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 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
AD1236: Access to water and sanitation in South Africa: A tale of insufficiency and inequality
Dispatch
AD1231: Southern Africans defend women’s marital and reproductive autonomy, support sex education in schools, but voice mixed views on abortion
Country scorecard on international relations
South Africa: Scorecard on international relations
News releases
News release
South Africans see fight against corruption as a national priority, give government worst score in Africa for tackling it
News release
South African women more educated than men, but more likely to be unemployed and looking for work
News release
South Africans support open trade, but awareness of the African Continental Free Trade Area is low
