South Africa has completed surveys with Afrobarometer in 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2016, 2018, 2022 and 2023. Surveys are conducted in Afrikaans, English, sePedi, seSotho, seTswana, xiTsonga, siSwati, isiXhosa and isiZulu. The national partner is the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation.
Key stats
Data from the Round 9 survey in South Africa.
70
%
of South Africans are dissatisfied with the way democracy is working in their country.
82
%
of citizens say corruption in the country increased "somewhat” or “a lot” during the year preceding the survey.
65
%
of South Africans support elections as the best way to choose their leaders.
Publications
Dispatch
AD740: South Africans want to see greater government initiative to promote gender equality
Dispatch
AD738: South Africans see gender-based violence as most important women’s-rights issue to address
Dispatch
AD690: As South Africa looks to Russia, how do citizens see influence of foreign powers?
News releases
News release
Survey research proved that African voices can rise above ‘expert’ narratives – Afrobarometer Chair Gyimah-Boadi
News release
Positive perceptions of foreign powers decline in South Africa; China viewed more favourably than U.S., Russia
News release
Jobs are top priority for South African youth, new Afrobarometer survey indicates
