South African Social Attitudes Survey 2010

South Africa, 2010

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Data file: sasas-2010-q1

Cases:	3183
Variables:	380

Variables

uniqueid

Unique identification

real

Realisation of sample

ea

province

hhnum

Number of households at visiting point

PERS16VP

Number of persons 16 years or older at visiting point

hhpers

Number of persons in this household

HHPERS16

Number of persons 16 years or older in this household

Q1A

Q1a P1ease tell me what you think are the THREE MOST important challenges facing

Q1B

Q1b P1ease tell me what you think are the THREE MOST important challenges facing

Q1C

Q1c P1ease tell me what you think are the THREE MOST important challenges facing

Q1OTH

Q1oth P1ease tell me what you think are the THREE MOST important challenges faci

Q2

Q2 In the last 5 years, has life improved, stayed the same or gotten worse for p

Q3

Q3 Do you think that life will improve, stay the same or get worse in the next 5

Q4

Q4 How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the way democracy is working in SA

Q5

Q5 Generally speaking, do you think that things in this country are going in the

Q6

Q6 How satisfied are you with the economic situation in South Africa at present?

Q7

Q7 Indicate the extent to which you trust the ff institutions in South Africa at

Q8

Q8 Indicate the extent to which you trust theft institutions in South Africa at

Q9

Q9 Indicate the extent to which you trust the ff institutions in South Africa at

Q10

Q10 Indicate the extent to which you trust the ff institutions in South Africa a

Q11

Q11 Indicate the extent to which you trust the ff institutions in South Africa a

Q12

Q12 Indicate the extent to which you trust the ff institutions in South Africa a

Q13

Q13 Indicate the extent to which you trust the ff institutions in South Africa a

Q14

Q14 Indicate the extent to which you trust the ff institutions in South Africa a

Q15

Q15 Indicate the extent to which you trust the ff institutions in South Africa a

Q16

Q16 Indicate the extent to which you trust the ff institutions in South Africa a

Q17

Q17 Indicate the extent to which you trust the ff institutions in South Africa a

Q18

Q18 Indicate the extent to which you trust the ff institutions in South Africa a

Q19

Q19 Indicate the extent to which you trust the ff institutions in South Africa a

Q20

Q20 How satisfied are you with the way that the government is handling matters i

Q21

Q21 How satisfied are you with the way that the government is handling the ff ma

Q22

Q22 How satisfied are you with the way that the government is handling the ff ma

Q23

Q23 How satisfied are you with the way that the government is handling the ff ma

Q24

Q24 How satisfied are you with the way that the government is handling the ff ma

Q25

Q25 How satisfied are you with the way that the government is handling the ff ma

Q26

Q26 How satisfied are you with the way that the government is handling the ff ma

Q27

Q27 How satisfied are you with the way that the government is handling the ff ma

Q28

Q28 How satisfied are you with the way that the government is handling the ff ma

Q29

Q29 How satisfied are you with the way that the government is handling the ff ma

Q30

Q30 How satisfied are you with the way that the government is handling the ff ma

Q31

Q31 To what extent do you agree with the ff?Politicians found guilty of bribery

Q32

Q32 To what extent do you agree with the ff?The government should have the autho

Q33

Q33 To what extent do you agree with the ff?Citizens should have the right to fo

Q34

Q34 To what extent do you agree with the ff?The government should be in control

Q35

Q35 To what extent do you agree with the ff?Mass action is an acceptable way for

Q36

Q36 How interested would you say you are in politics?

Q37

Q37 How often does politics seem so comp1icated that you cannot really understan

Q38

Q38 To what extent do you agree or disagree:Whether I vote or not makes no diffe

Q39

Q39 To what extent do you agree or disagree:After being elected all parties are

Q40

Q40 To what extent do you agree or disagree:It is the duty of all citizens to vo

Q41

Q41 To what extent do you agree or disagree:Voting is meaningless because no pol

Q42

Q42 During the last 12 months, have you:contacted a politician, government or lo

Q43

Q43 During the last 12 months, have you:contacted a traditional leader?

Q44

Q44 During the last 12 months, have you:taken part in a protest march or demonst

Q45

Q45 Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted, or that y

Q46

Q46 Do you think that most people would try to take advantage of you if they got

Q47

Q47 Would you say that most of the time people try to be helpful or that they ar

Q48A

Q48a Groups anyone in household belong to

Q48B

Q48b Groups household members belong to

Q48C

Q48c Groups household members belong to

Q48D

Q48d Groups household members belong to

Q48E

Q48e Groups household members belong to

Q48F

Q48f Groups household members belong to

Q48G

Q48g Groups household members belong to

Q48H

Q48h Groups household members belong to

Q48I

Q48i Groups household members belong to

Q48J

Q48j Groups household members belong to

Q48K

Q48k Groups household members belong to

Q48L

Q48l Groups household members belong to

Q48M

Q48m Groups household members belong to

Q48N

Q48n Groups household members belong to

Q48O

Q48o Groups household members belong to

Q48P

Q48p Groups household members belong to

Q48Q

Q48q Groups household members belong to

Q48R

Q48r Groups household members belong to

Q48S

Q48s Groups household members belong to

Q48T

Q48t Groups household members belong to

Q48U

Q48u Groups household members belong to

Q48V

Q48v Groups household members belong to

Q48W

Q48w Groups household members belong to

Q48X

Q48x Groups household members belong to

Q48OTH

Q48oth Groups household members belong to - Other

Q49

Q49 Most important group for your household

Q49OTH

Q49oth Most important group for your household - Other

Q50

Q50 Most important to you in list in describing who you are

Q51

Q51 Second most important to you in list in describing who you are

Q52

Q52 Third most important to you in list in describing who you are

Q53

Q53 How much do you agree?:I would rather be a citizen of South Africa than of a

Q54

Q54 How much do you agree?:There are some things about South Africa today that m

Q55

Q55 How much do you agree?:Generally speaking, South Africa is a better country

Q56

Q56 How much do you agree?:Being a member of my race group is an important part

Q57

Q57 How much do you agree?:There are some things about my race group today that

Q58

Q58 To what extent do you feel attached to the ff types of people?:Those who spe

Q59

Q59 To what extent do you feel attached to the ff types of people?:Those who bel

Q60

Q60 To what extent do you feel attached to the ff types of people?:Those who are

Q61

Q61 To what extent do you feel attached to the ff types of people?:Those who liv

Q62

Q62 To what extent do you agree:People of different racial groups do not really

Q63

Q63 To what extent do you agree:People of different racial groups will never rea

Q64

Q64 Please describe how you feel about White people in general?:Negative/positiv

Q65

Q65 Please describe how you feel about White people in general?:Hostile/friendly

Q66

Q66 Please describe how you feel about White people in general?:Suspicious/trust

Q67

Q67 Please describe how you feel about Black people in general?:Negative/positiv

Q68

Q68 Please describe how you feel about Black people in general?:Hostile/friendly

Q69

Q69 Please describe how you feel about Black people in general?:Suspicious/trust

Q70

Q70 Please describe how you feel about foreigners living in South Africa:Negativ

Q71

Q71 Please describe how you feel about foreigners living in South Africa:Hostile

Q72

Q72 Please describe how you feel about foreigners living in South Africa:Suspici

Q73

Q73 To what extent do you agree:People of other race groups in SA are trying to

Q74

Q74 Agree/disagree:People of other race groups in SA tend to exclude members of

Q75

Q75 Agree/disagree:Traditions and values that are important to people of my race

Q76

Q76 Agree/disagree:Other race groups in SA will never understand what members of

Q77

Q77 Would you describe yourself as being a member of a group that is discriminat

Q78A

Q78a On what grounds is your group discriminated against?

Q78B

Q78b On what grounds is your group discriminated against?

Q78C

Q78c On what grounds is your group discriminated against?

Q78D

Q78d On what grounds is your group discriminated against?

Q78E

Q78e On what grounds is your group discriminated against?

Q78F

Q78f On what grounds is your group discriminated against?

Q78G

Q78g On what grounds is your group discriminated against?

Q78H

Q78h On what grounds is your group discriminated against?

Q78I

Q78i On what grounds is your group discriminated against?

Q78J

Q78j On what grounds is your group discriminated against?

Q78K

Q78k On what grounds is your group discriminated against?

Q78L

Q78l On what grounds is your group discriminated against?

Q78M

Q78m On what grounds is your group discriminated against?

Q78OTH

Q78oth On what grounds is your group discriminated against?

Q79

Q79 Since 1994, do you think that race relations in the country have improved?

Q80

Q80 In the last year, do you think that race relations in the country have impro

Q81

Q81 How often do you personally feel racially discriminated against?

Q82

Q82 Where has this racial discrimination happened to you most recently?

Q83

Q83 How often do you feel that members of your race group are racially discrimin

Q84

Q84 Do you agree that government should:Redistribute land to black South African

Q85

Q85 Do you agree that there should be:Racial quotas in national sports teams

Q86

Q86 Do you agree that there should be:Preferential hiring and promotion of black

Q87

Q87 Do you agree that there should be:Preferential hiring and promotion of women

Q88

Q88 How much is the government doing to ensure that people of all races have equ

Q89

Q89 How much should the government be doing to ensure that people of all races h

Q90

Q91 I generally welcome to South Africa..

Q91

Q91 Which, if any, group would you least want to come and live in South Africa?

Q91OTH

Q91oth Which, if any, group would you least want to come and live in South Afric

Q92

Q92 Do you agree with the ff :Immigrants increase crime rates

Q93

Q93 Do you agree with the ff :Immigrants are generally good for South Africa's e

Q94

Q94 Do you agree with the ff :Immigrants take jobs away from people who were bor

Q95

Q95 Do you agree with the ff :Immigrants make South Africa more open to new idea

Q96

Q96 Do you agree with the ff :Immigrants bring disease to South Africa

Q97

Q97 Do you agree with the ff :Immigrants bring skills that are needed in South A

Q98

Q98 Do you agree with the ff :Immigrants use up our country's resources

Q99

Q99 How many acquaintances do you know who have come to live in South Africa fro

Q100

Q100 Of people you know who have come to live in SA from another country, how ma

Q101

Q101 How many Black people do you know, at least as acquaintances?

Q102

Q102 How many Coloured people do you know, at least as acquaintances?

Q103

Q103 How many Indian people do you know, at least as acquaintances?

Q104

Q104 How many White people do you know, at least as acquaintances?

Q105

Q105 Of the Black people you know, how many would you consider to be friends?

Q106

Q106 Of the Coloured people you know, how many would you consider to be friends?

Q107

Q107 Of the Indian people you know, how many would you consider to be friends?

Q108

Q108 Of the White people you know, how many would you consider to be friends?

Q109

Q109 Do you agree with the ff:When I come into contact with other race groups we

Q110

Q110 Do you agree with the ff:When I come into contact with other race groups, c

Q111

Q111 Do you agree with the ff:All schools should contain children of different r

Q112

Q112 Do you agree with the ff:All schools should contain children of different l

Q113

Q113 Do you agree with the ff:Children of different religions, or of no religion

Q114

Q114 Do you agree with the ff:Girls and boys should be educated separately

Q115

Q115 Do you agree with the ff:The children of the economically well-off and the

Q116

Q116 What do you think should be the main language of instruction in:Grades 1 to

Q117

Q117 What do you think should be the main language of instruction in:Grades 4 to

Q118

Q118 What do you think should be the main language of instruction in:Grades 10 t

Q119

Q119 What do you think should be the main language of instruction in:Higher educ

Q120

Q120 To what extent do you agree or disagree with corporal punishment as a metho

Q121

Q121 Which of the following groups, if any, would be your highest priority for e

Q122

Q122 And which would be your second highest priority?

Q123

Q123 How would you compare the overall standards of education in schools today w

Q124

Q124 From what you know / heard, are school-leavers better or worse qualified no

Q125

Q125 How well do you think public secondary schools in SA nowadays:prepare young

Q126

Q126 How well do you think public secondary schools in SA nowadays:teach young p

Q127

Q127 How well do you think public secondary schools in SA nowadays:Instill disci

Q128

Q128 Do you agree with the ff:I respect teachers for their dedicated service to

Q129

Q129 Do you agree with the ff:Teachers should not be allowed to take actions tha

Q130

Q130 How would you rate your health at present?

Q131

Q131 How satisfied are you with the ff aspects of govt health services?:Time pat

Q132

Q132 How satisfied are you with the ff aspects of govt health services?:The way

Q133

Q133 How satisfied are you with the ff aspects of govt health services?:The way

Q134

Q134 How satisfied are you with the ff aspects of govt health services?:The avai

Q135

Q135 Do you agree with the ff:In the next few years the health care system in So

Q136

Q136 Do you agree with the ff:In general, the health care system in South Africa

Q137

Q137 Do you think it is wrong/not wrong if a man and a woman have sexual relatio

Q138

Q138 Do you think it is wrong/not wrong for a married person to have sexual rela

Q139

Q139 Do you think it is wrong/not wrong for two adults of the same sex to have s

Q140

Q140 Gay men and lesbians should be free to live their own life as they wish

Q141

Q141 People convicted of murder should be subject to the death penalty. Do you..

Q142

Q142 Helping people, whether by sharing time, money or possessions, is...

Q143

Q143 To what extent do you think that the ff actions are wrong?:Being disrespect

Q144

Q144 To what extent do you think that the ff actions are wrong?:Letting someone

Q145

Q145 To what extent do you think that the ff actions are wrong?:Lying in order t

Q146

Q146 To what extent do you think that the ff actions are wrong?:Taking revenge o

Q147

Q147 Have you or a member of your household been the victim of a burglary or ass

Q148

Q148 How safe or unsafe do you feel personally on most days?

Q149

Q149 How safe or unsafe do you (or would you) feel walking alone in this area du

Q150

Q150 How safe or unsafe do you (or would you) feel walking alone in this area af

Q151

Q151 How often do you worry about your home being burgled?

Q152

Q152 Does this worry about your home being burgled have a serious effect on the

Q153

Q153 How often do you worry about becoming a victim of violent crime?

Q154

Q154 Does this worry about becoming a victim of violent crime have a serious eff

Q155

Q155 Do you think that crime in this neighbourhood has increased, decreased or r

Q156

Q156 How satisfied are you with your life as a whole?

Q157

Q157 How satisfied are you with your standard of living?

Q158

Q158 How satisfied are you with your health?

Q159

Q159 How satisfied are you with what you are achieving in life?

Q160

Q160 How satisfied are you with your personal relationships?

Q161

Q161 How satisfied are you with how safe you feel?

Q162

Q162 How satisfied are you with feeling part of your community?

Q163

Q163 How satisfied are you with your future (financial) security?

Q164

Q164 How satisfied are you with your spirituality or religion?

Q165

Q165 Would you say that you and your family are...

Q166

Q166 How does your household income compare with other households in your villag

Q167

Q167 Taking al things together, would you say you are

Q168

Q168 Why, in your opinion, are there people who live in poverty?

Q169

Q169 Are the following adequate for your households needs?:Your households housi

Q170

Q170 Are the following adequate for your households needs?:Your households acces

Q171

Q171 Are the following adequate for your households needs?:Your households healt

Q172

Q172 Are the following adequate for your households needs?:Your children's schoo

Q173

Q173 Are the following adequate for your households needs?:Your households cloth

Q174

Q174 To what extent was the amount of food your household had over the past mont

Q175

Q175 Do you agree with the ff: Differences in income in South Africa are too lar

Q176

Q176 Do you agree with the ff: Responsibility of govt to reduce differences in i

Q177

Q177 Do you agree with the ff:The government should provide a decent standard of

Q178

Q178 Do you agree with the ff:The government should spend less on benefits for t

Q179

Q179 Do you agree:Science and Technology are making our lives healthier, easier,

Q180

Q180 Do you agree:We depend too much on science and not enough on faith

Q181

Q181 Do you agree:Science makes our way of life change too fast

Q182

Q182 Do you agree:Because of science and technology, there will be more opportun

Q183

Q183 Do you agree: It is not important for me to know about science in my daily

Q184

Q184 Do you agree:Benefits of science are greater than any harmful effects

Q185

Q185 Do you agree:Scientists and engineers have a prestigious occupation

Q186

Q186 How often do you use these to access information about science and technolo

Q187

Q187 How often do you use these to access information about science and technolo

Q188

Q188 How often do you use these to access information about science and technolo

Q189

Q189 How often do you use these to access information about science and technolo

Q190

Q190 How often do you use these to access information about science and technolo

Q191

Q191 How often do you use these to access information about science and technolo

Q192

Q192 How often do you use these to access information about science and technolo

Q193

Q193 Are the following statements true or false?:The centre of the Earth is very

Q194

Q194 Are the following statements true or false?:Electrons are smaller than atom

Q195

Q195 Are the following statements true or false?:Antibiotics kills viruses as we

Q196

Q196 Are the following statements true or false?:Human beings developed from ear

Q197

Q197 Are the following statements true or false?:The sun rotates around the Eart

Q198

Q198 Are the following statements true or false?:The oxygen we breathe comes fro

Q199

Q199 P1ease tell me how wrong it is to ?:buy something you thought might be stol

Q200

Q200 P1ease tell me how wrong it is to ?:speeding or crossing a red robot

Q201

Q201 How likely it is that you would be caught and punished if:bought something

Q202

Q202 How likely it is that you would be caught and punished if:committed traffic

Q203

Q203 Taking into account all the things the police are expected to do, would you

Q204

Q204 In the past 2 years, did the po1ice in South Africa approach you, stop you

Q205

Q205 How satisfied or dissatisfied were you with the way the police treated you

Q206

Q206 When victims report crimes, do you think the police treat rich people worse

Q207

Q207 When victims report crimes, do you think the police treat some people worse

Q208

Q208 How successful do you think the police are at preventing crimes in SA where

Q209

Q209 And how successful do you think the police are at catching people who commi

Q210

Q210 If a violent crime or house burglary were to occur how quickly do you think

Q211

Q211 How often would you say the police generally treat people in South Africa w

Q212

Q212 About how often would you say that the police make fair impartial decisions

Q213

Q213 When dealing with people in South Africa, how often would you say the polic

Q214

Q214 To what extent is it your duty to support the decisions made by the police

Q215

Q215 To what extent is it your duty to do what the police tell you even if you d

Q216

Q216 To what extent is it your duty to do what the police tell you to do, even i

Q217

Q217 Do you agree with the ff:The police generally have the same sense of right

Q218

Q218 Do you agree with the ff:The police stand up for values that are important

Q219

Q219 Do you agree with the ff:I generally support how the police usually act

Q220

Q220 Do you agree with the ff:The decisions and actions of police are unduly inf

Q221

Q221 How often would you say that the police in South Africa take bribes?

Q222

Q222 How likely would you be to call the police if you saw someone push a man to

Q223

Q223 How willing would you be to identify the person who had done it?

Q224

Q224 And how willing would you be to give evidence in court against the accused?

Q225

Q225 How often have you?:bought something you thought might be stolen?

Q226

Q226 How often have you?:committed a traffic offence like speeding or crossing a

Q227

Q227 Do you agree with the ff:Municipalities do not consult communities enough o

Q228

Q228 Do you agree with the ff:Government is delivering on its promises in terms

Q229

Q229 Do you agree with the ff:Government is making progress in giving all South

Q230

Q230 Do you agree with the ff:My municipality treats people with respect

Q231

Q231 Do you agree with the ff:My municipality provides people with good informat

Q232

Q232 Do you agree with the ff:My municipality provides regular information on it

Q233

Q233 Do you agree with the ff:My municipality responds quickly to complaints abo

Q234

Q234 Do you agree with the ff:My municipality does a good job of following throu

Q235

Q235 Do you agree with the ff:People are getting good value for the money they a

Q236

Q236 For which party did you vote in the last national election, which was held

Q236OTH

Q236oth For which party did you vote in the last national election, which was he

Q237

Q237 If there were a national election tomorrow, for which party would you vote?

Q237OTH

Q237oth If there were a national e1ection tomorrow, for which party would you vo

Q238

Q238 What is your main reason for thinking that you would not vote if a national

Q238OTH

Q238oth What is your main reason for thinking that you would not vote if a natio

Q239

Q239 To which party do you feel most close?

Q239OTH

Q239oth To which party do you feel most close? Other

Q240

Q240 How close do you feel to this party?

Q241

Q241 Where would you place your views in political matters?

Q242

Q242 Sex of respondent

Q243

Q243 Race of respondent

Q244

Q244 Age of respondent in completed years

Q245

Q245 What is your current marital status?

Q246

Q246 Are you currently living with your husband/wife?

Total: 380

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