61% of all water used in Cape Town is used to flush toilets and transport sewerage. (Rethinking the Sustainability of the South African City, Prof. Mark Swilling)

This week’s theme: Toilets

17.9 million South African adults have purchased toilet paper in the past month. Twinsaver is the most popular brand. (AMPS2009A)

This week’s theme: Toilets

It is estimated that a toilet uses around 11 litres of water per flush. For a family of four using the toilet four times per day, this amounts to 176 litres of water a day per household. (Biolytix Southern Africa)

This week’s theme: Toilets

8% of South African households have no toilet facility or use a bucket toilet. This has fallen from 13% in 2002. (GHS 2008)

This week’s theme: Toilets

58% of South African households have a flush toilet in their dwelling or on site. The province with the highest proportion is the Western Cape, at 90%. (GHS 2008)

This week’s theme: Toilets

2.4 million South African adults go to a gym or health club on a weekly basis. 66% of them are men. (AMPS2009A)

This week’s theme: AMPS2009 competition entries

47% of South African adults say the statement ‘To be successful you need to be well educated’ is very true. (AMPS2009A)

This week’s theme: AMPS2009 competition entries

54% of rural households in South Africa have a monthly household income of R1,400 or more, while 54% of urban households have a monthly household income of R5,000 or more. (AMPS2009A)

This week’s theme: AMPS2009 competition entries

86% of South Africa’s adults say the statement ‘Crime has made me very anxious about personal safety’ is true or very true. (AMPS2009A)

This week’s theme: AMPS2009 competition entries

3.6 million South African adults have consumed 6 or more bottles, cans or glasses of beer in the past week. 85% of them are men. (AMPS2009A)

This week’s theme: AMPS2009 competition entries