9% of South Africans under the age of 25 are interested in classical music. For those over 50, the proportion is 16%. (AMPS2007A)

This week’s theme: Music in South Africa

42% of adults who have a bank home loan say that they have never heard of or do not understand debt counseling.(FinScope 2007)

This week’s theme: Debt

The prime interest rate has increased from 11% to 15.5% in past two years (June 2006 to June 2008). The monthly installment for a R500,000 bond taken in June 2006 would have increased from R5,161 to R6,724 over the same period – an increase of 30%. (SARB)

This week’s theme: Debt

The average value of outstanding debt on bank overdrafts and credit cards is approximately R16,000 for households with per capita income of between R4200 and R8400 per month. For households with a per capita income of more than R8400 per month the corresponding amount is approximately R28,500. (Income and Expenditure Survey 2005/2006)

This week’s theme: Debt

For households which have debt to the value of R10,000 or more, 40% have vehicle finance and 37% are making bond repayments. (Income and Expenditure Survey 2005/2006)

This week’s theme: Debt

6.6 million households in South Africa have debt. Almost a third (31%) of these households have debt to the value of R10,000 or more. (Income and Expenditure Survey 2005/2006)

This week’s theme: Debt

83% believe that it is healthy to criticise the government and 76% say that they are much more likely to do so than a year ago. (FutureFact 2007)

This week’s theme: Looking into the FutureFact

73% of South Africans are really unhappy about the way the government is handling Zimbabwe. (FutureFact 2007)

This week’s theme: Looking into the FutureFact

While 75% of South Africans believe it is OK for South Africans to criticise South Africa, 71% say it’s NOT OK for people from other countries to do so. (FutureFact 2007)

This week’s theme: Looking into the FutureFact

68% of African language speakers would prefer their children to be educated in English (FutureFact 2007)

This week’s theme: Looking into the FutureFact