(1000)

QUALITY OF LIFE

TOTAL

AFRICAN

COLOURED

INDIAN/ASIAN

WHITE

RSA

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT LIFE NOW COMPARED TO TWELVE MONTHS AGO?

TOTAL

10 771

7 985

897

268

1 606

LIFE HAS IMPROVED

2 086

1 430

222

79

349

LIFE IS THE SAME

5 151

3 767

444

123

812

LIFE HAS GOT WORSE

3 493

2 764

229

65

429

UNSPECIFIED

41

23

2*

1*

15

DO YOU THINK YOU HAVE A SAY IN DECISIONS THAT AFFECT YOUR COMMUNITY?

TOTAL

10 771

7 985

897

268

1 606

YES

4 734

3 609

360

102

654

NO

5 964

4 327

532

164

935

USPECIFIED

73

49

5*

2*

17

DO YOU THINK YOU HAVE A SAY IN DECISIONS THAT AFFECT THE COUNTRY?

TOTAL

10 771

7 985

897

268

1 606

YES

4 455

3 383

383

119

562

NO

6 243

4 556

509

146

1 025

UNSPECIFIED

73

46

6*

2*

19

URBAN

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT LIFE NOW COMPARED TO TWELVE MONTHS AGO?

TOTAL

6 503

4 024

731

257

1 481

LIFE HAS IMPROVED

1 376

792

187

77

315

LIFE IS THE SAME

3 064

1 839

345

118

759

LIFE HAS GOT WORSE

2 033

1 379

197

61

393

UNSPECIFIED

30

14

2*

1*

13

DO YOU THINK YOU HAVE A SAY IN DECISIONS THAT AFFECT YOUR COMMUNITY?

TOTAL

6 503

4 024

731

257

1 481

YES

2 871

1 865

308

100

592

NO

3 582

2 129

419

155

874

UNSPECIFIED

51

29

5*

2*

15

DO YOU THINK YOU HAVE A SAY IN DECISIONS THAT AFFECT THE COUNTRY?

TOTAL

6 503

4 024

731

257

1 481

YES

2 829

1 878

319

117

510

NO

3 626

2 121

406

138

955

UNSPECIFIED

49

25

6*

2*

16

NON-URBAN

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT LIFE NOW COMPARED TO TWELVE MONTHS AGO?

TOTAL

4 268

3 961

166

11

125

LIFE HAS IMPROVED

710

638

35

2*

34

LIFE IS THE SAME

2 086

1 928

99

5*

54

LIFE HAS GOT WORSE

1 460

1 385

32

4*

36

UNSPECIFIED

11

9*

-

-

2*

DO YOU THINK YOU HAVE A SAY IN DECISIONS THAT AFFECT YOUR COMMUNITY?

TOTAL

4 268

3 961

166

11

125

YES

1 863

1 744

52

2*

62

NO

2 382

2 197

113

9*

61

UNSPECIFIED

22

19

1*

-

3*

DO YOU THINK YOU HAVE A SAY IN DECISIONS THAT AFFECT THE COUNTRY?

TOTAL

4 268

3 961

166

11

125

YES

1 626

1 505

63

3*

52

NO

2 617

2 434

102

8*

70

UNSPECIFIED

24

21

-

3*

* SAMPLE SIZE TOO SMALL FOR RELIABLE ESTIMATES
DUE TO ROUNDING, NUMBERS DO NOT NECESSARILY ADD UP TO TOTALS
TOTALS INCLUDE OTHER AND UNSPECIFIED POPULATION GROUPS

(1000)

TYPE OF EVENT OR SITUATION

TOTAL

AFRICAN

COLOURED

INDIAN/ASIAN

WHITE

DEATH OF A HOUSEHOLD MEMBER

YES

920

783

52

11

71

NO

9 788

7 160

839

256

1 520

UNSPECIFIED

63

41

6*

1*

14

TOTAL

10 771

7 985

897

268

1 606

SERIOUS INJURY OR ILLNESS KEEPING HOUSEHOLD MEMBER FROM DOING NORMAL ACTIVITIES

YES

840

674

51

16

98

NO

9 863

7 266

838

250

1 495

UNSPECIFIED

68

45

7*

1*

14

TOTAL

10 771

7 985

897

268

1 606

LOSS OF REGULAR JOB OF A HOUSEHOLD MEMBER

YES

713

560

67

13

72

NO

9 995

7 383

824

253

1 521

UNSPECIFIED

63

42

6*

1*

13

TOTAL

10 771

7 985

897

268

1 606

CUT-OFF OR DECREASE OF REMITTANCE TO HOUSEHOLD MEMBER (INCLUDING PRIVATE MAINTENANCE PAYMENTS)

YES

129

94

14

6*

16

NO

10 576

7 848

877

260

1 576

UNSPECIFIED

65

44

6*

1*

14

TOTAL

10 771

7 985

897

268

1 606

CUT-OFF OR DECREASE OF GOVERNMENT GRANT WHICH IS NOT A RESULT OF THE DEATH OF THE BENEFICIARY

YES

49

36

7*

4*

2*

NO

10 656

7 905

883

262

1 590

UNSPECIFIED

66

43

7*

1*

14

TOTAL

10 771

7 985

897

268

1 606

ABANDONMENT OR DIVORCE

YES

132

90

9*

4*

29

NO

10 574

7 852

882

262

1 563

UNSPECIFIED

64

43

6*

1*

14

TOTAL

10 771

7 985

897

268

1 606

THEFT, FIRE OR DESTRUCTION OF HOUSEHOLD PROPERTY

YES

607

417

39

18

132

NO

10 099

7 524

852

248

1 460

UNSPECIFIED

65

43

6*

1*

14

TOTAL

10 771

7 985

897

268

1 606

FAILURE OR BANKRUPTCY OF FAMILY BUSINESS

YES

158

145

4*

1*

8*

NO

10 542

7 792

886

265

1 584

UNSPECIFIED

70

48

7*

1*

13

TOTAL

10 771

7 985

897

268

1 606

* SAMPLE SIZE TOO SMALL FOR RELIABLE ESTIMATES
DUE TO ROUNDING, NUMBERS DO NOT NECESSARILLY ADD UP TO TOTALS
TOTALS INCLUDE OTHER AND UNSPECIFIED POPULATION GROUPS