64% of men never visit a hair salon. For women the figure is 38%. (AMPS2008A)

This week’s theme: Battle of the sexes

45% of South African men agree with the statement ‘The man’s place is at work, the woman’s place is at home’. 42% of women do too. (AMPS2008A)

This week’s theme: Battle of the sexes

In 2007, the average spend on cell phones was R186 per month. In 2008 it is R169. (AMPS2008A)

This week’s theme: AMPS2008 is here

6.9% of South African adults say they have been the victim of violent crime in the past 12 months. For non-violent crime the proportion is 11.4%. In 2007, the figures were 8.1% and 15.2% respectively. (AMPS2008A, 2007B)

This week’s theme: AMPS2008 is here

The average household income of Business Day readers is R20,600. (AMPS2008A)

This week’s theme: AMPS2008 is here

2.4 million South African adults accessed the internet in the past 7 days, an increase of 30% over a year ago. (AMPS2007, AMPS2008)

This week’s theme: AMPS2008 is here

There are 508,000 women in South Africa with a university degree. 38,500 of them are housewives. (AMPS2008A)

This week’s theme: Further education in South Africa

The average first year tuition fee for a BCom degree at the University of the Witwatersrand is between R21,110 and R26,110 (University of the Witwatersrand website)

This week’s theme: Further education in South Africa

632,000 people in South Africa currently attend a university or Technikon. 268,000 do so on a part time basis. (LFS Sept 2007)

This week’s theme: Further education in South Africa

5% of adults (16+) have an endowment policy. Of those who don’t, 45% say the statement ‘These days there is no point in saving for something, it is better to buy on credit’ is true. (AMPS2007B)

This week’s theme: Access to financial services