South African Social Attitudes Survey 2011

South Africa, 2011

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Data file: sasas-2011-q1

Cases:	3057
Variables:	447

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uniqueid

Questionnaire number

province

ea

hhnum

Number of households at visiting point

PERS16VP

Number of persons 16 years and older at visiting point

hhpers

Number of persons in this household

HHPERS16

Number of persons 16 years or older in this household

hhhead

Q1A

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

Q1B

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

Q1C

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

Q1OTH

Q1oth Please 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 So

Q5

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

Q6

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

Q7

Q7 Indicate the extent to which you trust or distrust the following institutions

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Q8 Indicate the extent to which you trust or distrust the following institutions

Q9

Q9 Indicate the extent to which you trust or distrust the following institutions

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Q10 Indicate the extent to which you trust or distrust the following institution

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Q11 Indicate the extent to which you trust or distrust the following institution

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Q12 Indicate the extent to which you trust or distrust the following institution

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Q13 Indicate the extent to which you trust or distrust the following institution

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Q14 Indicate the extent to which you trust or distrust the following institution

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Q15 Indicate the extent to which you trust or distrust the following institution

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Q16 Indicate the extent to which you trust or distrust the following institution

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Q17 Indicate the extent to which you trust or distrust the following institution

Q18

Q18 Indicate the extent to which you trust or distrust the following institution

Q19

Q19 Indicate the extent to which you trust or distrust the following institution

Q20

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

Q21

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

Q22

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

Q23

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

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

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

Q26

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

Q27

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

Q28

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

Q29

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

Q30

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

Q31

Q31 How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the current political leaders in

Q32

Q32 Which of these three statements is closest to your own opinion?

Q33

Q33 To what extent do you agree:Politicians found guilty of bribery or corruptio

Q34

Q34 To what extent do you agree:The government should have the authority to prev

Q35

Q35 To what extent do you agree:Citizens should have the right to form or join o

Q36

Q36 To what extent do you agree:The government should be in control of what info

Q37

Q37 To what extent do you agree:Mass action is an acceptable way for people to e

Q38

Q38 How interested would you say you are in politics? Are you ....

Q39

Q39 How often does politics seem so complicated that you cannot really understan

Q40

Q40 To what extent do you agree:Whether I vote or not makes no difference

Q41

Q41 To what extent do you agree:After being elected all parties are the same, so

Q42

Q42 To what extent do you agree:It is the duty of all citizens to vote

Q43

Q43 To what extent do you agree:Voting is meaningless because no politician can

Q44

Q44 During the last 12 months, have you contacted a politician, government or lo

Q45

Q45 During the last 12 months, have you contacted a traditional leader?

Q46

Q46 During the last 12 months, have you taken part in a protest march or demonst

Q47

Q47 Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted, or that y

Q48

Q48 Do you think that most people would try to take advantage of you if they got

Q49

Q49 Would you say that most of the time people try to be helpful or that they ar

Q50

Q50 Which in the following list is most important to you in describing who you a

Q51

Q51 Which in the following list is most important to you in describing who you a

Q52

Q52 Which in the following list is most important to you in describing who you a

Q53

Q53 How much do you agree or disagree:I would rather be a citizen of South Afric

Q54

Q54 How much do you agree or disagree:There are some things about South Africa t

Q55

Q55 How much do you agree or disagree:Generally speaking, South Africa is a bett

Q56

Q56 And how much do you agree or disagree with the following?:Being a member of

Q57

Q57 And how much do you agree or disagree with the following?:There are some thi

Q58

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

Q59

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

Q60

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

Q61

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

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 Describe how you feel about white people in general?

Q65

Q65 Describe how you feel about white people in general?

Q66

Q66 Describe how you feel about black people in general?

Q67

Q67 Describe how you feel about black people in general?

Q68

Q68 Describe how you feel about coloured people in general?

Q69

Q69 Describe how you feel about coloured people in general?

Q70

Q70 Describe how you feel about Indian people in general?

Q71

Q71 Describe how you feel about Indian people in general?

Q72

Q72 Describe how you feel about foreigners living in South Africa in general?

Q73

Q73 Describe how you feel about foreigners living in South Afric in general?

Q74

Q74 To what extent do you agree:People of other race groups in South Africa are

Q75

Q75 To what extent do you agree:People of other race groups in South Africa tend

Q76

Q76 To what extent do you agree:The traditions and values that are important to

Q77

Q77 To what extent do you agree:Other race groups in South Africa will never und

Q78

Q78 Would you describe yourself as being a member of a group that is discriminat

Q79A

Q79a On what grounds is your group discriminated against?

Q79B

Q79b On what grounds is your group discriminated against?

Q79C

Q79c On what grounds is your group discriminated against?

Q79D

Q79d On what grounds is your group discriminated against?

Q79E

Q79e On what grounds is your group discriminated against?

Q79F

Q79f On what grounds is your group discriminated against?

Q79G

Q79g On what grounds is your group discriminated against?

Q79H

Q79h On what grounds is your group discriminated against?

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Q79i On what grounds is your group discriminated against?

Q79J

Q79j On what grounds is your group discriminated against?

Q79K

Q79k On what grounds is your group discriminated against?

Q79L

Q79l On what grounds is your group discriminated against?

Q79M

Q79m On what grounds is your group discriminated against?

Q79OTH

Q79oth On what grounds is your group discriminated against?

Q80

Q80 South Africa used to have apartheid by law between white, black, coloured an

Q81

Q81 In the last year, do you think that race relations in the country have impro

Q82

Q82 How often do you personally feel racially discriminated against?

Q83

Q83 Where has this racial discrimination happened to you most recently?

Q84

Q84 How often do you feel that members of your race group are racially discrimin

Q85

Q85 To what extent do you agree or disagree that government should Redistribute

Q86

Q86 To what extent do you agree or disagree:Racial quotas in national sports tea

Q87

Q87 To what extent do you agree or disagree:Preferential hiring and promotion of

Q88

Q88 To what extent do you agree or disagree:Preferential hiring and promotion of

Q89

Q89 How much is the government doing to ensure that people of all races have equ

Q90

Q90 And how much should the government be doing to ensure that people of all rac

Q91

Q91 Please indicate which of the following statements applies to you? I generall

Q92

Q92 Which, if any, group would you least want to come and live in South Africa?

Q92OTH

Q92oth Which, if any, group would you least want to come and live in South Afric

Q93

Q93 How much do you agree or disagree:Immigrants increase crime rates

Q94

Q94 How much do you agree or disagree:Immigrants are generally good for South Af

Q95

Q95 How much do you agree or disagree:Immigrants take jobs away from people who

Q96

Q96 How much do you agree or disagree:Immigrants make South Africa more open to

Q97

Q97 How much do you agree or disagree:Immigrants bring disease to South Africa

Q98

Q98 How much do you agree or disagree:Immigrants bring skills that are needed in

Q99

Q99 How much do you agree or disagree:Immigrants use up our countryâ€™s resource

Q100

Q100 How many acquaintances do you know who have come to live in South Africa fr

Q101

Q101 Of the people you know who have come to live in South Africa from another c

Q102

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

Q103

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

Q104

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

Q105

Q105 How many white people do you know, at least as acquaintances?

Q106

Q106 Of the black people that you know, how many would you consider to be frie

Q107

Q107 Of the coloured people that you know, how many would you consider to be fr

Q108

Q108 Of the Indian people that you know, how many would you consider to be frie

Q109

Q109 Of the white people that you know, how many would you consider to be frien

Q110

Q110 To what extent do you agree or disagree:When I come into contact with other

Q111

Q111 To what extent do you agree or disagree:When I come into contact with other

Q112

Q112 To what extent do you agree or disagree:All schools should contain children

Q113

Q113 To what extent do you agree or disagree:All schools should contain children

Q114

Q114 To what extent do you agree or disagree:Children of different religions, or

Q115

Q115 To what extent do you agree or disagree:Girls and boys should be educated s

Q116

Q116 To what extent do you agree or disagree:The children of the economically we

Q117

Q117 What do you think should be the main language of instruction in Grades 1 to

Q118

Q118 What do you think should be the main language of instruction in Grades 4 to

Q119

Q119 What do you think should be the main language of instruction in Grades 10 t

Q120

Q120 What do you think should be the main language of instruction in Higher educ

Q121

Q121 To what extent do you agree or disagree with corporal punishment as a metho

Q122

Q122 Which of the following groups, if any, would be your highest priority for e

Q123

Q123 And which would be your second highest priority?

Q124

Q124 In general, how would you compare the overall standards of education in sch

Q125

Q125 From what you know or have heard, do you think school-leavers are better qu

Q126

Q126 How well do you think public secondary schools in South Africa nowadays pre

Q127

Q127 How well do you think public secondary schools in South Africa nowadays tea

Q128

Q128 How well do you think public secondary schools in South Africa nowadays Ins

Q129

Q129 To what extent do you agree or disagree:I respect teachers for their dedica

Q130

Q130 To what extent do you agree or disagree:Teachers should not be allowed to t

Q131

Q131 Now, about moral issues:Do you think it is wrong or not wrong if a man and

Q132

Q132 Now, about moral issues:Do you think it is wrong or not wrong for a married

Q133

Q133 Now, about moral issues:Do you think it is wrong or not wrong for two adult

Q134

Q134 Now, about moral issues:Gay men and lesbians should be free to live their o

Q135

Q135 Do you personally think it is wrong or not wrong for a woman to have an abo

Q136

Q136 Do you personally think it is wrong or not wrong for a woman to have an abo

Q137

Q137 People convicted of murder should be subject to the death penalty. Do you..

Q138

Q138 Helping people, whether by sharing time, money or possessions, is...

Q139

Q139 How comfortable would you be asking a neighbour to lend you a cup of sugar

Q140

Q140 How comfortable would you be asking a neighbour to take you to a doctor or

Q141

Q141 If you were short of money, how comfortable would you be asking a neighbour

Q142

Q 142 How much do you agree or disagree that, in South Africa, people generally

Q143

Q143 How much do you agree or disagree that, in your neighbourhood, people gener

Q144

Q144 And thinking now of all the people you come across in your day to day life,

Q145

Q145 Do you think there are particular groups of people in South Africa who tend

Q146A

Q146a Which groups do you think tend to treat others in South Africa with a lack

Q146B

Q146b Which groups do you think tend to treat others in South Africa with a lack

Q146C

Q146c Which groups do you think tend to treat others in South Africa with a lack

Q146D

Q146d Which groups do you think tend to treat others in South Africa with a lack

Q146E

Q146e Which groups do you think tend to treat others in South Africa with a lack

Q146F

Q146f Which groups do you think tend to treat others in South Africa with a lack

Q146G

Q146g Which groups do you think tend to treat others in South Africa with a lack

Q146I

Q146i Which groups do you think tend to treat others in South Africa with a lack

Q146J

Q146j Which groups do you think tend to treat others in South Africa with a lack

Q146K

Q146k Which groups do you think tend to treat others in South Africa with a lack

Q146L

Q146l Which groups do you think tend to treat others in South Africa with a lack

Q146M

Q146m Which groups do you think tend to treat others in South Africa with a lack

Q146N

Q146n Which groups do you think tend to treat others in South Africa with a lack

Q146O

Q146o Which groups do you think tend to treat others in South Africa with a lack

Q146P

Q146p Which groups do you think tend to treat others in South Africa with a lack

Q146Q

Q146q Which groups do you think tend to treat others in South Africa with a lack

Q146R

Q146r Which groups do you think tend to treat others in South Africa with a lack

Q146S

Q146s Which groups do you think tend to treat others in South Africa with a lack

Q146T

Q146t Which groups do you think tend to treat others in South Africa with a lack

Q146U

Q146u Which groups do you think tend to treat others in South Africa with a lack

Q146V

Q146v Which groups do you think tend to treat others in South Africa with a lack

Q146OTH

Q146oth Which groups do you think tend to treat others in South Africa with a la

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 Thinking about your own life and personal circumstances, how satisfied are

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 All things considered, how satisfied are you with your family life?

Q166

Q166 Would you say that you and your family are...

Q167

Q167 How does your household income compare with other households in your villag

Q168

Q168 Taking all things together, would you say you are:

Q169

Q169 Why, in your opinion, are there people who live in poverty? Here are four o

Q170

Q170 Are the following inadequate, just adequate or more than adequate for your

Q171

Q171 Are the following inadequate, just adequate or more than adequate for your

Q172

Q172 Are the following inadequate, just adequate or more than adequate for your

Q173

Q173 Are the following inadequate, just adequate or more than adequate for your

Q174

Q174 Are the following inadequate, just adequate or more than adequate for your

Q175

Q175 To what extent was the amount of food your household had over the past mont

Q176

Q176 To what extent do you agree or disagree:Differences in income in South Afri

Q177

Q177 To what extent do you agree or disagree:It is the responsibility of the gov

Q178

Q178 To what extent do you agree or disagree:The government should provide a dec

Q179

Q179 To what extent do you agree or disagree:The government should spend less on

Q180

Q180 Please tell me how wrong it is to buy something you thought might be stolen

Q181

Q181 Please tell me how wrong it is to commit a traffic offence like speeding or

Q182

Q182 Please tell me how likely it is that you would be caught and punished if yo

Q183

Q183 Please tell me how likely it is that you would be caught and punished if yo

Q184

Q184 Taking into account all the things the police are expected to do, would you

Q185

Q185 In the past 2 years, did the police in South Africa approach you, stop you

Q186

Q186 How satisfied or dissatisfied were you with the way the police treated you

Q187

Q187 When victims report crimes, do you think the police treat rich people worse

Q188

Q188 And when victims report crimes, do you think the police treat some people w

Q189

Q189 Based on what you have heard or your own experience how successful do you t

Q190

Q190 And how successful do you think the police are at catching people who commi

Q191

Q191 If a violent crime or house burglary were to occur near to where you live a

Q192

Q192 Based on what you have heard or your own experience how often would you say

Q193

Q193 About how often would you say that the police make fair, impartial decision

Q194

Q194 And when dealing with people in South Africa, how often would you say the p

Q195

Q195 To what extent is it your duty to support the decisions made by the police

Q196

Q196 To what extent is it your duty to do what the police tell you even if you d

Q197

Q197 To what extent is it your duty to do what the police tell you to do, even i

Q198

Q198 To what extent do you agree or disagree:The police generally have the same

Q199

Q199 To what extent do you agree or disagree:The police stand up for values that

Q200

Q200 To what extent do you agree or disagree:I generally support how the police

Q201

Q201 To what extent do you agree or disagree:The decisions and actions of the po

Q202

Q202 How often would you say that the police in South Africa take bribes?

Q203

Q203 Imagine that you were out and saw someone push a man to the ground and stea

Q204

Q204 How willing would you be to identify the person who had done it?

Q205

Q205 How willing would you be to give evidence in court against the accused?

Q206

Q206 How often have you bought something you thought might be stolen in the last

Q207

Q207 How often have you committed a traffic offence like speeding or crossing a

Q208

Q208 How satisfied or dissatisfied you would be to have each of them as neighbou

Q209

Q209 How satisfied or dissatisfied you would be to have each of them as neighbou

Q210

Q210 How satisfied or dissatisfied you would be to have each of them as neighbou

Q211

Q211 How satisfied or dissatisfied you would be to have each of them as neighbou

Q212

Q212 How satisfied or dissatisfied you would be to have each of them as neighbou

Q213

Q213 How satisfied or dissatisfied you would be to have each of them as neighbou

Q214

Q214 How satisfied or dissatisfied you would be to have each of them as neighbou

Q215

Q215 How satisfied or dissatisfied you would be to have each of them as neighbou

Q216

Q216 How satisfied or dissatisfied you would be to have each of them as neighbou

Q217

Q217 How satisfied or dissatisfied you would be to have each of them as neighbou

Q218

Q218 How satisfied or dissatisfied you would be to have each of them as neighbou

Q219

Q219 How satisfied or dissatisfied you would be to have each of them as neighbou

Q220

Q220 How satisfied or dissatisfied you would be to have each of them as neighbou

Q221

Q221 How satisfied or dissatisfied you would be to have each of them as neighbou

Q222

Q222 Could you please tell me whether you agree or disagree:Corruption is a majo

Q223

Q223 In the past three years, how has the level of corruption in this country ch

Q224A

Q224a In South Africa, do you think that the giving and taking of bribes, and th

Q224B

Q224b In South Africa, do you think that the giving and taking of bribes, and th

Q224C

Q224c In South Africa, do you think that the giving and taking of bribes, and th

Q224D

Q224d In South Africa, do you think that the giving and taking of bribes, and th

Q224E

Q224e In South Africa, do you think that the giving and taking of bribes, and th

Q224F

Q224f In South Africa, do you think that the giving and taking of bribes, and th

Q224G

Q224g In South Africa, do you think that the giving and taking of bribes, and th

Q224H

Q224h In South Africa, do you think that the giving and taking of bribes, and th

Q224I

Q224i In South Africa, do you think that the giving and taking of bribes, and th

Q224J

Q224j In South Africa, do you think that the giving and taking of bribes, and th

Q224K

Q224k In South Africa, do you think that the giving and taking of bribes, and th

Q224L

Q224l In South Africa, do you think that the giving and taking of bribes, and th

Q224M

Q224m In South Africa, do you think that the giving and taking of bribes, and th

Q224N

Q224n In South Africa, do you think that the giving and taking of bribes, and th

Q224OTH

Q224oth In South Africa, do you think that the giving and taking of bribes, and

Q225A

Q225a Over the last 12 months, has anyone asked you, or expected you, to pay a b

Q225B

Q225b Over the last 12 months, has anyone asked you, or expected you, to pay a b

Q225C

Q225c Over the last 12 months, has anyone asked you, or expected you, to pay a b

Q225D

Q225d Over the last 12 months, has anyone asked you, or expected you, to pay a b

Q225E

Q225e Over the last 12 months, has anyone asked you, or expected you, to pay a b

Q225F

Q225f Over the last 12 months, has anyone asked you, or expected you, to pay a b

Q225G

Q225g Over the last 12 months, has anyone asked you, or expected you, to pay a b

Q225H

Q225h Over the last 12 months, has anyone asked you, or expected you, to pay a b

Q225I

Q225i Over the last 12 months, has anyone asked you, or expected you, to pay a b

Q225J

Q225j Over the last 12 months, has anyone asked you, or expected you, to pay a b

Q225K

Q225k Over the last 12 months, has anyone asked you, or expected you, to pay a b

Q225L

Q225l Over the last 12 months, has anyone asked you, or expected you, to pay a b

Q225M

Q225m Over the last 12 months, has anyone asked you, or expected you, to pay a b

Q225N

Q225n Over the last 12 months, has anyone asked you, or expected you, to pay a b

Q226

Q226 If you paid a bribe in the past 12 months, which of the following applied t

Q227A

Q227a In your opinion, what are the reasons why there is corruption in South Afr

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