Dominique Dryding
Country-specific releases
15 Jul 2020
Publication — AD372: Are South Africans giving up on democracy?
27 May 2020
Publication — AD364: South Africans support social grants, but say work at any wage beats unemployment
Multi-country releases
21 Apr 2020
Publication — PP63: Democratic dividend: The road to quality education in Africa