1.8 million South Africans between the ages of 20 and 24 enjoyed a chocolate slab in the past 7 days. More than a million of them are women. (AMPS2006A)

This week’s theme: Young adults

15.4% of black South Africans are aged 20 to 24, twice the proportion for white South Africans. (AMPS2006A)

This week’s theme: Young adults

57% of South Africans between the ages of 20 and 24 listen to gospel music. For older South Africans, the figure is 63%. (AMPS2006A)

This week’s theme: Young adults

22% of South Africans between the age of 20 and 24 smoked a cigarette yesterday. Peter Stuyvesant is by far the most popular brand. (AMPS2006A)

This week’s theme: Young adults

The official unemployment rate for South Africans between the ages of 20 and 24 is over 50%. This segment comprises 27% of all unemployed South Africans. (Labour Force Survey 2006)

This week’s theme: Young adults

3.7 million South Africans read the Daily Sun, about 35 times the number of people who read the Business Day. (AMPS2006A)

This week’s theme: A miscellany of South African facts

27% of university graduates living in the Western Cape have a masters dregree or doctorate. For Gauteng, the the proportion is 13%. (Labour Force Survey, 2006)

This week’s theme: A miscellany of South African facts

72% of urban South Africans have a liquor or bottle store in the community where they live. 65% have a bank or ATM. (PeopleScape 2006)

This week’s theme: A miscellany of South African facts

3.3 million South African men say they are interested in boxing or wrestling. 4.8 million men say they cook for pleasure, at least once a month. (AMPS2006A)

This week’s theme: A miscellany of South African facts

21% of South African adults have a land line at home. 49% have a cell phone. (AMPS2006A)

This week’s theme: A miscellany of South African facts