The average South African household spends R675 per month on food and non-alcoholic beverages. (IES 2006)

This week’s theme: Spending patterns of South Africans

The average household expenditure for the Western Cape is R103,000 per annum. For Gauteng the figure is R78,000. (IES 2006)

This week’s theme: Spending patterns of South Africans

Although 13% of the population are interested in walking / hiking, only 7% have actually participated in this activity in the past 12 months. (AMPS2007B)

This week’s theme: Exercise

63% of single women have not participated in any sport in the past 12 months. For single men the proportion is 40%. (AMPS2007B)

This week’s theme: Exercise

44% of golfers drink beer. For hockey, rugby, soccer and cricket the figures are 29%, 34%, 36%, 39% respectively. (AMPS2007B)

This week’s theme: Exercise

8% of people in LSM 4-7 who do not attend the gym/health club at all buy food from a fast food outlet more than once a week. 21% of people in LSM 4-7 who attend a gym/health club weekly buy food from a fast food outlet.(AMPS2007B)

This week’s theme: Exercise

80% of the women who purchased sports and exercise shoes in the past 3 months and believe that regular exercise is beneficial do not attend a gym/health club at all. 68% do not participate in another exercise (not at a gym/health club).(AMPS2007B)

This week’s theme: Exercise

On average, South African households spend 1.8% of their expenditure on electricity. 1.2% goes towards alcoholic beverages and tobacco. (IES2006)

This week’s theme: Electricity in South Africa

Two thirds of South African adults living in a household where the household income is less than R700 per month have electricity. For South Africa as a whole, the figure is 86%. (AMPS2007A)

This week’s theme: Electricity in South Africa

10 million households in South Africa are users of electricity. More than a third (34%) of them make use of alternate fuels for cooking or heating. (Income & Expenditure Survey 2005/2006)

This week’s theme: Electricity in South Africa