70% of white people say the description ‘I am proud to be a South African’ applies to them ’strongly’. This compares with 75% for Indian people, and a little over 80% for Black and Coloured people (FutureFact 2004)

This week’s theme: Reconciliation

The gap in consumer confidence between whites and blacks was furthest apart in August of 1998. (difference between net balance points was 64) In March of 1994, just prior to the first democratic elections, the difference was 27 points. The gap has not been greater than 20 points since June of 2001. The difference currently sits at less than 10 points. (BER Consumer Confidence Index)

This week’s theme: Reconciliation

77% of South Africans feel the statement ‘I believe that all people are my brothers and sisters and equals, regardless of their race, religion and political beliefs’ strongly applies to them. (FutureFact 2004)

This week’s theme: Reconciliation

51% of South Africans say the description ‘I feel more confident now about future prospects for South Africa than I did a year ago’ applies ’strongly’ to them. 90% agree that ‘It’s no use blaming the problems in South Africa on the past, we should all now pull together and start working to solve the country’s problems.’ (FutureFact 2004)

This week’s theme: Reconciliation

Of those working, the average monthly income of people with degrees is about R8,500. For those with matric it is R4,100 and R1,650 for those without matric (AMPS2005)

This week’s theme: Education in South Africa

More than 1.1 million South Africans (3.67%) have a degree or better (up by nearly 140,000 people since last year). Another 1.3 million (4.33%) have a diploma from a technikon. (AMPS2005)

This week’s theme: Education in South Africa

38% of adults younger than 45 have a matric or better, compared to 21% for those older than 45. Of these older South Africans, 18% have no schooling at all, compared to 2.4% for younger adults. (AMPS2004)

This week’s theme: Education in South Africa

69% of white adults have a matric or better. For Indians the figure is 47%, and 26% for blacks and coloureds (AMPS2004)

This week’s theme: Education in South Africa

7% of South Africans adults have had no schooling at all and two thirds do not have a matric. (AMPS2004)

This week’s theme: Education in South Africa

65% of South African men are interested in soccer. Only 24% participate in the game. (AMPS2005)

This week’s theme: AMPS2005