There are 12.8 million employed people in South Africa. 3.6 million of these workers (28%) are in Gauteng. (LFS 2006)

This week’s theme: Workers Day

70% of South Africans have some or complete confidence in the ANC. The Scorpions achieved 80%. (FutureFact 2006)

This week’s theme: Freedom Day

5.4% of South Africans say that one’s role in ‘The Struggle’ (the fight against apartheid) is the most important factor to work out someone’s social class, standing, or pretige. 35% say it’s the car one drives. (FutureFact 2006)

This week’s theme: Freedom Day

80% of urban adults say that the statement ‘I feel more confident now about future prospects for South Africa than I did before the first democratic elections in 1994′ applies to them strongly, on the whole or to some extent. (FutureFact 2006)

This week’s theme: Freedom Day

There are approximately 14 million children in South Africa aged 0 – 13. They account for about 30% of the population. (LFS 2005)This week’s theme (GHS 2005)

This week’s theme: Freedom Day

71% of South African youths could name at least one HIV/AIDS campaign that runs on TV or radio. 48% mentioned Soul City, and 25% mentioned loveLife. (Source: Young South Africans, Broadcast Media, and HIV/AIDS Awareness, Kaiser Family Foundation and SABC, 2006)

This week’s theme: South African youth and AIDS

30% of South African youths say they have been tested for HIV. Of those who have not been tested, reasons given are: ‘not at risk’ (31%),’am afraid of other people’s reactions’ (17%) , ‘AIDS will kill me so I don’t want to know’ (15%). (Source: Young South Africans, Broadcast Media, and HIV/AIDS Awareness, Kaiser Family Foundation and SABC, 2006)

This week’s theme: South African youth and AIDS

Of sexually active South African youths, 6% say they have had unprotected sex with someone they think is HIV positive. A further 15% are unsure. (Source: Young South Africans, Broadcast Media, and HIV/AIDS Awareness, Kaiser Family Foundation and SABC, 2006)

This week’s theme: South African youth and AIDS

45% of South African youths personally know someone who has died of AIDS or an AIDS related disease. (Source: Young South Africans, Broadcast Media, and HIV/AIDS Awareness, Kaiser Family Foundation and SABC, 2006)

This week’s theme: South African youth and AIDS

58% of South African youths are ‘very worried’ that they will contract AIDS in the future. 68% are ‘very worried’ they will not get a job. (Source: Young South Africans, Broadcast Media, and HIV/AIDS Awareness, Kaiser Family Foundation and SABC, 2006)

This week’s theme: South African youth and AIDS