The number South Africans using the internet went up by 76% in the period 2003 to 2007. The adult population grew by 4.5% over the same period. (AMPS2003A, AMPS2007A)

This week’s theme: Internet in South Africa

Nearly one million South Africans use the internet for banking. (AMPS2007B)

This week’s theme: Internet in South Africa

1.6 million adults play games via the internet. More than a third are aged 35 up. (AMPS2007B)

This week’s theme: Internet in South Africa

2.6 million South Africans send or receive emails at least once a month. 17% of them are aged 50 or more. (AMPS2007B)

This week’s theme: Internet in South Africa

1.4 million South Africans access the internet on a daily basis. (AMPS2007B)

This week’s theme: Internet in South Africa

The number of people the ANC brought back from exile at the end of apartheid was between 13,000 and 16,000 (South African Institute of Race Relations)

This week’s theme: Xenophobia in South Africa

The were 779,094 foreign visitors to South Africa in February 2008. 549,428 were from Africa (StatsSA Tourism and migration, February 2008)

This week’s theme: Xenophobia in South Africa

69% of urban South Africans agree with the statement ‘Immigrants are a threat to jobs for South Africans, they should not be allowed into the country.’ (FutureFact 2006)

This week’s theme: Xenophobia in South Africa

81% of urban South Africans agree with the statement ‘South Africa should severely limit immigration into the country from troubled African countries.’ (FutureFact 2007)

This week’s theme: Xenophobia in South Africa

Two thirds of South Africans agree with the statement ‘Most of the problems in South Africa are caused by illegal immigrants / foreigners.’ (FutureFact 2006)

This week’s theme: Xenophobia in South Africa