3.2 million of South Africa’s adults have bought food from McDonald’s in the past four weeks. McDonald’s, an official partner of the World Cup, has waived rights to exclusively supply food at stadiums and fan parks. (AMPS2009A, Bloomberg News – 29 March 2010)

This week’s theme: FIFA and consumers

6.2 million South African adults have consumed SAB-branded beer (excluding lite beer) in the past 7 days. During the World Cup, the sale of SAB products in the stadiums will be prohibited. (AMPS2009A, Brewers’ Guardian – 12 March 2010)

This week’s theme: FIFA and consumers

There are 14.8 million newspaper readers in South Africa. During the World Cup, no publisher will be allowed to sell newspapers within the restricted zone around stadiums, with a radius of around 800m. (AMPS2009A, The Media Online – 18 January 2010)

This week’s theme: FIFA and consumers

South Africa’s consumer price inflation eased to 5.7% year-on-year in February 2010 from 6.2% in January 2010. The corresponding year-on-year increase in food & non-alcoholic beverages prices slowed to 1.8% from 2.4%. (South African Inflation Falls to 3-Year Low, Within Target; 24 March 2010; www.dailymarkets.com)

This week’s theme: Food

Households in the lowest income decile spend 32.8% of household consumption expenditure on food and non-alcoholic beverages. In the highest income decile the corresponding percentage is 7.3%. (Income and Expenditure Survey 2005/6, Stats SA)

This week’s theme: Food

11% of adults in South Africa borrow money to buy food. This has increased from 4% in 2007. (Finscope 2009, 2007)

This week’s theme: Food

South Africans add 551 tonnes of table sugar to their beverages and cereal each day (AMPS2009A)

This week’s theme: Food

In 2009 10.6% of households have internet at home, up from 7.2% in 2007 (AMPS2009A, AMPS2007B)

This week’s theme: Households, Houses, and Homes

There are 13.4 million households in South Africa. Nearly 7% in rent-free accommodation (and don’t own their dwellings) (GHS 2008)

This week’s theme: Households, Houses, and Homes

2.4 million South African adults moved into another house or flat in the year prior to the survey. Two thirds of them are under 34 years of age. (AMPS2009A)

This week’s theme: Households, Houses, and Homes