Afrobarometer South Africa 2004
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Afrobarometer
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2020-04-01
Nesstar Publisher
Version 3
Afrobarometer Survey South Africa 2004
AFBSA 2004
zaf-idasa-afb-sa-2004-v1
Institute for Democracy in South Africa
(c) 2004, Institute for Democracy in South Africa
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Public Opinion Survey
Institute for Democracy in South Africa. Afrobarometer: Round 2.5 Survey of South Africa, 2004 [dataset]. Version 1. South Africa: Institute for Democracy in South Africa (IDASA) [producer], 2004. Cape Town: DataFirst [distributor], 2015. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25828/k7sr-gx96
v1: Edited, anonymised dataset for public distribution
conflict, security and peace [4.1]
domestic political issues [4.2]
government, political systems and organisations [4.4]
mass political behaviour, attitudes/opinion [4.6]
political ideology [4.7]
consumption/consumer behaviour [1.1]
economic conditions and indicators [1.2]
employment [3.1]
unemployment [3.5]
crime [5.1]
EDUCATION [6]
housing [10.1]
community, urban and rural life [13.1]
cultural and national identity [13.3]
social behaviour and attitudes [13.6]
social conditions and indicators [13.8]
The Afrobarometer South Africa Survey 2004 is from Round 2.5 of the Afrobarometer Surveys. The study collected data on the attitudes and opinions of the citizens of South Africa. Respondents were asked to rate South African President Mbeki and his administrations' overall performance and to state the most important issue facing the nation. Opinions were gathered on the role of the government in improving the economy, whether corruption existed in local and national government, whether government officials were responsive to problems of the general population, and whether local government officials, the police, the courts, the overall criminal justice system, the South African Defense Force, the media, the Independent Electoral Commission, and the South African Broadcasting Corporation could be trusted. Respondents were polled on their knowledge of government officials, their level of personal involvement in political, governmental, and community affairs, the inclusiveness of the government, and what their reactions would be to executive branch-sponsored government-imposed restrictions or prohibitions on the media, the judicial system, and parliament.
South Africa
The scope of the Afrobarometer South Africa Survey 2004 was national coverage
The Afrobarometer South Africa 2004 survey data is at country level only.
Households and individuals
The survey universe is citizens of South Africa 18 years of age or older
Sample survey data
Face-to-face [f2f]
DataFirst
Institute for Democracy in South Africa. Afrobarometer: Round 2.5 Survey of South Africa, 2004 [dataset]. Version 1. South Africa: Institute for Democracy in South Africa (IDASA) [producer], 2004. Cape Town: DataFirst [distributor], 2015. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25828/k7sr-gx96
Public use files, available to all
Afrobarometer 2.5 South Africa 2004.NSDstat
0
345
Nesstar 200801
respondent number
0
0
household back-checked?
0
0
1
yes
2
no
0
0
1
urban
2
rural
psu/ea-saf
0
0
1
urban
2
rural
3
rural farm
4
informal
5
institution
6
tribal
7
other
province
0
0
1
gauteng
2
north west
3
limpopo
4
mpumalanga
5
free state
6
eastern cape
7
northern cape
8
western cape
9
kwazulu natal
district
0
0
reason for unsuccessful call 1
0
0
1
refused to be interviewed
2
person selected was never at home
3
household/premises empty for the survey period
4
not a citizen/spoke only a foreign language
5
deaf/did not speak a survey language
6
did not fit gender quota
7
no adults in household
8
other
997
not applicable
reason for unsuccessful call 2
0
0
1
refused to be interviewed
2
person selected was never at home
3
household/premises empty for the survey period
4
not a citizen/spoke only a foreign language
5
deaf/did not speak a survey language
6
did not fit gender quota
7
no adults in household
8
other
997
not applicable
reason for unsuccessful call 3
0
0
1
refused to be interviewed
2
person selected was never at home
3
household/premises empty for the survey period
4
not a citizen/spoke only a foreign language
5
deaf/did not speak a survey language
6
did not fit gender quota
7
no adults in household
8
other
997
not applicable
reason for unsuccessful call 4
0
0
1
refused to be interviewed
2
person selected was never at home
3
household/premises empty for the survey period
4
not a citizen/spoke only a foreign language
5
deaf/did not speak a survey language
6
did not fit gender quota
7
no adults in household
8
other
997
not applicable
reason for unsuccessful call 5
0
0
1
refused to be interviewed
2
person selected was never at home
3
household/premises empty for the survey period
4
not a citizen/spoke only a foreign language
5
deaf/did not speak a survey language
6
did not fit gender quota
7
no adults in household
8
other
997
not applicable
reason for unsuccessful call 6
0
0
1
refused to be interviewed
2
person selected was never at home
3
household/premises empty for the survey period
4
not a citizen/spoke only a foreign language
5
deaf/did not speak a survey language
6
did not fit gender quota
7
no adults in household
8
other
997
not applicable
reason for unsuccessful call 7
0
0
1
refused to be interviewed
2
person selected was never at home
3
household/premises empty for the survey period
4
not a citizen/spoke only a foreign language
5
deaf/did not speak a survey language
6
did not fit gender quota
7
no adults in household
8
other
997
not applicable
reason for unsuccessful call 8
0
0
1
refused to be interviewed
2
person selected was never at home
3
household/premises empty for the survey period
4
not a citizen/spoke only a foreign language
5
deaf/did not speak a survey language
6
did not fit gender quota
7
no adults in household
8
other
997
not applicable
reason for unsuccessful call 9
0
0
1
refused to be interviewed
2
person selected was never at home
3
household/premises empty for the survey period
4
not a citizen/spoke only a foreign language
5
deaf/did not speak a survey language
6
did not fit gender quota
7
no adults in household
8
other
997
not applicable
reason for unsuccessful call 10
0
0
1
refused to be interviewed
2
person selected was never at home
3
household/premises empty for the survey period
4
not a citizen/spoke only a foreign language
5
deaf/did not speak a survey language
6
did not fit gender quota
7
no adults in household
8
other
997
not applicable
reason for unsuccessful call 11
0
0
1
refused to be interviewed
2
person selected was never at home
3
household/premises empty for the survey period
4
not a citizen/spoke only a foreign language
5
deaf/did not speak a survey language
6
did not fit gender quota
7
no adults in household
8
other
997
not applicable
reason for unsuccessful call 12
0
0
1
refused to be interviewed
2
person selected was never at home
3
household/premises empty for the survey period
4
not a citizen/spoke only a foreign language
5
deaf/did not speak a survey language
6
did not fit gender quota
7
no adults in household
8
other
997
not applicable
reason for unsuccessful call 13
0
0
1
refused to be interviewed
2
person selected was never at home
3
household/premises empty for the survey period
4
not a citizen/spoke only a foreign language
5
deaf/did not speak a survey language
6
did not fit gender quota
7
no adults in household
8
other
997
not applicable
reason for unsuccessful call 14
0
0
1
refused to be interviewed
2
person selected was never at home
3
household/premises empty for the survey period
4
not a citizen/spoke only a foreign language
5
deaf/did not speak a survey language
6
did not fit gender quota
7
no adults in household
8
other
997
not applicable
reason for unsuccessful call 15
0
0
1
refused to be interviewed
2
person selected was never at home
3
household/premises empty for the survey period
4
not a citizen/spoke only a foreign language
5
deaf/did not speak a survey language
6
did not fit gender quota
7
no adults in household
8
other
997
not applicable
reason for unsuccessful call 16
0
0
1
refused to be interviewed
2
person selected was never at home
3
household/premises empty for the survey period
4
not a citizen/spoke only a foreign language
5
deaf/did not speak a survey language
6
did not fit gender quota
7
no adults in household
8
other
997
not applicable
reason for unsuccessful call 17
0
0
1
refused to be interviewed
2
person selected was never at home
3
household/premises empty for the survey period
4
not a citizen/spoke only a foreign language
5
deaf/did not speak a survey language
6
did not fit gender quota
7
no adults in household
8
other
997
not applicable
reason for unsuccessful call 18
0
0
1
refused to be interviewed
2
person selected was never at home
3
household/premises empty for the survey period
4
not a citizen/spoke only a foreign language
5
deaf/did not speak a survey language
6
did not fit gender quota
7
no adults in household
8
other
997
not applicable
reason for unsuccessful call 19
0
0
1
refused to be interviewed
2
person selected was never at home
3
household/premises empty for the survey period
4
not a citizen/spoke only a foreign language
5
deaf/did not speak a survey language
6
did not fit gender quota
7
no adults in household
8
other
997
not applicable
reason for unsuccessful call 20
0
0
1
refused to be interviewed
2
person selected was never at home
3
household/premises empty for the survey period
4
not a citizen/spoke only a foreign language
5
deaf/did not speak a survey language
6
did not fit gender quota
7
no adults in household
8
other
997
not applicable
reason for unsuccessful call 21
0
0
1
refused to be interviewed
2
person selected was never at home
3
household/premises empty for the survey period
4
not a citizen/spoke only a foreign language
5
deaf/did not speak a survey language
6
did not fit gender quota
7
no adults in household
8
other
997
not applicable
reason for unsuccessful call 22
0
0
1
refused to be interviewed
2
person selected was never at home
3
household/premises empty for the survey period
4
not a citizen/spoke only a foreign language
5
deaf/did not speak a survey language
6
did not fit gender quota
7
no adults in household
8
other
997
not applicable
reason for unsuccessful call 23
0
0
1
refused to be interviewed
2
person selected was never at home
3
household/premises empty for the survey period
4
not a citizen/spoke only a foreign language
5
deaf/did not speak a survey language
6
did not fit gender quota
7
no adults in household
8
other
997
not applicable
reason for unsuccessful call 24
0
0
1
refused to be interviewed
2
person selected was never at home
3
household/premises empty for the survey period
4
not a citizen/spoke only a foreign language
5
deaf/did not speak a survey language
6
did not fit gender quota
7
no adults in household
8
other
997
not applicable
reason for unsuccessful call 25
0
0
1
refused to be interviewed
2
person selected was never at home
3
household/premises empty for the survey period
4
not a citizen/spoke only a foreign language
5
deaf/did not speak a survey language
6
did not fit gender quota
7
no adults in household
8
other
997
not applicable
reason for unsuccessful call 26
0
0
1
refused to be interviewed
2
person selected was never at home
3
household/premises empty for the survey period
4
not a citizen/spoke only a foreign language
5
deaf/did not speak a survey language
6
did not fit gender quota
7
no adults in household
8
other
997
not applicable
reason for unsuccessful call 27
0
0
1
refused to be interviewed
2
person selected was never at home
3
household/premises empty for the survey period
4
not a citizen/spoke only a foreign language
5
deaf/did not speak a survey language
6
did not fit gender quota
7
no adults in household
8
other
997
not applicable
reason for unsuccessful call 28
0
0
1
refused to be interviewed
2
person selected was never at home
3
household/premises empty for the survey period
4
not a citizen/spoke only a foreign language
5
deaf/did not speak a survey language
6
did not fit gender quota
7
no adults in household
8
other
997
not applicable
reason for unsuccessful call 29
0
0
1
refused to be interviewed
2
person selected was never at home
3
household/premises empty for the survey period
4
not a citizen/spoke only a foreign language
5
deaf/did not speak a survey language
6
did not fit gender quota
7
no adults in household
8
other
997
not applicable
reason for unsuccessful call 30
0
0
1
refused to be interviewed
2
person selected was never at home
3
household/premises empty for the survey period
4
not a citizen/spoke only a foreign language
5
deaf/did not speak a survey language
6
did not fit gender quota
7
no adults in household
8
other
997
not applicable
previous interview, gender
0
0
1
male
2
female
this interview, gender
0
0
1
male
2
female
number of calls
0
0
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
date of interview
0
time interview started
0
0
q1. age
q1. How old were you at your last birthday?
0
0
-1
missing
998
refused
999
don't know
q2. head of household
q2. Are you the head of the household?
0
0
-1
missing
0
no
1
yes
9
don't know
98
refused
q3. language of respondent
q3. Which South African language is your home language?
0
0
-1
missing
1
english
2
french
3
portuguese
4
kiswahili
100
afrikaans
101
ndebele
102
xhosa
103
pedi/spedi/north sotho
104
sesotho/sotho/south sotho
105
setswana/tswana
106
shangaan
107
swazi
108
venda
109
zulu
995
other
998
refused
999
don't know
q4a. country's present economic condition
q4a. In general, how would you describe: The present economic conditions of this country?
0
0
-1
missing
1
very bad
2
bad
3
neither good nor bad
4
good
5
very good
9
don't know
98
refused
q4b. your present living conditions
q4b. In general, how would you describe: Your own present living conditions?
0
0
-1
missing
1
very bad
2
bad
3
neither good nor bad
4
good
5
very good
9
don't know
98
refused
q5. your living conditions vs. others
q5. In general, how do you rate: Your living conditions compared to those of other South Africans?
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0
-1
missing
1
much worse
2
worse
3
same
4
better
5
much better
9
don't know
98
refused
q6a. country's economic condition 12 months ago
q6a. Looking back, how do you rate the following compared to twelve months ago: Economic conditions in this country?
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0
-1
missing
1
much worse
2
worse
3
same
4
better
5
much better
9
don't know
98
refused
q6b. your living conditions 12 months ago
q6b. Looking back, how do you rate the following compared to twelve months ago: Your living conditions?
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0
-1
missing
1
much worse
2
worse
3
same
4
better
5
much better
9
don't know
98
refused
q6-saf. life today vs. apartheid
q6. Is your life today better, about the same or worse than it was under apartheid?
0
0
-1
missing data
1
much worse
2
worse
3
same
4
better
5
much better
7
too young to remember
9
don't know
98
refused
q7a. country's economic condition in 12 months
q7a. Looking ahead, do you expect the following to be better or worse: Economic conditions in this country in twelve months time?
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0
-1
missing
1
much worse
2
worse
3
same
4
better
5
much better
9
don't know
98
refused
q7b. your living conditions in 12 months
q7b. Looking ahead, do you expect the following to be better or worse: Your living conditions in twelve months time?
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0
-1
missing
1
much worse
2
worse
3
same
4
better
5
much better
9
don't know
98
refused
q7-saf. overall direction of country
q7. What about the overall direction of the country? Would you say that the country is:
0
0
1
going in right direction
2
going in wrong direction
9
don't know
q8a. how often gone without food
q8a. Over the past year, how often, if ever, have you or your family gone without: Enough food to eat?
0
0
-1
missing
0
never
1
just once or twice
2
several times
3
many times
4
always
9
don't know
98
refused
q8b. how often gone without water
q8b. Over the past year, how often, if ever, have you or your family gone without: Enough clean water for home use?
0
0
-1
missing
0
never
1
just once or twice
2
several times
3
many times
4
always
9
don't know
98
refused
q8c. how often gone without medical care
q8c. Over the past year, how often, if ever, have you or your family gone without: Medicines or medical treatment?
0
0
-1
missing
0
never
1
just once or twice
2
several times
3
many times
4
always
9
don't know
98
refused
q8d. how often gone without cooking fuel
q8d. Over the past year, how often, if ever, have you or your family gone without: Enough fuel to cook your food?
0
0
-1
missing
0
never
1
just once or twice
2
several times
3
many times
4
always
7
no access to electricity
9
don't know
98
refused
q8e. how often gone without cash income
q8e. Over the past year, how often, if ever, have you or your family gone without: A cash income?
0
0
-1
missing
0
never
1
just once or twice
2
several times
3
many times
4
always
9
don't know
98
refused
q8f. how often gone without school expenses
q8f. Over the past year, how often, if ever, have you or your family gone without: School expenses for your children (like fees, uniforms or books)?
0
0
-1
missing
0
never
1
just once or twice
2
several times
3
many times
4
always
7
no children
9
don't know
98
refused
q8f-saf. how often gone without electricity
q8-saf. Over the past year, how often, if ever, have you or your family gone without: Electricity in your home?
0
0
-1
missing
0
never
1
just once or twice
2
several times
3
many times
4
always
7
no access
9
don't know
98
refused
q9a. how often feared crime in home
q9a. Over the past year, how often (if ever) have you or anyone in your family: Feared crime in your own home?
0
0
-1
missing
0
never
1
just once or twice
2
several times
3
many times
4
always
9
don't know
98
refused
q9b. how often something stolen from house
q9b. Over the past year, how often (if ever) have you or anyone in your family: Had something stolen from your house?
0
0
-1
missing
0
never
1
just once or twice
2
several times
3
many times
4
always
9
don't know
98
refused
q9c. how often physically attacked
q9c. Over the past year, how often (if ever) have you or anyone in your family: Been physically attacked?
0
0
-1
missing
0
never
1
just once or twice
2
several times
3
many times
4
always
9
don't know
98
refused
q10. free schooling vs. user fees
0
0
-1
missing
1
agree very strongly with a
2
agree with a
3
agree with b
4
agree very strongly with b
5
agree with neither
9
don't know
98
refused
q11. civil servants keep jobs vs. lay offs to reduce costs
0
0
-1
missing
1
agree very strongly with a
2
agree with a
3
agree with b
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agree very strongly with b
5
agree with neither
9
don't know
98
refused
q12. abandon economic reforms vs. accept hardships
0
0
-1
missing
1
agree very strongly with a
2
agree with a
3
agree with b
4
agree very strongly with b
5
agree with neither
9
don't know
98
refused
q13. economic policies helped most vs. hurt most
0
0
-1
missing
1
agree very strongly with a
2
agree with a
3
agree with b
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agree very strongly with b
5
agree with neither
9
don't know
98
refused
q14a. present vs. past: availability of goods
q14a. Please tell me whether each of the following aspects of economic situation in this country are better or worse than they were a few years ago, or whether they have remained the same: The availability of consumer goods?
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0
-1
missing
1
much worse
2
worse
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same
4
better
5
much better
9
don't know
98
refused
q14b. present vs. past: job opportunities
q14b. Please tell me whether each of the following aspects of economic situation in this country are better or worse than they were a few years ago, or whether they have remained the same: The availability of job opportunities?
0
0
-1
missing
1
much worse
2
worse
3
same
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better
5
much better
9
don't know
98
refused
q14c. present vs. past: gap between rich and poor
q14c. Please tell me whether each of the following aspects of economic situation in this country are better or worse than they were a few years ago, or whether they have remained the same: The gap between the rich and the poor?
0
0
-1
missing
1
much worse
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worse
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same
4
better
5
much better
9
don't know
98
refused
q15a. radio news
q15a. How often do you get news from the following sources: Radio?
0
0
-1
missing
0
never
1
less than once a month
2
a few times a month
3
a few times a week
4
every day
9
don't know
98
refused
q15b. television news
q15b. How often do you get news from the following sources: Television?
0
0
-1
missing
0
never
1
less than once a month
2
a few times a month
3
a few times a week
4
every day
9
don't know
98
refused
q15c. newspaper news
q15c. How often do you get news from the following sources: Newspapers?
0
0
-1
missing
0
never
1
less than once a month
2
a few times a month
3
a few times a week
4
every day
9
don't know
98
refused
q16. interest in public affairs
q16. How interested would you say you are in public affairs?
0
0
-1
missing
0
not at all interested
1
not very interested
2
somewhat interested
3
very interested
9
don't know
98
refused
q17. discuss politics
q17. When you get together with your friends or family, would you say you discuss political matters:…
0
0
-1
missing
0
never
1
occasionally
2
frequently
9
don't know
98
refused
q18a. politics and government too complicated
q18a. Do you agree or disagree with the following statements: Politics and government sometimes seem so complicated that you can’t really understand what’s going on?
0
0
-1
missing
1
strongly agree
2
agree
3
neither agree nor disagree
4
disagree
5
strongly disagree
9
don't know
98
refused
q18b. others don't listen to you
q18b. Do you agree or disagree with the following statements: As far as politics is concerned, friends and neighbors do not listen to you?
0
0
-1
missing
1
strongly agree
2
agree
3
neither agree nor disagree
4
disagree
5
strongly disagree
9
don't know
98
refused
q19. people responsible for well-being vs. government
0
0
-1
missing
1
agree very strongly with a
2
agree with a
3
agree with b
4
agree very strongly with b
5
agree with neither
9
don't know
98
refused
q20. question actions of leaders vs. respect authority
0
0
-1
missing
1
agree very strongly with a
2
agree with a
3
agree with b
4
agree very strongly with b
5
agree with neither
9
don't know
98
refused
q21. leaders treat all equally vs. help own community
0
0
-1
missing
1
agree very strongly with a
2
agree with a
3
agree with b
4
agree very strongly with b
5
agree with neither
9
don't know
98
refused
q22. all vote vs. only educated vote
0
0
-1
missing
1
agree very strongly with a
2
agree with a
3
agree with b
4
agree very strongly with b
5
agree with neither
9
don't know
98
refused
q23. women have equal rights vs subject to traditional laws
0
0
-1
missing
1
agree very strongly with a
2
agree with a
3
agree with b
4
agree very strongly with b
5
agree with neither
9
don't know
98
refused
q24. women leaders vs. men only as leaders
0
0
-1
missing
1
agree very strongly with a
2
agree with a
3
agree with b
4
agree very strongly with b
5
agree with neither
9
don't know
98
refused
q25. government bans organizations vs. join any
0
0
-1
missing
1
agree very strongly with a
2
agree with a
3
agree with b
4
agree very strongly with b
5
agree with neither
9
don't know
98
refused
q26. government close newspapers vs. free to publish
0
0
-1
missing
1
agree very strongly with a
2
agree with a
3
agree with b
4
agree very strongly with b
5
agree with neither
9
don't know
98
refused
q27. government suppress expression vs. people speak minds
0
0
-1
missing
1
agree very strongly with a
2
agree with a
3
agree with b
4
agree very strongly with b
5
agree with neither
9
don't know
98
refused
q28a. member of religious group
q28a. Let’s turn to your role in the community. Now I am going to read out a list of groups that people join or attend. For each one, could you tell me whether you are an official leader, an active member, an inactive member, or not a member: A religious group (e.g. church, mosque)?
0
0
-1
missing
0
not a member
1
inactive member
2
active member
3
official leader
9
don't know
98
refused
q28b. member of trade union or farmers association
q28b. Now I am going to read out a list of groups that people join or attend. For each one, could you tell me whether you are an official leader, an active member, an inactive member, or not a member: A trade union or farmers association?
0
0
-1
missing
0
not a member
1
inactive member
2
active member
3
official leader
9
don't know
98
refused
q28c. member of professional or business association
q28c. Now I am going to read out a list of groups that people join or attend. For each one, could you tell me whether you are an official leader, an active member, an inactive member, or not a member: A professional or business association?
0
0
-1
missing
0
not a member
1
inactive member
2
active member
3
official leader
9
don't know
98
refused
q28d. member of community development association
q28d. Now I am going to read out a list of groups that people join or attend. For each one, could you tell me whether you are an official leader, an active member, an inactive member, or not a member: A community development or self-help association?
0
0
-1
missing
0
not a member
1
inactive member
2
active member
3
official leader
9
don't know
98
refused
q29. registered to vote
q29. Understanding that some South Africans were not able to register as voters for the 2004 elections, which statement is true for you?
0
0
-1
missing
1
you were registered to vote
2
you did not want to register
3
you could not find a place to register
4
you were prevented from registering
5
you were too young to register
6
did not register for some other reason
9
don't know/can't remember
98
refused
q30 voted last election
q30. With regard to the most recent, 2004 national elections, which statement is true for you?
0
0
-1
missing
1
you voted in the elections
2
you decided not to vote
3
you could not find the polling station
4
you were prevented from voting
5
you did not have time to vote
6
did not vote for some other reason
9
don't know/can't remember
97
you were not registered
98
refused
q31a. attend a community meeting
0
0
-1
missing
0
no, would never do this
1
no, but would do if had the chance
2
yes, once or twice
3
yes, several times
4
yes, often
9
don't know
98
refused
q31b. join others to raise an issue
0
0
-1
missing
0
no, would never do this
1
no, but would do if had the chance
2
yes, once or twice
3
yes, several times
4
yes, often
9
don't know
98
refused
q31c. attend a demonstration or protest march
0
0
-1
missing
0
no, would never do this
1
no, but would do if had the chance
2
yes, once or twice
3
yes, several times
4
yes, often
9
don't know
98
refused
q32a. contact local government councillor
q32a. During the past year, how often have you contacted any of the following persons for help to solve a problem or to give them your views: A Local Government councillor?
0
0
-1
missing
0
never
1
only once
2
a few times
3
often
9
don't know
98
refused
q32b. contact mp
q32b. During the past year, how often have you contacted any of the following persons for help to solve a problem or to give them your views: A National Assembly representative?
0
0
-1
missing
0
never
1
only once
2
a few times
3
often
9
don't know
98
refused
q32c. contact official of a government ministry
q32c. During the past year, how often have you contacted any of the following persons for help to solve a problem or to give them your views: An official of a government ministry?
0
0
-1
missing
0
never
1
only once
2
a few times
3
often
9
don't know
98
refused
q32d. contact political party official
q32d. During the past year, how often have you contacted any of the following persons for help to solve a problem or to give them your views: A political party official?
0
0
-1
missing
0
never
1
only once
2
a few times
3
often
9
don't know
98
refused
q32e. contact religious leader
q32e. During the past year, how often have you contacted any of the following persons for help to solve a problem or to give them your views: A religious leader?
0
0
-1
missing
0
never
1
only once
2
a few times
3
often
9
don't know
98
refused
q32f. contact traditional ruler
q32f. During the past year, how often have you contacted any of the following persons for help to solve a problem or to give them your views: A traditional ruler?
0
0
-1
missing
0
never
1
only once
2
a few times
3
often
9
don't know
98
refused
q32g. contact some other influential person
q32g. During the past year, how often have you contacted any of the following persons for help to solve a problem or to give them your views: Some other influential person?
0
0
-1
missing
0
never
1
only once
2
a few times
3
often
9
don't know
98
refused
q33. why contact
q33. Think of the last time you contacted any of the above leaders. Was the main reason to:
0
0
-1
missing data
1
tell them about your own personal problems
2
tell them about a community or public problem
3
give them your view on some political issue
4
something else
7
not applicable
9
don't know
98
refused
q34. understand democracy
q34. What if anything does democracy mean to you?
0
0
-1
missing data
1
understood "democracy" in english
2
required local language translation
3
did not understand the word or question, even in local langu
q35a. first meaning of democracy (verbatim)
q35a. What if anything does democracy mean to you?
0
0
q35pt1. first meaning of democracy (code)
q35pt1. What if anything does democracy mean to you?
0
0
-1
missing
1
civil liberties / personal freedoms
2
government by, for, of the people / popular rule
3
voting / elections / multiparty competition
4
peace / unity / power sharing
5
social / economic development
6
equality / justice
7
majority rule
8
governance / effectiveness / accountability / rule of law
9
national independence / people's self determination
10
mutual respect
11
working together
12
other positive meanings
14
conflict / confusion
15
corruption / abuse of power
16
*social / economic hardship
17
other negative meanings
18
nothing / democracy is meaningless
19
civilian politics / government
20
change of government / leadership / laws
21
other neutral / null meanings
100
freedom ( unspecified )
101
human rights / people's rights / everybody has a right in th
102
fair country / government / fair towards all people
103
104
job creation / more jobs
105
living together with different races / harmony
106
freedom from discrimination / oppression / apartheid
107
right to free water , electricity , housing , land , medical
108
better living conditions / better life
109
less crime / corruption / crime prevention
110
fairness / same treatment or opportunities for everyone
995
other
998
refused
999
don't know / did not understand the question
q35b. second meaning of democracy (verbatim)
q36b. What if anything does democracy mean to you?
0
0
q35pt2. second meaning of democracy (code)
q35pt2. What if anything does democracy mean to you?
0
0
-1
missing
1
civil liberties / personal freedoms
2
government by, for, of the people / popular rule
3
voting / elections / multiparty competition
4
peace / unity / power sharing
5
social / economic development
6
equality / justice
7
majority rule
8
governance / effectiveness / accountability / rule of law
9
national independence / people's self determination
10
mutual respect
11
working together
12
other positive meanings
14
conflict / confusion
15
corruption / abuse of power
16
*social / economic hardship
17
other negative meanings
18
nothing / democracy is meaningless
19
civilian politics / government
20
change of government / leadership / laws
21
other neutral / null meanings
100
freedom ( unspecified )
101
human rights / people's rights / everybody has a right in th
102
fair country / government / fair towards all people
103
104
job creation / more jobs
105
living together with different races / harmony
106
freedom from discrimination / oppression / apartheid
107
right to free water , electricity , housing , land , medical
108
better living conditions / better life
109
less crime / corruption / crime prevention
110
fairness / same treatment or opportunities for everyone
995
other
996
no further response
q35c. third meaning of democarcy (verbatim)
q35c. What if anything does democracy mean to you?
0
0
q35pt3. third meaning of democracy (code)
q35pt3. What if anything does democracy mean to you?
0
0
-1
missing
1
civil liberties / personal freedoms
2
government by, for, of the people / popular rule
3
voting / elections / multiparty competition
4
peace / unity / power sharing
5
social / economic development
6
equality / justice
7
majority rule
8
governance / effectiveness / accountability / rule of law
9
national independence / people's self determination
10
mutual respect
11
working together
12
other positive meanings
14
conflict / confusion
15
corruption / abuse of power
16
*social / economic hardship
17
other negative meanings
18
nothing / democracy is meaningless
19
civilian politics / government
20
change of government / leadership / laws
21
other neutral / null meanings
100
freedom ( unspecified )
101
human rights / people's rights / everybody has a right in th
102
fair country / government / fair towards all people
103
104
job creation / more jobs
105
living together with different races / harmony
106
freedom from discrimination / oppression / apartheid
107
right to free water , electricity , housing , land , medical
108
better living conditions / better life
109
less crime / corruption / crime prevention
110
fairness / same treatment or opportunities for everyone
995
other
996
no further response
q36a. reject one-party rule
q36a. There are many ways to govern a country. Would you disapprove or approve of the following alternatives: Only one political party is allowed to stand for election and hold office?
0
0
-1
missing
1
strongly disapprove
2
disapprove
3
neither approve nor disapprove
4
approve
5
strongly approve
9
don't know
98
refused
q36b. reject military rule
q36b. There are many ways to govern a country. Would you disapprove or approve of the following alternatives: The army comes in to govern the country?
0
0
-1
missing
1
strongly disapprove
2
disapprove
3
neither approve nor disapprove
4
approve
5
strongly approve
9
don't know
98
refused
q36c. reject one-man rule
q36c. There are many ways to govern a country. Would you disapprove or approve of the following alternatives: Elections and the National Assembly are abolished so that the president can decide everything?
0
0
-1
missing
1
strongly disapprove
2
disapprove
3
neither approve nor disapprove
4
approve
5
strongly approve
9
don't know
98
refused
q36d-saf. reject apartheid
q36d-saf. There are many ways to govern a country. Would you disapprove or approve of the following alternatives: If the country returned to the old system we had under apartheid?
0
0
-1
missing
1
strongly disapprove
2
disapprove
3
neither approve nor disapprove
4
approve
5
strongly approve
9
don't know
98
refused
q37. support for democracy
0
0
-1
missing
1
statement c: doesn't matter.
2
statement b: sometimes non-democratic preferable
3
statement a: democracy preferable.
9
don't know
98
refused
q38. choose leaders through elections vs. other methods
0
0
-1
missing
1
agree very strongly with a
2
agree with a
3
agree with b
4
agree very strongly with b
5
agree with neither
9
don't know
98
refused
q39. political parties divisive vs. many parties needed
0
0
-1
missing
1
agree very strongly with a
2
agree with a
3
agree with b
4
agree very strongly with b
5
agree with neither
9
don't know
98
refused
q40. parliament makes laws vs. president does
0
0
-1
missing
1
agree very strongly with a
2
agree with a
3
agree with b
4
agree very strongly with b
5
agree with neither
9
don't know
98
refused
q41. president free to act vs. obey the laws and courts
0
0
-1
missing
1
agree very strongly with a
2
agree with a
3
agree with b
4
agree very strongly with b
5
agree with neither
9
don't know
98
refused
q42. time to deal with problems vs. try another form
0
0
-1
missing
1
agree very strongly with a
2
agree with a
3
agree with b
4
agree very strongly with b
5
agree with neither
9
don't know
98
refused
q42a-saf. rating: governing under apartheid
0
0
-1
missing
0
0
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
9
9
10
10
98
refused
99
don't know
q42b-saf. rating: current system of government
0
0
-1
missing
0
0
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
9
9
10
10
98
refused
99
don't know
q42c-saf. rating: political system in 10 years
0
0
-1
missing
0
0
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
9
9
10
10
98
refused
99
don't know
q42d-saf. give up elections for order and jobs
q42d-saf. If a non-elected government or leader could impose law and order, and deliver houses and jobs: How willing or unwilling would you be to give up regular elections and live under such a government?
0
0
-1
missing
1
very willing
2
willing
3
unwilling
4
very unwilling
5
don't know
98
refused
q43a1. Can you tell me the name of: Your Member of Parliament?
0
0
q43a2. identify mp (code)
q43a2. Can you tell me the name of: Your Member of Parliament?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
don't know
1
know but can't remember
2
incorrect guess
3
correct name
98
refused
q43b1. identify local government councilor (verbatim)
q43b1. Can you tell me the name of: Your Local Government Councillor?
0
0
q43b2. identify local government councilor (code)
q43b2. Can you tell me the name of: Your Local Government Councillor?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
don't know
1
know but can't remember
2
incorrect guess
3
correct name
98
refused
q43c1. identify deputy president (verbatim)
q43c1. Can you tell me the name of: The Deputy President?
0
0
q43c. identify deputy president (code)
q43c. Can you tell me the name of: The Deputy President?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
don't know
1
know but can't remember
2
incorrect guess
3
correct name
98
refused
q44a1. know: political party with most seats (verbatim)
q44a1. Do you happen to know: Which political party has the most seats in parliament?
0
0
q44a2. know: political party with most seats (code)
q44a2. Do you happen to know: Which political party has the most seats in parliament?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
don't know
1
know but can't remember
2
incorrect guess
3
correct answer
98
refused
q44b1. know: presidential term limits (verbatim)
q44b1. Do you happen to know: How many times someone can be elected President?
0
0
q44b2. know: presidential term limits (code)
q44b2. Do you happen to know: How many times someone can be elected President?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
don't know
1
know but can't remember
2
incorrect guess
3
correct answer
98
refused
q44c1. know: who enforces constitution (verbatim)
q44c1. Do you happen to know: Whose responsibility it is to determine whether or not a law is constitutional?
0
0
q44c2. know: who enforces constitution (code)
q44c2. Do you happen to know: Whose responsibility it is to determine whether or not a law is constitutional?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
don't know
1
know but can't remember
2
incorrect guess
3
correct answer
98
refused
q45. On the whole, how would you rate the freeness and fairness of the last national election, held in 2004. Was it:
0
0
-1
missing data
1
completely free and fair
2
free and fair, but with minor problems
3
free and fair, with major problems
4
not free and fair
8
do not understand questions
9
don't know
98
refused
q46. extent of democracy
q46. In your opinion how much of a democracy is South Africa today?
0
0
-1
missing
1
not a democracy
2
a democracy, with major problems
3
a democracy, but with minor problems
4
a full democracy
8
do not understand question/democracy
9
don't know
98
refused
q47. satisfaction with democracy
q47. Overall, how satisfied are you with the way democracy works in South Africa? Are you:
0
0
-1
missing
0
south africa is not a democracy
1
not at all satisfied
2
not very satisfied
3
fairly satisfied
4
very satisfied
9
don't know
98
refused
q48. future of democracy
q48. In your opinion, how likely is it that South Africa will remain a democratic country?
0
0
-1
missing
0
south africa is not a democracy
1
not at all likely
2
not very likely
3
likely
4
very likely
9
don't know
98
refused
q49. obey government always vs. only if vote for it
0
0
-1
missing
1
agree very strongly with a
2
agree with a
3
agree with b
4
agree very strongly with b
5
agree with neither
9
don't know
98
refused
q50. lawful solutions to problems vs. immediate solutions
0
0
-1
missing
1
agree very strongly with a
2
agree with a
3
agree with b
4
agree very strongly with b
5
agree with neither
9
don't know
98
refused
q51. violence never justified vs. sometimes necessary
0
0
-1
missing
1
agree very strongly with a
2
agree with a
3
agree with b
4
agree very strongly with b
5
agree with neither
9
don't know
98
refused
q52a. constitution expresses values and hopes
q52a. For each of the following statements, please tell me whether you disagree or agree: Our constitution expresses the values and hopes of the South African people.
0
0
-1
missing
1
strongly disagree
2
disagree
3
neither agree nor disagree
4
agree
5
strongly agree
9
don't know
98
refused
q52b. courts make binding decisions
q52b. For each of the following statements, please tell me whether you disagree or agree: The courts have the right to make decisions that people always have to abide by.
0
0
-1
missing
1
strongly disagree
2
disagree
3
neither agree nor disagree
4
agree
5
strongly agree
9
don't know
98
refused
q52c. people must obey the law
q52c. For each of the following statements, please tell me whether you disagree or agree: The police always have the right to make people obey the law.
0
0
-1
missing
1
strongly disagree
2
disagree
3
neither agree nor disagree
4
agree
5
strongly agree
9
don't know
98
refused
q52d. people must pay taxes
q52d. For each of the following statements, please tell me whether you disagree or agree: The tax department always has the right to make people pay taxes.
0
0
-1
missing
1
strongly disagree
2
disagree
3
neither agree nor disagree
4
agree
5
strongly agree
9
don't know
98
refused
q53a. careful about what you say
q53a. In this country, how often: Do people have to be careful of what they say about politics?
0
0
-1
missing
0
never
1
rarely
2
often
3
always
9
don't know
98
refused
q53b. party competition leads to conflict
q53b. In this country, how often: Does competition between political parties lead to conflict?
0
0
-1
missing
0
never
1
rarely
2
often
3
always
9
don't know
98
refused
q53c. presidents ignore the constitution
q53c. In this country, how often: Does the President ignore the constitution?
0
0
-1
missing
0
never
1
rarely
2
often
3
always
9
don't know
98
refused
q53d. people are treated unequally
q53d. In this country, how often: Are people treated unequally under the law?
0
0
-1
missing
0
never
1
rarely
2
often
3
always
9
don't know
98
refused
q54a. present vs. past: free to say what you think
q54a. Please tell me if the following things are worse or better now than they were a few years ago, or are they about the same: Freedom to say what you think?
0
0
-1
missing
1
much worse
2
worse
3
same
4
better
5
much better
9
don't know
98
refused
q54b. present vs. past: free to join any organisation
q54b. Please tell me if the following things are worse or better now than they were a few years ago, or are they about the same: Freedom to join any political organization you want?
0
0
-1
missing
1
much worse
2
worse
3
same
4
better
5
much better
9
don't know
98
refused
q54c. present vs. past: fear of unjust arrest
q54c. Please tell me if the following things are worse or better now than they were a few years ago, or are they about the same: Freedom from being arrested when you are innocent?
0
0
-1
missing
1
much worse
2
worse
3
same
4
better
5
much better
9
don't know
98
refused
q54d. present vs. past: voting freedom
q54d. Please tell me if the following things are worse or better now than they were a few years ago, or are they about the same: Freedom to choose who to vote for without feeling pressured?
0
0
-1
missing
1
much worse
2
worse
3
same
4
better
5
much better
9
don't know
98
refused
q54e. present vs. past: ability to influence government
q54e. Please tell me if the following things are worse or better now than they were a few years ago, or are they about the same: The ability of ordinary people to influence what government does?
0
0
-1
missing
1
much worse
2
worse
3
same
4
better
5
much better
9
don't know
98
refused
q54f. present vs. past: safety from crime and violence
q54f. Please tell me if the following things are worse or better now than they were a few years ago, or are they about the same: Safety from crime and violence?
0
0
-1
missing
1
much worse
2
worse
3
same
4
better
5
much better
9
don't know
98
refused
q54g. present vs. past: equal treatment for all
q54g. Please tell me if the following things are worse or better now than they were a few years ago, or are they about the same: Equal and fair treatment for all people by government?
0
0
-1
missing
1
much worse
2
worse
3
same
4
better
5
much better
9
don't know
98
refused
q55a. trust the president
q55a. How much do you trust each of the following, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: The President?
0
0
-1
missing
0
not at all
1
a little bit
2
a lot
3
a very great deal
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
98
refused
q55b. trust parliament/national assembly
q55b. How much do you trust each of the following, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: The National Assembly?
0
0
-1
missing
0
not at all
1
a little bit
2
a lot
3
a very great deal
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
98
refused
q55c. trust the electoral commission
q55c. How much do you trust each of the following, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: The Independent Electoral Commission?
0
0
-1
missing
0
not at all
1
a little bit
2
a lot
3
a very great deal
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
98
refused
q55c-saf-a. trust premier of this province
q55csafa. How much do you trust each of the following, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: The Premier of this province,___________ [read in name]?
0
0
-1
missing
0
not at all
1
a little bit
2
a lot
3
a very great deal
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
98
refused
q55c-saf-b. trust provincial government
q55csafb. How much do you trust each of the following, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: Your Provincial Government?
0
0
-1
missing
0
not at all
1
a little bit
2
a lot
3
a very great deal
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
98
refused
q55d. trust your local council
q55d. How much do you trust each of the following, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: Your elected local government council?
0
0
-1
missing
0
not at all
1
a little bit
2
a lot
3
a very great deal
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
97
not applicable
98
refused
q55e. trust the ruling party
q55e. How much do you trust each of the following, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: The Ruling Party?
0
0
-1
missing
0
not at all
1
a little bit
2
a lot
3
a very great deal
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
98
refused
q55f. trust opposition political parties
q55f. How much do you trust each of the following, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: Opposition Political Parties?
0
0
-1
missing
0
not at all
1
a little bit
2
a lot
3
a very great deal
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
98
refused
q55g. trust the military
q55g. How much do you trust each of the following, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: The Army?
0
0
-1
missing
0
not at all
1
a little bit
2
a lot
3
a very great deal
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
98
refused
q55h. trust the police
q55h. How much do you trust each of the following, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: The Police?
0
0
-1
missing
0
not at all
1
a little bit
2
a lot
3
a very great deal
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
98
refused
q55i. trust courts of law
q55i. How much do you trust each of the following, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: Courts of Law?
0
0
-1
missing
0
not at all
1
a little bit
2
a lot
3
a very great deal
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
98
refused
q55j, trust government broadcasting service
q55j. How much do you trust each of the following, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: Government broadcasting service (SABC TV or radio)?
0
0
-1
missing
0
not at all
1
a little bit
2
a lot
3
a very great deal
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
98
refused
q55k. trust independent broadcasting services
q55k. How much do you trust each of the following, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: Independent broadcasting services (E TV)?
0
0
-1
missing
0
not at all
1
a little bit
2
a lot
3
a very great deal
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
98
refused
q55l. trust government newspapers
q55l. How much do you trust each of the following, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: Government newspapers?
0
0
-1
missing
0
not at all
1
a little bit
2
a lot
3
a very great deal
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
97
not asked
98
refused
q55m. trust independent newspapers
q55m. How much do you trust each of the following, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: Independent newspapers?
0
0
-1
missing
0
not at all
1
a little bit
2
a lot
3
a very great deal
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
98
refused
q56a. corruption: office of the presidency
q56a. How many of the following people do you think are involved in corruption, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: The President and Officials in his Office?
0
0
-1
missing
0
none
1
some of them
2
most of them
3
all of them
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
98
refused
q56b. corruption: members of parliament
q56b. How many of the following people do you think are involved in corruption, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: Members of Parliament?
0
0
-1
missing
0
none
1
some of them
2
most of them
3
all of them
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
98
refused
q56c. corruption: local government councilors
q56c. How many of the following people do you think are involved in corruption, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: Elected Local Government Councilors?
0
0
-1
missing
0
none
1
some of them
2
most of them
3
all of them
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
98
refused
q56d. corruption: national government officials
q56d. How many of the following people do you think are involved in corruption, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: National government officials?
0
0
-1
missing
0
none
1
some of them
2
most of them
3
all of them
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
98
refused
q56e. corruption: local government officials
q56e. How many of the following people do you think are involved in corruption, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: Local government officials?
0
0
-1
missing
0
none
1
some of them
2
most of them
3
all of them
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
98
refused
q56f. corruption: police
q56f. How many of the following people do you think are involved in corruption, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: Police?
0
0
-1
missing
0
none
1
some of them
2
most of them
3
all of them
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
98
refused
q56g. corruption: tax officials
q56g. How many of the following people do you think are involved in corruption, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: Tax Officials (e.g. SARS officials)
0
0
-1
missing
0
none
1
some of them
2
most of them
3
all of them
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
98
refused
q56h. corruption: judges and magistrates
q56h. How many of the following people do you think are involved in corruption, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: Judges and Magistrates?
0
0
-1
missing
0
none
1
some of them
2
most of them
3
all of them
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
98
refused
q56i. corruption: health workers
q56i. How many of the following people do you think are involved in corruption, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: Health workers?
0
0
-1
missing
0
none
1
some of them
2
most of them
3
all of them
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
98
refused
q56j. corruption: teachers and school administrators
q56j. How many of the following people do you think are involved in corruption, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: Teachers and school administrators?
0
0
-1
missing
0
none
1
some of them
2
most of them
3
all of them
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
98
refused
q57a. pay bribe for: document or permit
q57a. In the past year, how often (if ever) have you had to pay a bribe, give a gift, or do a favor to government officials in order to: Get a document or a permit?
0
0
-1
missing
0
never
1
once or twice
2
a few times
3
often
9
don't know
98
refused
q57b. pay bribe for: school placement
q57b. In the past year, how often (if ever) have you had to pay a bribe, give a gift, or do a favor to government officials in order to: Get a child into school?
0
0
-1
missing
0
never
1
once or twice
2
a few times
3
often
9
don't know
98
refused
q57c. pay bribe for: household service
q57c. In the past year, how often (if ever) have you had to pay a bribe, give a gift, or do a favor to government officials in order to: Get a household service (like piped water, electricity, or phone)?
0
0
-1
missing
0
never
1
once or twice
2
a few times
3
often
9
don't know
98
refused
q57d. pay bribe for: avoid problem with tax official
q57d_xsaf. In the past year, how often (if ever) have you had to pay a bribe, give a gift, or do a favor to government officials in order to: Avoid a problem with a tax official (like revenue, customs or immigration)?
0
0
-1
missing
0
never
1
once or twice
2
a few times
3
often
9
don't know
98
refused
q57e. pay bribe for: avoid problem with police
q57e. In the past year, how often (if ever) have you had to pay a bribe, give a gift, or do a favor to government officials in order to: Avoid a problem with the police (like passing a checkpoint or avoiding a fine or arrest)?
0
0
-1
missing
0
never
1
once or twice
2
a few times
3
often
9
don't know
98
refused
q57f. election incentives offered
q57f. And during the 2004 election, how often (if ever) did a candidate or someone from a political party offer you something, like food or a gift, in return for your vote?
0
0
-1
missing
0
never
1
once or twice
2
a few times
3
often
9
don't know
98
refused
q58a. right or wrong: job for relative
q58a. For each of the following please indicate whether you think the act is not wrong at all, wrong but understandable, or wrong and punishable: A government official gives a job to someone from his family who does not have adequate qualifications
0
0
-1
missing data
1
not wrong at all
2
wrong but understandable
3
wrong and punishable
9
don't know
98
refused
q58b. right or wrong: favor for service
q58b. For each of the following please indicate whether you think the act is not wrong at all, wrong but understandable, or wrong and punishable: A government official demands a favour or an additional payment for some service that is part of his job.
0
0
-1
missing data
1
not wrong at all
2
wrong but understandable
3
wrong and punishable
9
don't know
98
refused
q58c. right or wrong: development for supporters
q58c. For each of the following please indicate whether you think the act is not wrong at all, wrong but understandable, or wrong and punishable: A public official decides to locate a development project in an area where his friends and supporters lived.
0
0
-1
missing data
1
not wrong at all
2
wrong but understandable
3
wrong and punishable
9
don't know
98
refused
q59. elected leaders listen vs. follow own ideas
0
0
-1
missing
1
agree very strongly with a
2
agree with a
3
agree with b
4
agree very strongly with b
5
agree with neither
9
don't know
98
refused
q60. time mp should spend
q60. How much time should the Member of Parliament for this area spend in this area to visit the community and its citizens?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
never/ not necessary
1
at least once a year
2
at least once a month
3
at least weekly
4
all of the time
9
don't know
98
refused
q61. How much time does the Member of Parliament for this area spend in this area?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
never
1
at least once a year
2
at least once a month
3
at least weekly
4
here most of the time
9
don't know
98
refused
q62a. mps listen
q62a. How much of the time do think the following try their best to listen to what people like you have to say: Members of Parliament?
0
0
-1
missing
0
never
1
only sometimes
2
often
3
always
9
don't know
98
refused
q62b. local government councilors listen
q62b. How much of the time do think the following try their best to listen to what people like you have to say: Elected Local Government Councilors?
0
0
-1
missing
0
never
1
only sometimes
2
often
3
always
9
don't know
98
refused
q63pt1. most important problems - 1st response
q63pt1. In your opinion, what are the most important problems facing this country that government should address?
0
0
-1
missing
0
nothing/ no problems
1
management of the economy
2
wages, incomes and salaries
3
unemployment
4
poverty/destitution
5
rates and taxes
6
loans / credit
7
farming/agriculture
8
food shortage/famine
9
drought
10
land
11
transportation
12
communications
13
infrastructure / roads
14
education
15
housing
16
electricity
17
water supply
18
orphans/street children/homeless children
19
services (other)
20
health
21
aids
22
sickness / disease
23
crime and security
24
corruption
25
political violence
26
political instability/political divisions/ ethnic tensions
27
discrimination/ inequality
28
gender issues/women's rights
29
democracy/political rights
30
war (international)
31
civil war
100
prices / inflation
101
illegal immigrants
102
social development ( grants , welfare , pensions )
103
rape , child abuse , prostitution , abortion
104
drugs , alcohol abuse
105
clinics / hospitals / medicine / health care
995
other
998
refused
999
don't know
q63pt2. most important problems - 2nd response
q63pt2. In your opinion, what are the most important problems facing this country that government should address?
0
0
-1
missing
1
management of the economy
2
wages, incomes and salaries
3
unemployment
4
poverty/destitution
5
rates and taxes
6
loans / credit
7
farming/agriculture
8
food shortage/famine
9
drought
10
land
11
transportation
12
communications
13
infrastructure / roads
14
education
15
housing
16
electricity
17
water supply
18
orphans/street children/homeless children
19
services (other)
20
health
21
aids
22
sickness / disease
23
crime and security
24
corruption
25
political violence
26
political instability/political divisions/ ethnic tensions
27
discrimination/ inequality
28
gender issues/women's rights
29
democracy/political rights
30
war (international)
31
civil war
100
prices / inflation
101
illegal immigrants
102
social development ( grants , welfare , pensions )
103
rape , child abuse , prostitution , abortion
104
drugs , alcohol abuse
105
clinics / hospitals / medicine / health care
995
other
996
no further response
q63pt3. most important problems - 3rd response
q63pt3. In your opinion, what are the most important problems facing this country that government should address?
0
0
-1
missing
1
management of the economy
2
wages, incomes and salaries
3
unemployment
4
poverty/destitution
5
rates and taxes
6
loans / credit
7
farming/agriculture
8
food shortage/famine
9
drought
10
land
11
transportation
12
communications
13
infrastructure / roads
14
education
15
housing
16
electricity
17
water supply
18
orphans/street children/homeless children
19
services (other)
20
health
21
aids
22
sickness / disease
23
crime and security
24
corruption
25
political violence
26
political instability/political divisions/ ethnic tensions
27
discrimination/ inequality
28
gender issues/women's rights
29
democracy/political rights
30
war (international)
31
civil war
100
prices / inflation
101
illegal immigrants
102
social development ( grants , welfare , pensions )
103
rape , child abuse , prostitution , abortion
104
drugs , alcohol abuse
105
clinics / hospitals / medicine / health care
995
other
996
no further response
q64. government solve most important problem
q64. Taking the problem you mentioned first, how likely is it that the government will solve your most important problem within the next few years?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
not at all likely
1
not very likely
2
likely
3
very likely
7
not applicable
9
don't know
98
refused
q65a. handling managing the economy
q65a. Now let’s speak about the present government of this country. How well or badly would you say the current government is handling the following matters, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: Managing the economy?
0
0
-1
missing
1
very badly
2
fairly badly
3
fairly well
4
very well
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
98
refused
q65b. handling creating jobs
q65b. How well or badly would you say the current government is handling the following matters, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: Creating jobs?
0
0
-1
missing
1
very badly
2
fairly badly
3
fairly well
4
very well
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
98
refused
q65c. handling keeping prices stable
q65c. How well or badly would you say the current government is handling the following matters, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: Keeping prices stable?
0
0
-1
missing
1
very badly
2
fairly badly
3
fairly well
4
very well
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
98
refused
q65d. handling narrowing income gaps
q65d. How well or badly would you say the current government is handling the following matters, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: Narrowing gaps between rich and poor?
0
0
-1
missing
1
very badly
2
fairly badly
3
fairly well
4
very well
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
98
refused
q65e. handling reducing crime
q65e. How well or badly would you say the current government is handling the following matters, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: Reducing crime?
0
0
-1
missing
1
very badly
2
fairly badly
3
fairly well
4
very well
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
98
refused
q65f. handling improving basic health services
q65f. How well or badly would you say the current government is handling the following matters, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: Improving basic health services?
0
0
-1
missing
1
very badly
2
fairly badly
3
fairly well
4
very well
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
98
refused
q65g. handling addressing educational needs
q65g. How well or badly would you say the current government is handling the following matters, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: Addressing educational needs?
0
0
-1
missing
1
very badly
2
fairly badly
3
fairly well
4
very well
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
98
refused
q65h. handling delivering household water
q65h. How well or badly would you say the current government is handling the following matters, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: Delivering household water?
0
0
-1
missing
1
very badly
2
fairly badly
3
fairly well
4
very well
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
98
refused
q65i. handling ensuring enough to eat
q65i. How well or badly would you say the current government is handling the following matters, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: Ensuring everyone has enough to eat?
0
0
-1
missing
1
very badly
2
fairly badly
3
fairly well
4
very well
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
98
refused
q65j. handling fighting corruption
q65j. How well or badly would you say the current government is handling the following matters, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: Fighting corruption in government?
0
0
-1
missing
1
very badly
2
fairly badly
3
fairly well
4
very well
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
98
refused
q65k. handling combatting hiv/aids
q65k. How well or badly would you say the current government is handling the following matters, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: Combating HIV/AIDS?
0
0
-1
missing
1
very badly
2
fairly badly
3
fairly well
4
very well
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
98
refused
q65l-saf. handling promoting affirmative action
q65lsaf. How well or badly would you say the current government is handling the following matters, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: Promoting affirmative action?
0
0
-1
missing
1
very badly
2
fairly badly
3
fairly well
4
very well
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
98
refused
q65m-saf. handling uniting all south africans
q65msaf. How well or badly would you say the current government is handling the following matters, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: Uniting all South Africans into one nation?
0
0
-1
missing
1
very badly
2
fairly badly
3
fairly well
4
very well
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
98
refused
q65n-saf. handling distributing welfare payments
q65nsaf. How well or badly would you say the current government is handling the following matters, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: Distributing welfare payments to those who are entitled to them (such as old age pensions, disability pensions, child maintenance grants)?
0
0
-1
missing
1
very badly
2
fairly badly
3
fairly well
4
very well
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
98
refused
q65o-saf. handling responding to zimbabwe situation
q65osaf. How well or badly would you say the current government is handling the following matters, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: Responding to the situation in Zimbabwe?
0
0
-1
missing
1
very badly
2
fairly badly
3
fairly well
4
very well
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
98
refused
q66. resources to combat aids vs. other problems
0
0
-1
missing
1
agree very strongly with a
2
agree with a
3
agree with b
4
agree very strongly with b
5
agree with neither
9
don't know
98
refused
q67a. local government handling maintaining roads
q67a. What about local government? How well or badly would you say your local government is handling the following matters, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: Maintaining our roads?
0
0
-1
missing
1
very badly
2
fairly badly
3
fairly well
4
very well
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
98
refused
q67b. local government handling keeping community clean
q67b. What about local government? How well or badly would you say your local government is handling the following matters, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: Keeping our community clean?
0
0
-1
missing
1
very badly
2
fairly badly
3
fairly well
4
very well
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
98
refused
q67c. local government handling collecting local taxes
q67c. What about local government? How well or badly would you say your local government is handling the following matters, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: Collecting Local Taxes?
0
0
-1
missing
1
very badly
2
fairly badly
3
fairly well
4
very well
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
98
refused
q67d. local government handling spending decisions
q67d. What about local government? How well or badly would you say your local government is handling the following matters, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: Deciding how to spend local revenues?
0
0
-1
missing
1
very badly
2
fairly badly
3
fairly well
4
very well
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
98
refused
q68a. performance: president
q68a. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the following people have performed their jobs over the past twelve months, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: President Mbeki?
0
0
-1
missing
1
strongly disapprove
2
disapprove
3
approve
4
strongly approve
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
98
refused
q68b. performance: mp/national assembly representative
q68b. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the following people have performed their jobs over the past twelve months, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: The Representatives to the National Assembly?
0
0
-1
missing
1
strongly disapprove
2
disapprove
3
approve
4
strongly approve
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
98
refused
q68b-saf. performance: premier of this province
q68bsaf. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the following people have performed their jobs over the past twelve months, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: The Premier of this province [Insert name]?
0
0
-1
missing
1
strongly disapprove
2
disapprove
3
approve
4
strongly approve
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
98
refused
q68c. performance: local government councilor
q68c. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the following people have performed their jobs over the past twelve months, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: Your Elected Local Government Councilor?
0
0
-1
missing
1
strongly disapprove
2
disapprove
3
approve
4
strongly approve
9
don't know/haven't heard enough
98
refused
q69a. policy knowledge: free primary education
q69a. Can you tell me whether the South African government has a policy to provide: Free primary education, that is, parents do not have to pay school fees?
0
0
-1
missing data
1
has policy
2
does not have policy
9
don't know
98
refused
q69asaf. policy knowledge: free primary education (recode)
q69asaf. Can you tell me whether the South African government has a policy to provide: Free primary education, that is, parents do not have to pay school fees?
0
0
-1
missing data
1
incorrect
2
correct
9
don't know
q69b. policy knowledge: free health care
q69b. Can you tell me whether the South African government has a policy to provide: Free health care at public clinics, that is, no fees for visits or medicine?
0
0
-1
missing data
1
has policy
2
does not have policy
9
don't know
98
refused
q69bsaf. policy knoledge: free health care (recode)
q69bsaf. Can you tell me whether the South African government has a policy to provide: Free health care at public clinics, that is, no fees for visits or medicine?
0
0
-1
missing data
1
incorrect
2
correct
9
don't know
q70a. enforce the law: you commit serious crime
q70a. How likely do you think it would be that the authorities could enforce the law if: a person like you committed a serious crime?
0
0
-1
missing
1
not at all likely
2
not very likely
3
likely
4
very likely
9
don't know
98
refused
q70b. enforce the law: political leader commits serious crime
q70b. How likely do you think it would be that the authorities could enforce the law if: a political leader committed a serious crime?
0
0
-1
missing
1
not at all likely
2
not very likely
3
likely
4
very likely
9
don't know
98
refused
q70c. enforce the law: you don't pay tax
q70c. How likely do you think it would be that the authorities could enforce the law if: a person like you did not pay a tax on some of the income they earned?
0
0
-1
missing
1
not at all likely
2
not very likely
3
likely
4
very likely
9
don't know
98
refused
q70d. enforce the law: political leader doesn't pay tax
q70d. How likely do you think it would be that the authorities could enforce the law if: a political leader did not pay a tax on some of the income they earned?
0
0
-1
missing
1
not at all likely
2
not very likely
3
likely
4
very likely
9
don't know
98
refused
q71a. difficulty to obtain identity document
q71a. Based on your experience, how easy or difficult is to obtain the following services, or do you never try and get these services from government: An identity document (such as a birth certificate, driver’s license, passport or voter card)?
0
0
-1
missing
1
very difficult
2
difficult
3
easy
4
very easy
7
never try
9
don't know
98
refused
q71b. difficulty to obtain primary school placement
q71b. Based on your experience, how easy or difficult is to obtain the following services, or do you never try and get these services from government: A place in primary school for a child?
0
0
-1
missing
1
very difficult
2
difficult
3
easy
4
very easy
7
never try
9
don't know
98
refused
q71c. difficulty to obtain household services
q71c. Based on your experience, how easy or difficult is to obtain the following services, or do you never try and get these services from government: Household services (like piped water, electricity or telephone)?
0
0
-1
missing
1
very difficult
2
difficult
3
easy
4
very easy
7
never try
9
don't know
98
refused
q71d. difficulty to obtain medical treatment
q71d. Based on your experience, how easy or difficult is to obtain the following services, or do you never try and get these services from government: Medical treatment at a nearby clinic?
0
0
-1
missing
1
very difficult
2
difficult
3
easy
4
very easy
7
never try
9
don't know
98
refused
q71e. Based on your experience, how easy or difficult is to obtain the following services, or do you never try and get these services from government: Help from the police when you need it?
0
0
-1
missing
1
very difficult
2
difficult
3
easy
4
very easy
7
never try
9
don't know
98
refused
q72a. why not try to get: identity document
q72a. Why do you never try to get: An identity document?
0
0
-1
missing data
1
don't need/use it
2
don't know how
3
govt. does not provide
4
no personal connections
5
other
7
not applicable
9
don't know
98
refused
q72b. why not try to get: household services
q72b. Why do you never try to get: Household services?
0
0
-1
missing data
1
don't need/use it
2
don't know how
3
govt. does not provide
4
no personal connections
5
other
7
not applicable
9
don't know
98
refused
q72c. why not try to get: help from police
q72c. Why do you never try to get: Help from the police when you need it?
0
0
-1
missing data
1
don't need/use it
2
don't know how
3
govt. does not provide
4
no personal connections
5
other
7
not applicable
9
don't know
98
refused
q73a. problems with schools: textbooks and supplies
q73a. Have you encountered any of these problems with your local public schools during the past 12 months: Lack of textbooks or other supplies?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
never
1
once or twice
2
a few times
3
often
7
no experience
9
don't know
98
refused
q73b. problems with schools: poor teaching
q73b. Have you encountered any of these problems with your local public schools during the past 12 months: Poor teaching?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
never
1
once or twice
2
a few times
3
often
7
no experience
9
don't know
98
refused
q73c. problems with schools: absent teachers
q73c. Have you encountered any of these problems with your local public schools during the past 12 months: Absent teachers?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
never
1
once or twice
2
a few times
3
often
7
no experience
9
don't know
98
refused
q73d. problems with schools: overcrowded classrooms
q73d. Have you encountered any of these problems with your local public schools during the past 12 months: Overcrowded classrooms?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
never
1
once or twice
2
a few times
3
often
7
no experience
9
don't know
98
refused
q73e. problems with schools: poor facilities
q73e. Have you encountered any of these problems with your local public schools during the past 12 months: Poor conditions of facilities?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
never
1
once or twice
2
a few times
3
often
7
no experience
9
don't know
98
refused
q73f. problems with schools: too expensive
q73f. Have you encountered any of these problems with your local public schools during the past 12 months: Services are too expensive / Unable to pay?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
never
1
once or twice
2
a few times
3
often
7
no experience
9
don't know
98
refused
q73g. problems with schools: illegal payments
q73g. Have you encountered any of these problems with your local public schools during the past 12 months: Demands for illegal payments?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
never
1
once or twice
2
a few times
3
often
7
no experience
9
don't know
98
refused
q74a. problems with public clinic: lack of medicine/supplies
q74a. Have you encountered any of these problems with your local public clinic or hospital during the past 12 months: Lack of medicines or other supplies?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
never
1
once or twice
2
a few times
3
often
7
no experience
9
don't know
98
refused
q74b. problems with public clinic: lack of attention/ respect
q74b. Have you encountered any of these problems with your local public clinic or hospital during the past 12 months: Lack of attention or respect from staff?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
never
1
once or twice
2
a few times
3
often
7
no experience
9
don't know
98
refused
q74c. problems with public clinic: absent doctors
q74c. Have you encountered any of these problems with your local public clinic or hospital during the past 12 months: Absent doctors?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
never
1
once or twice
2
a few times
3
often
7
no experience
9
don't know
98
refused
q74d. problems with public clinic: long waiting time
q74d. Have you encountered any of these problems with your local public clinic or hospital during the past 12 months: Long waiting time?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
never
1
once or twice
2
a few times
3
often
7
no experience
9
don't know
98
refused
q74e. problems with public clinic: too expensive
q74e. Have you encountered any of these problems with your local public clinic or hospital during the past 12 months: Services are too expensive / Unable to pay?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
never
1
once or twice
2
a few times
3
often
7
no experience
9
don't know
98
refused
q74f. problems with public clinic: dirty facilities
q74f. Have you encountered any of these problems with your local public clinic or hospital during the past 12 months: Dirty facilities?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
never
1
once or twice
2
a few times
3
often
7
no experience
9
don't know
98
refused
q74g. problems with public clinic: illegal payments
q74g. Have you encountered any of these problems with your local public clinic or hospital during the past 12 months: Demands for illegal payments?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
never
1
once or twice
2
a few times
3
often
7
no experience
9
don't know
98
refused
q75a. what do: waiting for permit
q75a. What, if anything, would you do to try and resolve each of the following situations: You were waiting for a government permit or license, but kept encountering delays?
0
0
-1
missing data
1
don't worry, things will resolve
2
lodge complaint through proper channels
3
use connections with influential
4
offer tip or bribe
5
join in public protest
6
other
7
nothing can be done
9
don't know
98
refused
q75b. what do: name missing
q75b. What, if anything, would you do to try and resolve each of the following situations: Election officials left your name off the voters roll.
0
0
-1
missing data
1
don't worry, things will resolve
2
lodge complaint through proper channels
3
use connections with influential
4
offer tip or bribe
5
join in public protest
6
other
7
nothing can be done
9
don't know
98
refused
q75c. what do: suspect school official
q75c. What, if anything, would you do to try and resolve each of the following situations: You suspected a school or clinic official of stealing.
0
0
-1
missing data
1
don't worry, things will resolve
2
lodge complaint through proper channels
3
use connections with influential
4
offer tip or bribe
5
join in public protest
6
other
7
nothing can be done
9
don't know
98
refused
q75d. what do: waiting for permit: wrongful arresst
q75d. What, if anything, would you do to try and resolve each of the following situations: The police wrongly arrested someone in your family.
0
0
-1
missing data
1
don't worry, things will resolve
2
lodge complaint through proper channels
3
use connections with influential
4
offer tip or bribe
5
join in public protest
6
other
7
nothing can be done
9
don't know
98
refused
q75e. what do: land seized
q75e. What, if anything, would you do to try and resolve each of the following situations: Someone wrongly seized your family’s land
0
0
-1
missing data
1
don't worry, things will resolve
2
lodge complaint through proper channels
3
use connections with influential
4
offer tip or bribe
5
join in public protest
6
other
7
nothing can be done
9
don't know
98
refused
q76a. who responsible: mps do jobs
q76a. Who should be responsible for making sure that, once elected, members of Parliament do their jobs?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
the president/ executive
1
the parliament
2
their political party
3
the voters
9
don't know
98
refused
q76b. who responsible: local councilors do jobs
q76b. Who should be responsible for making sure that, once elected, local government councilors do their jobs?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
the president/ executive
1
the local council
2
their political party
3
the voters
9
don't know
98
refused
q77a. elections ensure parliament reflects voters
q77a. Think about how elections work in practice in this country. How well do elections ensure that the members of Parliament reflect the views of voters?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
not at all well
1
not very well
2
well
3
very well
9
don't know
98
refused
q77b. elections enable voters to remove leaders
q77b. Think about how elections work in practice in this country. How well do elections enable voters to remove from office leaders who do not do what the people want?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
not at all well
1
not very well
2
well
3
very well
9
don't know
98
refused
q78a. politicians make promises to get elected
q78a. In your opinion, how often do politicians do each of the following: Make promises simply to get elected?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
never
1
rarely
2
often
3
always
9
don't know
98
refused
q78b. politicians give gifts in campaigns
q78b. In your opinion, how often do politicians do each of the following: Offer gifts to voters during election campaigns?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
never
1
rarely
2
often
3
always
9
don't know
98
refused
q78c. politicians keep campaign promises
q78c. In your opinion, how often do politicians do each of the following: Keep their campaign promises after elections?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
never
1
rarely
2
often
3
always
9
don't know
98
refused
q78d. politicians deliver development
q78d. In your opinion, how often do politicians do each of the following: Do their best to deliver development after elections?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
never
1
rarely
2
often
3
always
9
don't know
98
refused
q79. tribe or ethnic group
q79. What is your tribe? You know, your ethnic or cultural group.
0
0
-1
missing data
1
english
100
afrikaner/boer
101
ndebele
102
xhosa
103
pedi/ spedi/ north sotho
104
sesotho/ sotho/ south sotho
105
setswana/ tswana
106
shangaan
107
swazi
108
venda
109
zulu
110
other white/ european
111
coloured
112
asian
113
religion (muslim)
114
religion (christian)
115
religion (other faith)
116
race (white)
117
race (black)
990
south african only
995
other
998
refused
999
don't know
q80a. ethnic group's economic conditions
q80a. Think about the condition of ____________ [respondent’s identity group] Are their economic conditions worse, the same as, or better than other groups in this country?
0
0
-1
missing
1
much better
2
better
3
same
4
worse
5
much worse
7
not applicable
9
don't know
98
refused
q80b. ethnic group's political influence
q80b. Think about the condition of ____________ [respondent’s identity group] Do they have less, the same, or more influence in politics than other groups in this country?
0
0
-1
missing
1
much more
2
more
3
same
4
less
5
much less
7
not applicable
9
don't know
98
refused
q81. ethnic group treated unfairly
q81. How often are ___________s [respondent’s identity group] treated unfairly by the government?
0
0
-1
missing
0
never
1
sometimes
2
often
3
always
7
not applicable
9
don't know
98
refused
q82. ethnic or national identity
q82. Let us suppose that you had to choose between being a South African and being a ________[respondent’s identity group]. Which of these two groups do you feel most strongly attached to?
0
0
-1
missing
0
national identity
1
ethnic group
7
not applicable
9
don't know
98
refused
q82a-saf. proud to be south african
q82asaf. Here are some things people say about the way they feel about South Africa. There are no right or wrong answers. We are simply interested in your opinions. Please tell me whether you disagree, neither disagree nor agree, or agree with these statements. It makes you proud to be called a South African.
0
0
-1
missing data
1
strongly disagree
2
disagree
3
neither
4
agree
5
strongly agree
9
don't know
98
refused
q82b-saf. children as south african
q82bsaf. Here are some things people say about the way they feel about South Africa. There are no right or wrong answers. We are simply interested in your opinions. Please tell me whether you disagree, neither disagree nor agree, or agree with these statements. You would want your children to think of themselves as South African
0
0
-1
missing data
1
strongly disagree
2
disagree
3
neither
4
agree
5
strongly agree
9
don't know
98
refused
q82c-saf. important to be south african
q82csaf. Here are some things people say about the way they feel about South Africa. There are no right or wrong answers. We are simply interested in your opinions. Please tell me whether you disagree, neither disagree nor agree, or agree with these statements. Being South African is a very important part of how you see yourself.
0
0
-1
missing data
1
strongly disagree
2
disagree
3
neither
4
agree
5
strongly agree
9
don't know
98
refused
q82d-saf. south africans first
q82dsaf. Here are some things people say about the way they feel about South Africa. There are no right or wrong answers. We are simply interested in your opinions. Please tell me whether you disagree, neither disagree nor agree, or agree with these statements. People should realise we are South Africans first, and stop thinking of themselves in terms of the group they belong to.
0
0
-1
missing data
1
strongly disagree
2
disagree
3
neither
4
agree
5
strongly agree
9
don't know
98
refused
q82e-saf. united south africa desirable
q82esaf. Here are some things people say about the way they feel about South Africa. There are no right or wrong answers. We are simply interested in your opinions. Please tell me whether you disagree, neither disagree nor agree, or agree with these statements. It is desirable to create one united South African nation out of all the different groups who live in this country.
0
0
-1
missing data
1
strongly disagree
2
disagree
3
neither
4
agree
5
strongly agree
9
don't know
98
refused
q82f-saf. united south africa possible
q82fsaf. Here are some things people say about the way they feel about South Africa. There are no right or wronganswers. We are simply interested in your opinions. Please tell me whether you disagree, neither disagree nor agree, or agree with these statements. It is possible to create such a united South African nation.
0
0
-1
missing data
1
strongly disagree
2
disagree
3
neither
4
agree
5
strongly agree
9
don't know
98
refused
q83. most people can be trusted
q83. Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted or that you must be very careful in dealing with people?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
you must be very careful
1
most people can be trusted
9
don't know
98
refused
q84a. trust relatives
q84a. How much do you trust each of the following types of people: Your relatives?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
not at all
1
just a little
2
somewhat
3
a lot
9
don't know
98
refused
q84b. trust neighbors
q84b. How much do you trust each of the following types of people: Your neighbors?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
not at all
1
just a little
2
somewhat
3
a lot
9
don't know
98
refused
q84c. trust people from your ethnic group
q84c. How much do you trust each of the following types of people: People from your own ethnic group?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
not at all
1
just a little
2
somewhat
3
a lot
9
don't know
98
refused
q84d. trust people from other ethnic groups
q84d. How much do you trust each of the following types of people: South Africans from other ethnic groups?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
not at all
1
just a little
2
somewhat
3
a lot
9
don't know
98
refused
q85. close to political party
q85. Do you feel close to any particular political party?
0
0
-1
missing
0
no, not close to any party
1
yes, feels close to a party
8
refused to answer
9
don't know
q86. which party
q86. Which party is that?
0
0
-1
missing data
100
african christian democratic party (acdp)
101
african muslim party (amp)
102
african national congress (anc)
103
afrikaner unity movement
104
azanian people's organization (azapo)
105
democratic alliance - democratic party (da-dp)
106
federal alliance
107
freedom front
108
inkatha freedom party (ifp)
109
minority front
110
new national party (nnp)
111
pan africanist congress (pac)
112
united christian democratic party (ucdp)
113
united democratic movement (udm)
114
independent democrats (id)
995
other
997
not applicable
998
refused
999
don't know
q87. how close to this political party
q87. Do you feel very close to this party, somewhat close, or not very close?
0
0
-1
missing
1
not very close
2
somewhat close
3
very close
7
not applicable
9
don't know
98
refused
q90. education of respondent
q90. What is the highest level of education you have completed?
0
0
-1
missing
0
no formal schooling
1
informal schooling only
2
some primary schooling
3
primary school completed
4
some secondary school/high school
5
secondary school completed/high school
6
post-secondary qualifications, not university
7
some university
8
university completed
9
post-graduate
98
refused
99
don't know
q91. religion of respondent
q91. What is your religion, if any?
0
0
-1
missing
0
none
2
catholic
3
protestant (mainstream)
4
protestant (evangelical/pentecostal)
5
african independent church
6
traditional religion
7
hindu
8
agnostic (do not know if there is a god)
9
atheist (do not believe in a god)
10
christian (general)
11
muslim, sunni
12
muslim, shiite
13
jehovah's witness
14
seventh day adventist
100
muslim (general)
101
assembly of god
102
dutch reform/ng
103
zcc
104
church of christ
105
st. john
106
ame
107
vgk
108
universal church
995
other
998
refused
999
don't know
q92. how often attend religious services
q92. Excluding weddings and funerals, how often do you attend religious services?
0
0
-1
missing
1
never
2
about once a year or less
3
about once every several months
4
about once a month
5
about once a week
6
more than once a week
9
don't know
98
refused
q93a. own book
q93a. Which of these things do you personally own: Book, you know, a reading book?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
no, don't own
1
yes, do own
9
don't know
98
refused
q93b. own radio
q93b. Which of these things do you personally own: Radio?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
no, don't own
1
yes, do own
9
don't know
98
refused
q93c. own television
q93c. Which of these things do you personally own: Television?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
no, don't own
1
yes, do own
9
don't know
98
refused
q93d. own bicycle
q93d. Which of these things do you personally own: Bicycle?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
no, don't own
1
yes, do own
9
don't know
98
refused
q93e. own motorcycle
q93e. Which of these things do you personally own: Motorcycle?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
no, don't own
1
yes, do own
9
don't know
98
refused
q93f. own motor vehicle or car
q93f. Which of these things do you personally own: Motor vehicle / car?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
no, don't own
1
yes, do own
9
don't know
98
refused
q94. employment status
q94. Do you have a job that pays a cash income? Is it full-time or part-time? And are you presently looking for a job (even if you are presently working)?
0
0
-1
missing
0
no (not looking)
1
no (looking)
2
yes, part time (not looking)
3
yes, part time (looking)
4
yes, full time (not looking)
5
yes, full time (looking)
9
don't know
98
refused
q95. main occupation
q95. What is your main occupation? (If unemployed, retired, or disabled, what was your last main occupation?)
0
0
-1
missing
0
never had a job
1
subsistence farmer (own consumption only)
2
peasant farmer (own consumption and sale)
3
commercial farmer (mainly for sale)
4
farm worker
5
fisherman
6
trader/hawker/vendor
7
miner
8
domestic worker/ maid
9
police/ security/ military
10
artisan/skilled, formal sector
11
artisan/skilled, informal sector
12
clerical worker
13
unskilled manual, formal sector
14
unskilled manual, informal sector
15
businessperson (works for others)
16
businessperson (own business, less than 10)
17
businessperson (own business, 10 or more)
18
professional worker
19
supervisor/ foreman
20
teacher
21
government worker
22
retail worker
23
student
24
housewife/ work in household
990
unemployed
991
retired
992
disabled
993
anything
995
other
998
refused
999
don't know
q96a. physical health
q96a. In the last month, how much of the time: Has your physical health reduced the amount of work you would normally do inside or outside your home?
0
0
-1
missing
0
never
1
just once or twice
2
many times
3
always
9
don't know
98
refused
q96b. mental health
q96b. In the last month, how much of the time: Have you been so worried or anxious that you have felt tired, worn out, or exhausted?
0
0
-1
missing
0
never
1
just once or twice
2
many times
3
always
9
don't know
98
refused
q97. know died of aids
q97. Do you know a close friend or relative who has died of AIDS?
0
0
-1
missing
0
no
1
yes
8
refused
9
don't know
q98. how many died of aids
q98. How many close friends or relatives is that?
0
0
-1
missing
997
not applicable
998
will not say/refused
999
don't know
q99. vote for which party
q99. If a presidential election were held tomorrow, which party’s candidate would you vote for?
0
0
-1
missing data
100
african christian democratic party (acdp)
101
african muslim party (amp)
102
african national congress (anc)
103
afrikaner unity movement
104
azanian people's organization (azapo)
105
democratic alliance - democratic party (da-dp)
106
federal alliance
107
freedom front
108
inkatha freedom party (ifp)
109
minority front
110
new national party (nnp)
111
pan africanist congress (pac)
112
united christian democratic party (ucdp)
113
united democratic movement (udm)
114
independent democrats (id)
995
other
997
would not vote/none
998
refused
999
don't know
q100. perceived survey sponsor
q100. Who do you think sent us to do this interview?
0
0
-1
missing
0
no one
1
government (general)
2
national/ federal government
3
provincial/ regional government
4
local government
5
president/pm's office
6
parliament/ national assembly
7
government census/ statistics office
8
national intelligence/ secret service
9
education or social affairs dept./ministry
10
tax or finance dept./ministry
11
health dept./ministry
12
other government dept./ministry
13
constitutional commission
14
electoral commission
15
national planning commission
16
public utility company
17
ngo
18
political party/ politicians
19
research company/org. (ab natl. partner)
20
newspapers/ media
21
university/ school/ college
22
private company
23
international organization
24
god or a religious organization
995
other
998
refused
999
don't know
time interview ended
0
0
q101. gender of respondent
q101. Respondent’s gender
0
0
-1
missing data
1
male
2
female
q102. Respondent’s race
0
0
-1
missing data
1
black/african
2
white/european
3
coloured/mixed race
4
arab/lebanese/north african
5
south asian (indian, pakistani, etc.)
6
east asian (chinese, korean, japanese, etc.)
95
other
q103. language of interview
q103. Which languages was the interview conducted in?
0
0
-1
missing
1
english
2
french
3
portuguese
4
kiswahili
100
afrikaans
101
ndebele
102
xhosa
103
pedi/spedi/ north sotho
104
sesotho/ sotho/ south sotho
105
setswana/ tswana
106
shangaan
107
swazi
108
venda
109
zulu
110
english + afrikaans
111
english + ndebele
112
english + xhosa
113
english + pedi/n. sotho
114
english + sesotho/s. sotho
115
english + setswana
116
english + shangaan
117
english + venda
118
english + zulu
995
other
q104. others present
q104. Were there any other people immediately present who might be listening during the interview?
0
0
-1
missing data
1
no one
2
spouse
3
children only
4
a few others
5
small crowd
q105a. check with others
q105a. Did the respondent check with others for information to answer any question?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
no
1
yes
q105b. influence by others
q105b. Do you think that anyone influenced the respondent’s answers during the interview?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
no
1
yes
q105c. approached by community/ party representatives
q105c. Were you approached by community and/or political party representatives?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
no
1
yes
q105d. interviewer feel threatened
q105d. Did you feel threatened during the interview?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
no
1
yes
q105e. interviewer physically threatened
q105e. Were you physically threatened during the interview?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
no
1
yes
q106. proportion difficulty answering
q106. What proportion of the questions do you feel the respondent had difficulty answering?
0
0
-1
missing
0
none
1
few
2
some
3
most
4
all
q107_1. trouble answering - first question
q107_1. Which questions did the respondent have trouble answering?
0
0
q107_2. trouble answering - second question
q107_2. Which questions did the respondent have trouble answering?
0
0
q107_3. trouble answering - third question
q107_3. Which questions did the respondent have trouble answering?
0
0
q108a. respondent friendly
q108a. What was the respondent’s attitude toward you during the interview? Was he or she: friendly, in between, or hostile?
0
0
-1
missing data
1
friendly
2
in between
3
hostile
q108b. respondent interested
q108b. What was the respondent’s attitude toward you during the interview? Was he or she: interested, in between, or bored?
0
0
-1
missing data
1
interested
2
in between
3
bored
q108c. respondent cooperative
q108c. What was the respondent’s attitude toward you during the interview? Was he or she: cooperative, in between, or uncooperative?
0
0
-1
missing data
1
cooperative
2
in between
3
uncooperative
q108d. respondent patient
q108d. What was the respondent’s attitude toward you during the interview? Was he or she: patient, in between, or impatient?
0
0
-1
missing data
1
patient
2
in between
3
impatient
q108e. respondent at ease
q108e. What was the respondent’s attitude toward you during the interview? Was he or she: at ease, in between, or suspicious?
0
0
-1
missing data
1
at ease
2
in between
3
suspicious
q108f. respondent honest
q108f. What was the respondent’s attitude toward you during the interview? Was he or she: honest, in between, or misleading?
0
0
-1
missing data
1
honest
2
in between
3
misleading
q110. interviewer's number
q110. Interviewer’s number
0
0
q111. interviewer's age
q111. Interviewer’s age
0
0
-1
missing data
q112. interviewer's gender
q112. Interviewer’s gender
0
0
-1
missing data
1
male
2
female
q113. interviewer urban or rural
q113. Do you come from a rural or urban area?
0
0
-1
missing data
1
rural
2
urban
q114. interviewer's home language
q114. Interviewer’s home language
0
0
-1
missing
1
english
3
portuguese
100
afrikaans
101
ndebele
102
xhosa
103
pedi/spedi/ north sotho
104
sesotho/sotho/ south sotho
105
setswana/ tswana
106
shangaan
107
swazi
108
venda
109
zulu
995
other
q115. interviewer's education
q115. Interviewer’s highest level of education
0
0
-1
missing
0
no formal schooling
1
informal schooling (including koranic) only
2
some primary schooling
3
primary school completed
4
some secondary/high scl
5
high school completed
6
post secondary qualifications (not university )
7
some university
8
university completed
9
post graduate
q116a. post office in the psu/ea
q116a. Were the following services present in the primary sampling unit/enumeration area: Post-office?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
no
1
yes
9
can't determine
q116b. school in the psu/ea
q116b. Were the following services present in the primary sampling unit/enumeration area: School?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
no
1
yes
9
can't determine
q116c. police station in the psu/ea
q116c. Were the following services present in the primary sampling unit/enumeration area: Police station?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
no
1
yes
9
can't determine
q116d. electricity grid in the psu/ea
q116d. Were the following services present in the primary sampling unit/enumeration area: Electricity grid that most houses could access?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
no
1
yes
9
can't determine
q116e. piped water system in the psu/ea
q116e. Were the following services present in the primary sampling unit/enumeration area: Piped water system that most houses could access?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
no
1
yes
9
can't determine
q116f. sewage system in the psu/ea
q116f. Were the following services present in the primary sampling unit/enumeration area: Sewage system that most houses could access?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
no
1
yes
9
can't determine
q116g. health clinic in the psu/ea
q116g. Were the following services present in the primary sampling unit/enumeration area: Health clinic?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
no
1
yes
9
can't determine
q116h. recreational facilities in the psu/ea
q116h. Were the following services present in the primary sampling unit/enumeration area: Recreational facilities, e.g., a sports field?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
no
1
yes
9
can't determine
q116i. places of worship in the psu/ea
q116i. Were the following services present in the primary sampling unit/enumeration area: Any churches, mosques, temples or other places of worship?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
no
1
yes
9
can't determine
q116j. community buildings in the psu/ea
q116j. Were the following services present in the primary sampling unit/enumeration area: Any town halls or community buildings that can be used for meetings?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
no
1
yes
9
can't determine
q116k. market stalls in the psu/ea
q116k. Were the following services present in the primary sampling unit/enumeration area: Market stalls (selling groceries and/or clothing)?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
no
1
yes
9
can't determine
q117a. police in the psu/ea
q117a. In the PSU/EA, did you (or any of your colleagues) see: Any policemen or police vehicles?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
no
1
yes
9
can't determine
q117b. soldiers/army in the psu/ea
q117b. In the PSU/EA, did you (or any of your colleagues) see: Any soldiers or army vehicles?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
no
1
yes
9
can't determine
q118. tarred/ paved road
q118. Thinking of your journey here: Was the road at the start point in the PSU/EA paved/ tarred/ concrete?
0
0
-1
missing data
0
no
1
yes
9
don't know
weighting factor
0
0