| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | english |
| 2 | afrikaans / afrikaner |
| 3 | ndebele |
| 4 | xhosa |
| 5 | pedi/spedi/north sotho |
| 6 | sesotho/sotho/south sotho |
| 7 | setswana/tswana |
| 8 | shangaan |
| 9 | swazi |
| 10 | venda |
| 11 | zulu |
| 12 | boer |
| 13 | black / african |
| 14 | white / european |
| 15 | coloured |
| 16 | indian |
| 17 | christian |
| 18 | muslim |
| 19 | south african |
| 20 | hindu |
| 21 | griekwa |
| 22 | other |
| 23 | refused |
| 24 | don't know |