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Let the people have a say

South Africa

Capital

Pretoria, Cape Town & Bloemfontein

First surveyed in

2000

Population

59.31 million

South Africa has completed surveys with Afrobarometer in 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2015, 2018 and 2021. 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 8 survey in South Africa.

68 %

of South Africans describe the country's economic condition as “fairly bad” or “very bad."

62 %

of citizens say South Africa should fund its development from its own resources instead of relying on foreign loans.

72 %

of citizens consider domestic violence a criminal matter requiring the involvement of law enforcement agencies.

Publications

AD651: South Africans call on government to deliver solutions to corruption, poor services

AD644: Amid electricity crisis, South Africans want end to government monopoly

AD621: Traditional leaders have a weak hold on South Africans

News releases

South Africans say corruption has increased and citizens risk retaliation if they report it, new Afrobarometer study shows

Majority of South Africans say Eskom should be privatised, new Afrobarometer study shows

South Africans say gender-based violence worsening, blame substance abuse

Survey resources

South Africa Round 8 data (2022)

South Africa Round 8 questionnaire (2021)

South Africa Round 7 codebook (2018)

Partner

Core Partner

Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR)

South Africa