96% of urban South Africans living in the Western Cape feel that the standard of health care is an important issue. For those in the Free State, the proportion is 76%. (Future Fact 2008)

This week’s theme: Guess the theme

66% of urban black South Africans agree with the statement ‘I would accept it if my child married someone from another racial or cultural group’. For urban whites the proportion is 44%. (Future Fact 2008)

This week’s theme: Guess the theme

10.4 million urban South Africans think that television can encourage violence. 1.3 million feel the same way about the internet. (Future Fact 2008)

This week’s theme: Internet in SA

2.45 million South African adults use the internet for research, reading newspapers/magazines or accessing current news/articles. 1.29 million use it for chatting, gambling, playing games or downloading music. (AMPS2008B)

This week’s theme: Internet in SA

14 million urban adults personally own, rent or have use of a cellphone. 19% use it to access the internet. (Future Fact 2008)

This week’s theme: Internet in SA

Online advertising spend reached R319 million in 2008, up 32% from 2007. For 2009, this is expected to reach R419 million. (Robust growth for online media, World Wide Worx, 17 March 2009)

This week’s theme: Internet in SA

There are currently 4.6 million Internet users in South Africa; this represents 91% growth since 2000. (Internet World Stats, March 2009)

This week’s theme: Internet in SA

48% of men with young or unmarried children agree or strongly agree with the statement ‘A couple should live together before they get married’. (AMPS2008B)

This week’s theme: Fathers and Children

61% of urban fathers believe that when their children are the same age as they are now, their standard of living will be somewhat or much better. (FutureFact 2008)

This week’s theme: Fathers and Children

28% of (urban) fathers would like the topic of ‘Babies and childcare’ to be included in magazines or newspapers read. (Future Fact 2008)

This week’s theme: Fathers and Children