According to the 2005 General Household Survey, there are about 100,000 police officers in South Africa. By 2010, Minister Manuel promises close to 190,000.

This week’s theme: The South African Budget, 2007

About 60 million cans and bottles of beer were consumed in the past week by South Africa adults. At this rate, with the increase in tax on beer (5c for a 340ml can), this results in at least another R152 million into government coffers in the coming year. (AMPS2006A, 2007 Budget)

This week’s theme: The South African Budget, 2007

There are 7.2 million smokers in South Africa, smoking a total of over 60 million cigarettes per day. At an additional tax of 60c per pack, this will bring in another R1.9 million in tax revenue every day. (AMPS2006A, 2007 Budget)

This week’s theme: The South African Budget, 2007

65% of adults earning less than R1,000 in SouthAfrica listen to gospel music, an average of 51% for men, and 76% of women. (AMPS2006 6m)

This week’s theme: The Bottom of the Pyramid in South Africa

9.9% of adults in South Africa earning less than R1,000 per month read the Daily Sun. The the next most widely read daily newspaper in this segment, The Sowetan, is read by 3.6%. (AMPS2006 6m)

This week’s theme: The Bottom of the Pyramid in South Africa

48% of households that live in shacks have a cell phone (GHS 2005)

This week’s theme: The Bottom of the Pyramid in South Africa

18% of households with children aged 17 or younger say that their children go hungry because there was not enough food at least some of the time (GHS 2005)

This week’s theme: The Bottom of the Pyramid in South Africa

23% of households in South Africa rely on pensions and grants as their main income source. Another 12% rely on remittances. (GHS 2005)

This week’s theme: The Bottom of the Pyramid in South Africa

In 2004, 79% of South African adults agreed with the statement ‘I worry about violence and crime.’ In 2006 the figure was 75%. (TGISA 2004, 2006)

This week’s theme: Crime in South Africa

25% of adults in South Africa who have purchased jewelery in South Africa in the past 12 months have been victims of crime in that period. For those that haven’t made a jewelery pruchase, the figure is 14%. (AMPS2006A)

This week’s theme: Crime in South Africa