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South African Reconciliation Barometer 2003-2015, Rounds 1-14 merged

South Africa, 2003 - 2015
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Data file: sarb-2003-2015

Cases: 47351
Variables: 1181

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r12_pd17_08
PD17. Financial services personally have: Mzansi
r12_pd17_09
PD17. Financial services personally have: Debit card
r12_pd17_10
PD17. Financial services personally have: Home loan/mortgage bond
r12_pd17_11
PD17. Financial services personally have: Vehicle finance with a financial insti
r12_pd17_12
PD17. Financial services personally have: Other personal loan or overdraft
r12_pd17_13
PD17. Financial services personally have: None of these
r12_pd17_14
PD17. Financial services personally have: Refused
r12_pd18_01
PD18. Policies/ Investment plans personally have: Life Cover Policy
r12_pd18_02
PD18. Policies/ Investment plans have: Endowment, Investment, Savings /Education
r12_pd18_03
PD18. Policies/ Investment plans have: Endowment, Investment, Savings/Education
r12_pd18_04
PD18. Policies/ Investment plans personally have: Retirement annuity/personal pe
r12_pd18_05
PD18. Policies/ Investment plans personally have: Funeral insurance
r12_pd18_06
PD18. Policies/ Investment plans personally have: Medical insurance
r12_pd18_07
PD18. Policies/ Investment plans personally have: Short-term insurance
r12_pd18_08
PD18. Policies/ Investment plans personally have: Other
r12_pd18_09
PD18. Policies/ Investment plans personally have: None of these
r12_pd18_20
PD18. Policies/ Investment plans personally have: Refused
P20
PD20. Personally own, rent or have the use of a cellphone
P21
PD21. Children 15 years or younger living in this household
r12_pd22_m01
PD22. MALES living in household: Under 12 months
r12_pd22_m02
PD22. MALES living in household: 12-23 months
r12_pd22_m03
PD22. MALES living in household: 24 – 35 months
r12_pd22_m04
PD22. MALES living in household: 36 – 47 months
r12_pd22_m05
PD22. MALES living in household: 4 – 6 years
r12_pd22_m06
PD22. MALES living in household: 7 – 9 years
r12_pd22_m07
PD22. MALES living in household: 10 – 11 years
r12_pd22_m08
PD22. MALES living in household: 12 years
r12_pd22_m09
PD22. MALES living in household: 13 – 14 years
r12_pd22_m10
PD22. MALES living in household: 15 years
r12_pd22_m11
PD22. MALES living in household: 16 – 18 years
r12_pd22_m12
PD22. MALES living in household: 19 – 24 years
r12_pd22_m13
PD22. MALES living in household: 25 –34 years
r12_pd22_m14
PD22. MALES living in household: 35+ years
r12_pd22_mt
PD22. MALES living in household: TOTAL
r12_pd22_f01
PD22. FEMALES living in household: Under 12 months
r12_pd22_f02
PD22. FEMALES living in household: 12-23 months
r12_pd22_f03
PD22. FEMALES living in household: 24 – 35 months
r12_pd22_f04
PD22. FEMALES living in household: 36 – 47 months
r12_pd22_f05
PD22. FEMALES living in household: 4 – 6 years
r12_pd22_f06
PD22. FEMALES living in household: 7 – 9 years
r12_pd22_f07
PD22. FEMALES living in household: 10 – 11 years
r12_pd22_f08
PD22. FEMALES living in household: 12 years
r12_pd22_f09
PD22. FEMALES living in household: 13 – 14 years
r12_pd22_f10
PD22. FEMALES living in household: 15 years
r12_pd22_f11
PD22. FEMALES living in household: 16 – 18 years
r12_pd22_f12
PD22. FEMALES living in household: 19 – 24 years
r12_pd22_f13
PD22. FEMALES living in household: 25 –34 years
r12_pd22_f14
PD22. FEMALES living in household: 35+ years
r12_pd22_ft
PD22. FEMALES living in household: TOTAL
P23
PD23. Number of motor vehicles in household
P24
PD24. Personally own a motor vehicle
r12_pd25
PD25. Type of vehicle
P26
PD26. Number of radio sets in working order in household
PD30_1a
PD30.1a. Telephone In-home
PD30_1b
PD30.1b. Telephone at work
r12_pd30_3
PD30.3. Home telephone - type
PD30_2
PD30.2. Home telephone - operating/working
PD30_3
PD30. 3. Do you have a telephone/landline, excluding cellular phone?Standard
PD30_4
PD30. 4. Do you have a telephone/landline, excluding cellular phone?Prepaid
PD30_5
PD30.4. Home telephone - in directory/ phonebook
r12_pd31
PD31. Number of domestic workers
r12_pd33
PD33. Number of cellphones in household
PD34
PD34. If there is a MNET/DSTV subscription/VCR/DVD player and no television in LSM, please provide the reason.
r12_pd36_01
PD36. Words describing you: A decision maker
r12_pd36_02
PD36. Words describing you: A leader
r12_pd36_03
PD36. Words describing you: Active
r12_pd36_04
PD36. Words describing you: Adventurous
r12_pd36_05
PD36. Words describing you: Confident
r12_pd36_06
PD36. Words describing you: Conservative
r12_pd36_07
PD36. Words describing you: Creative
r12_pd36_08
PD36. Words describing you: Down to earth
r12_pd36_09
PD36. Words describing you: Experimental
r12_pd36_10
PD36. Words describing you: Extrovert
r12_pd36_11
PD36. Words describing you: Free thinking
r12_pd36_12
PD36. Words describing you: Full of ideas
r12_pd36_13
PD36. Words describing you: Hesitant
r12_pd36_14
PD36. Words describing you: Imaginative
r12_pd36_15
PD36. Words describing you: Intellectual
r12_pd36_16
PD36. Words describing you: Liberal minded
r12_pd36_17
PD36. Words describing you: Like to get things done
r12_pd36_18
PD36. Words describing you: Lively
r12_pd36_19
PD36. Words describing you: Methodical
r12_pd36_20
PD36. Words describing you: Modern
r12_pd36_21
PD36. Words describing you: Open to change
r12_pd36_22
PD36. Words describing you: Opinionated
r12_pd36_23
PD36. Words describing you: Outgoing
r12_pd36_24
PD36. Words describing you: Practical
r12_pd36_25
PD36. Words describing you: Quiet
r12_pd36_26
PD36. Words describing you: Serious
r12_pd36_27
PD36. Words describing you: Shy
r12_pd36_28
PD36. Words describing you: Steady / set in my ways
r12_pd36_29
PD36. Words describing you: Stylish
r12_pd36_30
PD36. Words describing you: Trendy
r12_pd36_31
PD36. Words describing you: Don't know
VAR00058
*********************2015 UNIQUE VARIABLES**********************
QNR
**Questionnaire Number
HH_WEIGHT
**Tenor - Household Weight
BENCH_WGT_Person
**Tenor - Person Weight
VAR00009
***********************************DEMOGRAPHICS (2015)**************************
MHI
Q55. Monthly Household Income 2015
LPI
**************Lived Poverty Index - added in 2015**************************
Q3_2
Q3. Household issues - Gone without enough clean water for home use
Q3_3
Q3. Household issues - Gone without medicines or medical treatment
Q3_4
Q3. Household issues - Gone without enough fuel to cook your food
Q3_5
Q3. Household issues - Gone without a cash income
Q3_6
Q3. Household issues - Gone without electricity in your home (excluding load shedding)
Q4_1
Q4. Household issues compared P12M - Gone without enough food to eat
Q4_2
Q4. Household issues compared P12M - Gone without enough clean water for home use
Q4_3
Q4. Household issues compared P12M - Gone without medicines or medical treatment
Q4_4
Q4. Household issues compared P12M - Gone without enough fuel to cook your food
Q4_5
Q4. Household issues compared P12M - Gone without a cash income
Q4_6
Q4. Household issues compared P12M - Gone without electricity in your home (excluding load shedding)
Q5_1
Q5. Household issues into next 12M - Gone without enough food to eat
Q5_2
Q5. Household issues into next 12M - Gone without enough clean water for home use
Q5_3
Q5. Household issues into next 12M - Gone without medicines or medical treatment
Q5_4
Q5. Household issues into next 12M - Gone without enough fuel to cook your food
Q5_5
Q5. Household issues into next 12M - Gone without a cash income
Q5_6
Q5. Household issues into next 12M - Gone without electricity in your home (excluding load shedding)
Q6b
Q6b. Financial Situation into next 12M
Q7_1
Q7. Financial situation - In relation to the rest of South Africa
Q7_2
Q7. Financial situation - In relation to the rest of the community where you live
Q20_2
Q20. Rights of authorities - The police always have the right to make people obey the law.
Q20_3
Q20. Rights of authorities - The South African Revenue Service, or SARS, always have the right to make people pay taxes
Q20_1
Q20. Rights of authorities - The courts have the right to make decisions that people always have to accept.
Q18_8
Q18. Confidence in institution - SABC
Q18_10
Q18. Confidence in institution - African National Congress (ANC)
Q18_11
Q18. Confidence in institution - Democratic Alliance (DA)
Q18_12
Q18. Confidence in institution - Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)
EFFICACY
********** Political and Voting Efficacy (added 2015) **********
Q8_1
Q8. Opinions on politics and voting - Sometimes, politics and government seem so complicated that a person like you can’t really understand what’s going on
Q8_2
Q8. Opinions on politics and voting - You don’t consider yourself well qualified to participate in issues affecting our country.
Q8_3
Q8. Opinions on politics and voting - You don’t feel you have a good understanding of the important issues affecting our country
Q8_4
Q8. Opinions on politics and voting - You don’t think you are as well informed as most people about issues affecting our country
Q8_5
Q8. Opinions on politics and voting - People like you don’t have a say about what the political leaders and politicians do
Q8_6
Q8. Opinions on politics and voting - Generally speaking, those elected to Parliament soon lose touch with the people
Q8_7
Q8. Opinions on politics and voting - You don’t think that political leaders and politicians care much what people like you think
Q8_8
Q8. Opinions on politics and voting - Your vote does not make a difference
Q8_9
Q8. Opinions on politics and voting - After being elected all parties are the same, so voting is pointless'
Q8_10
Q8. Opinions on politics and voting - Voting is meaningless because no politician can be trusted
Q9_1
Q9. Actions undertaken in P12M - Attended a community meeting
Q9_2
Q9. Actions undertaken in P12M - Got together with others to raise an issue
Q9_3
Q9. Actions undertaken in P12M - Contacted radio, TV, or a newspaper to complain about an issue
Q9_4
Q9. Actions undertaken in P12M - Refused to pay a tax or a fee to government
Q9_5
Q9. Actions undertaken in P12M - Attended a demonstration or a protest march
Q9_6
Q9. Actions undertaken in P12M - Used force or violence for a political cause
Q9b_1
Q9b. Actions undertaken in P12M - Attended a community meeting
Q9b_2
Q9b. Actions undertaken in P12M - Got together with others to raise an issue
Q9b_3
Q9b. Actions undertaken in P12M - Contacted radio, TV, or a newspaper to complain about an issue
Q9b_4
Q9b. Actions undertaken in P12M - Refused to pay a tax or a fee to government
Q9b_5
Q9b. Actions undertaken in P12M - Attended a demonstration or a protest march
Q9b_6
Q9b. Actions undertaken in P12M - Used force or violence for a political cause
GROUP
*****************MEMBERSHIP OF ORGANISATIONS/GROUPS (2015)*********
Q10_1
Q10. Organisations a member of - A religious group that meets outside of regular worship services (e.g. a bible study group)
Q10_2
Q10. Organisations a member of - A voluntary community group / charity organization (e.g. community policing forum)
Q10_3
Q10. Organisations a member of - A sports club or group (e.g. a soccer society)
Q10_4
Q10. Organisations a member of - A social club or group (e.g. a book club)
Q10_5
Q10. Organisations a member of - A savings society (such as a stokvel, savings group/club or funeral society)
Q10_6
Q10. Organisations a member of - Political parties
Q10_7
Q10. Organisations a member of - Unions
Q11
Q11. Most important organisation a member of
Q12_1
Q12. Role of membership to organisation - Obtaining information about things that matter
Q12_2
Q12. Role of membership to organisation - Expressing your feelings about things that matter
Q12_3
Q12. Role of membership to organisation - Improving your life, or the lives of others
Q12_4
Q12. Role of membership to organisation - Socializing
Q12_5
Q12. Role of membership to organisation - Finding work
VAR00015
****************************USE OF DIFFERENT MEDIA (2015)****************
Q16_1
Q16. Political news sources - Radio
Q16_2
Q16. Political news sources - Television
Q16_3
Q16. Political news sources - Print newspapers
Q16_4
Q16. Political news sources - Internet
Q16_5
Q16. Political news sources - Social media such as Facebook or Twitter
Q16_6
Q16. Political news sources - Word of mouth
VAR00016
**************TRUST IN DIFFERENT MEDIA (2015)**************************
Q17_1
Q17. Sources trust - Radio
Q17_2
Q17. Sources trust - Television
Q17_3
Q17. Sources trust - Print newspapers
Q17_4
Q17. Sources trust - Internet
Q17_5
Q17. Sources trust - Social media such as Facebook or Twitter
Q17_6
Q17. Sources trust - Word of mouth
VAR00003
*******************TRUST IN PEOPLE (2015)************************
Q19_1
Q19. Trust in people - Your relatives
Q19_2
Q19. Trust in people - Your neighbours (in your immediate area and local community)
Q19_3
Q19. Trust in people - Your colleagues (at work, studying etc.)
Q19_4
Q19. Trust in people - Other race groups
Q19_5
Q19. Trust in people - Other language groups
Q19_6
Q19. Trust in people - Foreigners living in South Africa
Q21_3
Q21. Statements about apartheid - The apartheid government oppressed the majority of South Africans
Q21_4
Q21. Statements about apartheid - Under apartheid black South Africans suffered violence because of their race
Q22_2
Q22. Effects of apartheid - Many white South Africans are still well-off today because of the lasting effects of benefits they received during apartheid
Q37_3
Q37.Statements about reconciliation - I believe the TRC provided a good foundation for South Africa to achieve reconciliation
Q37_4
Q37.Statements about reconciliation - South Africans still need reconciliation
Q23_1
Q23_1. Biggest division - First mention
Q23_2
Q23_2. Biggest division - Second mention
Q23_1_Other_Text
Q23_1. Biggest division - First mention - Other Specify
Q23_2_Other_Text
Q23_2. Biggest division - Second mention - Other Specify
Q24_1
Q24. Respect over next 2 years - For your mother tongue language
Q24_2
Q24. Respect over next 2 years - For your religion
Q24_3
Q24. Respect over next 2 years - For your cultural practices
VAR00018
**********************************DOMINANT CULTURE (2015)*****************
Q25
Q25. Dominant culture
Q26_1
Q26. Behaviour amongst dominant culture - To fit in at a social gathering
Q26_2
Q26. Behaviour amongst dominant culture - To fit in at work
Q27_1
Q27. Race portrayal - In the local media
Q27_2
Q27. Race portrayal - In the international media
Q27_3
Q27. Race portrayal - In business
Q27_4
Q27. Race portrayal - In politics
Q27_5
Q27. Race portrayal - In tertiary education (e.g. Universities)
VAR00019
****************************ACCESS TO RESOURCES FOR SOCIAL MOBILITY (2015)*************
Q28_1
Q28. Goals - I have access to the financial resources I need to achieve my goals
Q28_2
Q28. Goals - I have access to groups of people who can help me achieve my goals
Q28_3
Q28. Goals - I have the education I need to achieve my goals
Q28_4
Q28. Goals - I can easily get (or travel) to the places I need to in order to achieve my goals
Q29_1
Q29_1. Group associated with - First Mention
Q29_2
Q29_2. Group associated with - Second Mention
Q30
Q30. Importance of main group
Q31_1
Q31. Group belonging - Makes you feel good about yourself
Q31_2
Q31. Group belonging - Makes you feel important
Q31_3
Q31. Group belonging - Makes you feel secure
Q38
Q38. Group most difficult to associate with
Q29_2_Other_Text
Q29_2. Group associated with - Second Mention - Other Specify
Q32
Q32. South African vs Group
VAR00001
***************CROSS CUTTING POLITICAL RELATIONSHIPS (2015)**************
Q33_1
Q33. SA Identity - You would want your children to think of themselves as South African
Q33_2
Q33. SA Identity - Being a South African is an important part of how you see yourself
Q33_3
Q33. SA Identity - People should realise we are South Africans first, and stop thinking of themselves in terms of the group they belong to
Q34
Q34. Racism in daily life
Q36_1
Q36_1: Meaning of reconciliation - First Mention
Q36_2
Q36_2: Meaning of reconciliation - Second Mention
Q36_3
Q36_3: Meaning of reconciliation - Third Mention
Q40_1
Q40. Frequency of talking to race - At work or your place of study
Q40_2
Q40. Frequency of talking to race - At home
Q35_1
Q35. Feelings about racism - It is difficult to confront someone you know well when they talk in a racist manner
Q35_2
Q35. Feelings about racism - It is difficult to confront someone you know well when they behave in a racist manner
Q35_3
Q35. Feelings about racism - It is difficult to confront someone you don’t know well when they talk in a racist manner
Q35_4
Q35. Feelings about racism - It is difficult to confront someone you don’t know well when they behave in a racist manner
Q39_1
Q39. Feelings about group difficult to associate with - Living in a neighbourhood where half of your neighbours are <racegroup> people
Q39_2
Q39. Feelings about group difficult to associate with - Having a <racegroup> person sitting next to my child, or the child of a family member, at school
Q39_3
Q39. Feelings about group difficult to associate with - Having my child, or the child of a family member, taught by a <racegroup> person at school
Q39_4
Q39. Feelings about group difficult to associate with - Having to work for and take instructions from a <racegroup> person
Q39_5
Q39. Feelings about group difficult to associate with - Having a close relative marry a <racegroup> person
Q39_6
Q39. Feelings about group difficult to associate with - Being treated by a <racegroup> doctor in an emergency situation
Q40_3
Q40. Frequency of talking to race - At the shops
Q40_4
Q40. Frequency of talking to race - At a social gathering
Q40_5
Q40. Frequency of talking to race - At a communal gathering
Q40_6
Q40. Frequency of talking to race - At a religious gathering
Q41_1
Q41. Quality of discussion with race - At work or your place of study
Q41_2
Q41. Quality of discussion with race - At home
Q41_3
Q41. Quality of discussion with race - At the shops
Q41_4
Q41. Quality of discussion with race - At a social gathering
Q41_5
Q41. Quality of discussion with race - At a communal gathering
Q41_6
Q41. Quality of discussion with race - At a religious gathering
Q42_1
Q42. Level of interaction with race - At work or your place of study
Q42_2
Q42. Level of interaction with race - At home
Q42_3
Q42. Level of interaction with race - At the shops
Q42_4
Q42. Level of interaction with race - At a social gathering
Q42_5
Q42. Level of interaction with race - At a communal gathering
Q42_6
Q42. Level of interaction with race - At a religious gathering
Q43_1
Q43_1. Barriers to talking to race - First Mention
Q43_1_Other_Text
Q43_1. Barriers to talking to race - First Mention - Other Specify
Q43_2
Q43_2. Barriers to talking to race - Second Mention
Q43_3_Other_Text
Q43_2. Barriers to talking to race - Second Mention - Other Specify
VAR00010
*********************PERSONAL SAFETY (2015)*********************
Q45_1
Q45. Safety - In your home
Q45_2
Q45. Safety - In the neighborhood where you live
Q45_3
Q45. Safety - In public commercial/retail places (shopping centres/malls, spazas, etc.)
Q45_4
Q45. Safety - In public recreational/community places (parks, community halls, etc.)
Q45_5
Q45. Safety - In public transportation places (taxi/bus ranks, train stations, etc.)
VAR00011
********** Changes since 1994 **********
VAR00012
*****************************************XENOPHOBIA (2015)**********************
Q47_1
Q47. Action against foreigners - Moving into your neighbourhood?
Q47_2
Q47. Action against foreigners - Operating a business in your area?
Q47_3
Q47. Action against foreigners - Accessing government services?
Q47_4
Q47. Action against foreigners - Accessing jobs and benefits?
VAR00014
********************DEMOCRACY DEMAND AND SUPPLY (2015)*******************
Q48
Q48. Level of democracy
Q49
Q49. Satisfaction with democracy
VAR00021
***********************OTHER DEMOGRAPHIC (2015)************************
Q50_Other_Text
Q50. Education Level - Other Specify
Q51_Other_Text
Q51. Working Status - Other Specify
Q52
Q52. Main Occupation
Q52_Other_Text
Q52. Main Occupation - Other Specify
VAR00013
*******************Partisan Support (2015)**************************
Q13
Q13. Party support
Q14
Q14. Name of Party supported
Q14_Other_Text
Q14. Name of Party supported - Other Specify
Q15a_1
Q15a. Party Interests - African National Congress (ANC)
Q15a_2
Q15a. Party Interests - Democratic Alliance (DA)
Q15a_3
Q15a. Party Interests - Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)
Q15a_4
Q15a. Party Interests - Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP)
Q15b1_01
Q15b. Party Interests Specified - African National Congress (ANC) - ANC group
Q15b1_02
Q15b. Party Interests Specified - African National Congress (ANC) - Themselves
Q15b1_03
Q15b. Party Interests Specified - African National Congress (ANC) - They think of their own people
Q15b1_04
Q15b. Party Interests Specified - African National Congress (ANC) - People who are in high positions
Q15b1_05
Q15b. Party Interests Specified - African National Congress (ANC) - Members of their own party
Q15b1_06
Q15b. Party Interests Specified - African National Congress (ANC) - They are only looking after their interest
Q15b1_07
Q15b. Party Interests Specified - African National Congress (ANC) - Their own race
Q15b1_08
Q15b. Party Interests Specified - African National Congress (ANC) - Black community
Q15b1_09
Q15b. Party Interests Specified - African National Congress (ANC) - Wealthy people
Q15b1_10
Q15b. Party Interests Specified - African National Congress (ANC) - Political members only
Q15b1_11
Q15b. Party Interests Specified - African National Congress (ANC) - Their family members
Total: 1181
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