Greater Johannesburg (Alex., JHB, Sandton, Randburg) is the only metropolitan area in South Africa where more people bought new cars than second hand cars in the past 12 months. (AMPS2006A)

This week’s theme: Change is in the air

One quarter of white people who got married in the past twelve months were between the ages of 35-50. For Coloured and Indian people the figure was 15%. (AMPS2006A)

This week’s theme: Change is in the air

76% of urban adults say they have become more open to change in the past 2 – 3 years. (FutureFact 2006)

This week’s theme: Change is in the air

16% of urban adults aged 65 or more agree with the statement ‘I am usually one of the first people to try out new brands I see or hear advertised’. The corresponding figure for those aged 16 – 19 is 33%. (FutureFact 2006)

This week’s theme: Change is in the air

The average age of South Africa’s golfers is 37. For soccer, cricket and rugby, it is closer to 28. (AMPS2006A)

This week’s theme: Sport in South Africa

A little over 5 million South African adults claim not to be interested in any sport. Three quarters of these are women. (AMPS2006A)

This week’s theme: Sport in South Africa

7.1 million South African adults consumed an energy drink in the past 7 days. 46% of them have not participated in any sport in the past 12 months. (AMPS2006A)

This week’s theme: Sport in South Africa

More than half of all tennis players in South Africa are women (AMPS2006A)

This week’s theme: Sport in South Africa

23% of South African men participated in a game of soccer in the past 12 months. Next highest is a game of pool or snooker, at 12%. (AMPS2006A)

This week’s theme: Sport in South Africa

2006 was the first year where there were more South African adults with a bank account than without. (Finscope 2006)

This week’s theme: Financial services in South Africa