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Governance, Public Safety and Justice Survey 2024-2025

South Africa, 2024 - 2025
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Data file: household-2024-2025-v1

Cases: 20788
Variables: 260

Variables

Uqno
Unique number
Person_ID
Person id
Province_code
Province
Metro_code
Metro code
Geographic_type_code
Geography Type
Psuno_seg
Primary sampling unit number
Stratum
Stratum
Head_sex
Gender of the household head
Head_age
Age of household head
Head_population
Population group of the household head
Maritalstatus
Marital status of the persons in the household
Education
Educational attainment of the persons in the household
ATTEDU
Educational Institution
EDUINST
Educational Institution currently attending
Incomeso__1
Salaries and wages
Incomeso__2
Net profit from business or professsional practice
Incomeso__3
Income from subsistence farming
Incomeso__4
Income from letting of fixed property
Incomeso__5
Pension fund from previous
Incomeso__6
Social grants (including old age grant)
Incomeso__7
Maintenance, spousal support and similar allowances from divorced spouse, family
Incomeso__8
Regular allowance/ remittances received from non-household members
Incomeso__9
Other income
Incomeso__10
Special COVID-19 Social relief of distress grant (R350)
Incomeso__11
No Income
IncomeMa
Main source of income
HHsize
Household size
HH5years__1
Experience of household crime: Theft of motor vehicle
HH5years__2
Experience of household crime: Housebreaking/burglar
HH5years__3
Experience of household crime: Home robbery
HH5years__4
Experience of household crime: Murder
HH5years__5
Experience of household crime: Sexual offence
HH5years__6
Experience of household crime: Assault
HH5years__7
Deliberate damaging/ burning/destruction of dwellings
HH5years__8
Theft of livestock/poultry and other animals
HH5years__9
Experience of household crime: Other crime
MVH_EXP
Theft of motor vehicle:Experienced
MVH_MANY
Times you have experienced Theft of motor vehicle
MVH_WHEN__1
Month experienced Theft of motor vehicle: January
MVH_WHEN__2
Month experienced Theft of motor vehicle: February
MVH_WHEN__3
Month experienced Theft of motor vehicle: March
MVH_WHEN__4
Month experienced Theft of motor vehicle: April
MVH_WHEN__5
Month experienced Theft of motor vehicle: May
MVH_WHEN__6
Month experienced Theft of motor vehicle: June
MVH_WHEN__7
Month experienced Theft of motor vehicle: July
MVH_WHEN__8
Month experienced Theft of motor vehicle: August
MVH_WHEN__9
Month experienced Theft of motor vehicle: September
MVH_WHEN__10
Month experienced Theft of motor vehicle: October
MVH_WHEN__11
Month experienced Theft of motor vehicle: November
MVH_WHEN__12
Month experienced Theft of motor vehicle: December
MVH_REPORT
Theft of motor vehicle reported to police?
MVH_WHYNOT
Reason for not report theft of motor vehicle
HSB_EXP
Housebreaking/burglary: Experienced
HSB_MANY
Times you have experienced Housebreaking/burglary
HSB_WHEN__1
Month experienced Housebreaking/burglary: January
HSB_WHEN__2
Month experienced Housebreaking/burglary: February
HSB_WHEN__3
Month experienced Housebreaking/burglary:March
HSB_WHEN__4
Month experienced Housebreaking/burglary:April
HSB_WHEN__5
Month experienced Housebreaking/burglary: May
HSB_WHEN__6
Month experienced Housebreaking/burglary:June
HSB_WHEN__7
Month experienced Housebreaking/burglary:July
HSB_WHEN__8
Month experienced Housebreaking/burglary: August
HSB_WHEN__9
Month experienced Housebreaking/burglary:September
HSB_WHEN__10
Month experienced Housebreaking/burglary:October
HSB_WHEN__11
Month experienced Housebreaking/burglary:November
HSB_WHEN__12
Month experienced Housebreaking/burglary:December
HSB_REPORT
Reported Housebreaking/burglary incidence(s) to the police?
HSB_WHYNOT
Reason you did not report Housebreaking/burglary incidence(s) to the police?
HR_EXP
Home robbery:Experienced
HR_MANY
Times you experienced Home robbery
HR_WHEN__1
Month experienced Home robbery: January
HR_WHEN__2
Month experienced Home robbery: February
HR_WHEN__3
Month experienced Home robbery: March
HR_WHEN__4
Month experienced Home robbery:April
HR_WHEN__5
Month experienced Home robbery:May
HR_WHEN__6
Month experienced Home robbery:June
HR_WHEN__7
Month experienced Home robbery:July
HR_WHEN__8
Month experienced Home robbery:August
HR_WHEN__9
Month experienced Home robbery:September
HR_WHEN__10
Month experienced Home robbery:October
HR_WHEN__11
Month experienced Home robbery:November
HR_WHEN__12
Month experienced Home robbery:December
HR_WEAPON
Weapons used
HR_TYPWEAPONS__1
weapon used in home robbery: Knife
HR_TYPWEAPONS__2
weapon used in home robbery: Stick/club
HR_TYPWEAPONS__3
weapon used in home robbery: Metal bar
HR_TYPWEAPONS__4
weapon used in home robbery: Exe/Panga
HR_TYPWEAPONS__5
weapon used in home robbery:Gun
HR_TYPWEAPONS__6
weapon used in home robbery:Others(specify)
HR_REPORT
Report home robbery incidence(s) to police?
HR_WHYNOT
Reason you did not report home robbery incidence(s) to police?
MD_EXP
Murder: Experienced
MD_LOSTLIVES
Number of lost lives due to murder
MD_WHEN__1
Month murder incidence was experienced: January
MD_WHEN__2
Month murder incidence was experienced: February
MD_WHEN__3
Month murder incidence was experienced: March
MD_WHEN__4
Month murder incidence was experienced:April
MD_WHEN__5
Month murder incidence was experienced:May
MD_WHEN__6
Month murder incidence was experienced:June
MD_WHEN__7
Month murder incidence was experienced:July
MD_WHEN__8
Month murder incidence was experienced:August
MD_WHEN__9
Month murder incidence was experienced:September
MD_WHEN__10
Month murder incidence was experienced:October
MD_WHEN__11
Month murder incidence was experienced:November
MD_WHEN__12
Month murder incidence was experienced:December
MD_REPORT
Reported murder incidence(s) to police?
MD_WHYNOT
Reason you did not report murder incidence(s) to police?
SO_EXP
Sexual offence: Experinced
SO_MANY
Times sexual offence was experinced
SO_WHEN__1
Month sexual offence was experinced: January
SO_WHEN__2
Month sexual offence was experinced: February
SO_WHEN__3
Month sexual offence was experinced: March
SO_WHEN__4
Month sexual offence was experinced: April
SO_WHEN__5
Month sexual offence was experinced: May
SO_WHEN__6
Month sexual offence was experinced:June
SO_WHEN__7
Month sexual offence was experinced:July
SO_WHEN__8
Month sexual offence was experinced:August
SO_WHEN__9
Month sexual offence was experinced:September
SO_WHEN__10
Month sexual offence was experinced:October
SO_WHEN__11
Month sexual offence was experinced:November
SO_WHEN__12
Month sexual offence was experinced:December
SO_REPORT
Reported sexual offence(s) to police?
SO_WHYNOT
Reason you did not report sexual offence(s) to police?
ASL_EXP
Assault: Experienced
ASL_MANY
Times assault was experienced
ASL_WHEN__1
Month assault was experienced: January
ASL_WHEN__2
Month assault was experienced: February
ASL_WHEN__3
Month assault was experienced: March
ASL_WHEN__4
Month assault was experienced:April
ASL_WHEN__5
Month assault was experienced:May
ASL_WHEN__6
Month assault was experienced:June
ASL_WHEN__7
Month assault was experienced:July
ASL_WHEN__8
Month assault was experienced:August
ASL_WHEN__9
Month assault was experienced:September
ASL_WHEN__10
Month assault was experienced:October
ASL_WHEN__11
Month assault was experienced:November
ASL_WHEN__12
Month assault was experienced:December
ASL_WEAPON
Weapon used in assault?
ASL_TYPWEAPONS__1
Weapon used in assault: Knife
ASL_TYPWEAPONS__2
Weapon used in assault:Stick/club
ASL_TYPWEAPONS__3
Weapon used in assault:Metal bar
ASL_TYPWEAPONS__4
Weapon used in assault:Axe/Panga
ASL_TYPWEAPONS__5
Weapon used in assault:Gun
ASL_TYPWEAPONS__6
Weapon used in assault:Others(specify)
ASL_PERPETRATOR__1
Person experinced assault: Relative/other household member
ASL_PERPETRATOR__2
Person experinced assault: Spouse/Intimate partner
ASL_PERPETRATOR__3
Person experinced assault:Friend/acquaintance
ASL_PERPETRATOR__4
Person experinced assault:Employee/boss
ASL_PERPETRATOR__5
Person experinced assault:police
ASL_PERPETRATOR__6
Person experinced assault:Pastor/Spiritual leader
ASL_PERPETRATOR__7
Person experinced assault:Teacher
ASL_PERPETRATOR__8
Person experinced assault:Mob(a group of people)
ASL_PERPETRATOR__9
Person experinced assault:Unknown person
ASL_PERPETRATOR__10
Person experinced assault:Unknown person
ASL_REPORT
Reported assault(s) to police?
ASL_WHYNOT
Reason you did not report assault(s) to police?
DEL_EXP
Damage of dwellings:Experienced
DEL_MANY
Times you experienced damage of dwellings
DEL_WHEN__1
Month experienced damage of dwellings: January
DEL_WHEN__2
Month experienced damage of dwellings: February
DEL_WHEN__3
Month experienced damage of dwellings: March
DEL_WHEN__4
Month experienced damage of dwellings: April
DEL_WHEN__5
Month experienced damage of dwellings: May
DEL_WHEN__6
Month experienced damage of dwellings:June
DEL_WHEN__7
Month experienced damage of dwellings:July
DEL_WHEN__8
Month experienced damage of dwellings:August
DEL_WHEN__9
Month experienced damage of dwellings:September
DEL_WHEN__10
Month experienced damage of dwellings:October
DEL_WHEN__11
Month experienced damage of dwellings:November
DEL_WHEN__12
Month experienced damage of dwellings:December
DEL_REPORT
Reported damage of dwellings to police?
DEL_WHYNOT
Reason you did not report the damage of dwellings to police
STOCK_EXP
Theft of Livestock:Experienced
STOCK_MANY
Times you experinced theft of Livestock
STOCK_WHEN__1
Month experinced theft of Livestock:January
STOCK_WHEN__2
Month experinced theft of Livestock:February
STOCK_WHEN__3
Month experinced theft of Livestock:March
STOCK_WHEN__4
Month experinced theft of Livestock:April
STOCK_WHEN__5
Month experinced theft of Livestock:May
STOCK_WHEN__6
Month experinced theft of Livestock:June
STOCK_WHEN__7
Month experinced theft of Livestock:July
STOCK_WHEN__8
Month experinced theft of Livestock:August
STOCK_WHEN__9
Month experinced theft of Livestock:September
STOCK_WHEN__10
Month experinced theft of Livestock:October
STOCK_WHEN__11
Month experinced theft of Livestock:November
STOCK_WHEN__12
Month experinced theft of Livestock:December
STOCK_WHER
Where theft of Livestock occured
STOCK_TYP__1
Livestock stolen: Cattle
STOCK_TYP__2
Livestock stolen: Rabbits
STOCK_TYP__3
Livestock stolen: Pigs
STOCK_TYP__4
Livestock stolen: Sheep
STOCK_TYP__5
Livestock stolen:Goats
STOCK_TYP__6
Livestock stolen: Poultry(chicken,ducks etc)
STOCK_TYP__7
Livestock stolen: Dogs(excl.Pets)
STOCK_TYP__8
Livestock stolen: Horses, donkeys, mules
STOCK_TYP__9
Livestock stolen: Others(specify)
CATTLE
Number of livestock stolen: Cattle
PIGS
Number of livestock stolen: pigs
SHEEP
Number of livestock stolen: Sheep
GOAT
Number of livestock stolen: Goats
POULTRY
Number of livestock stolen: Poultry
DOG
Number of livestock stolen: Dogs
HORSE
Number of livestock stolen: Horse
RABBIT
Number of livestock stolen: Rabbit
STOCK_REPORT
Reported the theft of livestock to police?
STOCK_WHYNOT
Reason the theft of livestock was not reported to police
OTH_EXP
Other crime:Experienced
OTH_MANY
Times Other crime was experienced
OTH_WHEN__1
Month Other crime was experienced: January
OTH_WHEN__2
Month Other crime was experienced: February
OTH_WHEN__3
Month Other crime was experienced: March
OTH_WHEN__4
Month Other crime was experienced: April
OTH_WHEN__5
Month Other crime was experienced: May
OTH_WHEN__6
Month Other crime was experienced: June
OTH_WHEN__7
Month Other crime was experienced: July
OTH_WHEN__8
Month Other crime was experienced: August
OTH_WHEN__9
Month Other crime was experienced: September
OTH_WHEN__10
Month Other crime was experienced: October
OTH_WHEN__11
Month Other crime was experienced: November
OTH_WHEN__12
Month Other crime was experienced: December
OTH_REPORT
Reported Other crime was experienced: to police?
OTH_WHYNOT
Reason Other crime was was not reported to police?
KNOWCOURT
Courts - Know magistrate court
TIME2COURT
Courts: Time to the magistrate court
COURTVIS
Courts: Been to court
COURTREA
Courts: Reason for visiting court
COURTDIS
Courts: Discuss court related issues
COURTSSA
Courts: Satisfied with Courts
WHYSA
Courts: Main reason you are satisfied
WHYNOT
Courts: Main reason you are dissatisfied
LONGSENT
Courts: Sentences for violent crimes
GBV
Courts: Sentences for GBV
JAILED
Correctional services: Perpetrator Jailed
SENTENCE
Correctional services: sentenced perpetrator
RELESPAROL
Correctional services: Perpetrator released on parole
INFOPAROLE
Correctional services: Informed about parole
PATICIPAROLE
Correctional services: Participate in the parole
NOTPATICIPAROL
Correctional services: Reason for not Participate in the Parole
CRIMECOMIT
Correctional services: Alleged crime committed
GRANTPAROL
Correctional services: Opinion on granting parole
KNOWPRISONER
Correctional services: Know Former Prisoner
COMFOPRISONER__1
Welcome a former prisoner into your place of worship
COMFOPRISONER__2
Welcome a former prisoner back into your community
COMFOPRISONER__3
Welcome a former prisoner as a next-door neighbour
COMFOPRISONER__4
Welcome a former prisoner into your home for a meal
COMFOPRISONER__5
Provide employment to a former prisoner
COMFOPRISONER__6
Welcome a former prisoner into your place of worship
COMFOPRISONER__7
Start a business with a former prisoner
COMFOPRISONER__8
Marry a former prisoner
GIVEPAROLE
Correctional services: Satisfied with parole granting
REHABILISATIS
Correctional services: rehabilitates criminals
AGREE__1
Prison rehabilitates those who have been sentenced to imprisonment
AGREE__2
Prisons are just colleges for crooks
AGREE__3
Prisons provide comfort to prisoners
AGREE__4
Prisoners get parole too easily
AGREE__5
Prisons violate prisoners rights
AGREE__6
It is easy to escape from prisons
AGREE__7
People who have been to prison will not easily commit crime again
AGREE__8
Prisons safely lock away those who have been sentenced
hhld_cal_abwgt
Household weight
Total: 260
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