Measuring Social Cohesion in South Africa

Measuring Social Cohesion in South Africa Results from the Inclusive Society’s 2021 GovDem survey

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% of South Africans doubtful one nation can emerge 60

54.55 47.45

50 42.7 40 30 20 10 0

Whites

Blacks

Indian

Coloured

55.77

% of South Africans believing that race relations are: 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

Race relations remain same / improving

Same

Improving

Getting worse

All

70.37

47.64

22.37

29.63

White

73.55

47.04

26.51

26.45

Black

70.57

47.76

22.81

29.43

Indian

67.66

50.77

16.89

32.33

Coloured

66.11

46.38

19.73

33.89

All

White

Black

Indian

Coloured

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% wanting South Africa to unite 80.75

82 80 78 76

75.65

74 72 70

68.24

68 66 64 62 60

Whites

Black

Indian

Coloured

80.76

21

% not wanting to associate with other races 45

41.73

40

33.88

35 30

33.05

28.3

25 20 15 10 5 0

White

Black

Indian

Coloureds

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Percentage of those who trust their families - based on race 100

90.68

87.21

88.19

Percentage of those who trust their families - based on gender 85.47

100

80

80

60

60

40

40

20

20

0

87.82

87.04

Male

Female

0 White

Black

Indian

Coloured

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Percentage of those who trust their families - based on education 100 80 60 40 20 0

83.14

83.97

No schooling

Some schooling

89.93

85.55

Matric

Higher education

Percentage of those who trust their families - based on income 100 80 60 40 20 0

82.54

86.89

87.75

86.73

No income

Lowest band income

Mid-band income

Highest band income

Percentage of those who trust their neighbours - based on race 100 80

Percentage of those who trust their neigbours - based on age 80

77.54

72.95 60.6

59.84

18-24

25-34

60

60.1

60

67.74

63.44

40

40

20

20 0

0 White

Black

Indian

Coloured

Percentage of those who trust their neighbours - based on education 80

58.33

64.63

60

56.75

63.6

63.56

Matric

Higher education

20 0 Some schooling

50+

Percentage of those who trust their neighbours - based on income

40

No schooling

35-49

80 60 40 20 0

59.5

55.17

No income

Lowest band income

61.48

65.58

Mid-band income

Highest band income

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Percentage who trust those from other religions - based on race 100

Percentage who trust those from other religions - based on gender 100

80 60

80 51.93

45,36

50.83

54.99

60

40

40

20

20

0

45.7

Male

Female

0

White

Black

Indian

Coloured

Percentage who trust those from other religions - based on education 100 50

48.68

43.74

42.35

No schooling

Some schooling

48.73

47.74

Matric

Higher education

0

Percentage who trust those from other religions - based on income 100 80 60 40 20 0

43.14

45.74

47.46

50.77

No income

Lowest band income

Mid-band income

Highest band income

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The white community

49%

The Indian community

Trust

51%

56%

Distrust

44%

Trust Distrust

The coloured community

49%

Trust

51%

The black community

41% 59%

Distrust

The Indian community

Trust

48%

Distrust

The coloured community

Trust

42% 58%

Distrust

Trust

52%

Distrust

Percentage of those trusting in-group compatriots Coloured

62.97

Indian

59.97

Black

54.46

White

74.51

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60

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90

100

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% of population considering emigration - by race 14 12

11.72 9.73

10

9.69

8 6 4 2 0

White

Black

Indian

Coloured

8.96

Top 5 reasons for emigrating by percentage of adult South Africans 30 25

24.26

20 15 10

6.71

8.36 5.42

5.13

5 0

Job opportunity

Corruption

Better overall opportunity

Better life/standard of living

Experience different societies/lifestyle/cultures

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% of population considering emigration - by age 18 16

15.91

14 11.25

12 10

8.06

8 6

4.76

4 2 0

18-24 yrs

25-34 yrs

35-49 yrs

50 yrs +

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% of South Africans either not trusting immigrants from Africa very much or at all 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

88.95

68.67

68.67 59.57

45.34

Parties ANC

DA

EFF

FF+

IFP

100

% of South Africans either not trusting immigrants from Africa very much or at all

90 79.68

80 70 60

73.05 67.32 61.12

59.92 53.87 48.43

50

42.9 37.87

40 30 20 10 0

Provinces

GP

WC

KZN

MP

FS

NW

LIM

EC

NC

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% of South Africans either not trusting immigrants from outside of Africa very much or at all 100

90.37

80

67.36 59.84

60

59.37 47.79

40 20 0 Parties ANC

DA

EFF

FF+

IFP

% of South Africans either not trusting immigrants from outside of Africa very much or at all

100 90 80

74.38

76.14 69.33

70

63.08 58.21

60

50.49

49.78

50

42.9 37.52

40 30 20 10 0

Provinces GP

WC

KZN

MP

FS

NW

LIM

EC

NC

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Comparison by political party % of distrusting supporters

Comparison by race % of distrusting South Africans

47.79 45.34

FF+

55.41 57.9

Indian

90.37 88.95

IFP

51.61 54.87

Coloured

67.36 68.67

EFF 63.37 63.76

Black 54.23

White 0

10

20

30

40

Non-African immigrants

50

60

62.61

70

80

90 100

African immigrants

DA

59.37

ANC

59.84 59.57

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20

30

40

50

Non-African immigrants

60

68.2467.15

70

80

90 100

African immigrants

% willing to trust people from other parties - based on age 50 45

44.74 44.08 40.82

42.2

40 35

37.07

35.66 34.38

32.25

34.46 34.05

30.36

30 22.33

25 20 15 10 5 0 ANC

DA 18-24

25-34

EFF 35-49

50+

% willing to trust people from other parties - based on education 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0

45.16

44.32 40.68

37.23

35.85

32.92

30.66

28.52

ANC

28.11

DA Some high school

Matric

EFF Higher education

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% willing to trust people from other parties - based on race 70 61.25

60 52.52

48.35

50

45.15 27.31

40

36.63 29.02

30

26.71

24.31

22.11

19.51

20 11.09

10 0 ANC

DA White

Black

Indian

EFF Coloured

% willing to trust people from other parties - based on income 50 44.6

45

40.78

40.5

40 34

35

34.63

34.54

32.22

31.1 27.97

30 25 20 15 10 5 0 ANC

DA Lowest band

EFF

Middle band

Upper band

% complete or somewhat trust for those from same party

63.61 National

70.19 67.09

0

10

20

30

40

EFF

50

DA

60

70

80

90

100

ANC

41

% of South Africans willing to trust people from other parties 80 70

70.19

67.09

63.61

60 50 40 30

36.4

34.36 25,03

27.32

25.03 16.86

20 10 0 ANC supporters

DA supporters ANC

DA

EFF

EFF supporters

% South Africans believing it's important to get involved in the community - based on age 80 78 76 74 72 70 68 66 64 62 60

77.13 75.88 74.66 72.29

18-24 yrs

25-34 yrs

35-49 yrs

50 yrs +

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% South Africans believing it's important to get involved in the community - based on education 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

77.44

78.35

77.48 68.69

No schooling

Some high schooling

Matric

Higher education

% South Africans believing it's important to get involved in the community - based on income 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

79.93

77.83

Low income

Middle income

73.32

High income

% South Africans believing it's important to get involved in the community - based on race 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

82.92 74.14

82.16

74.04

White

Black

Indian

Coloured

45

% South Africans believing it's important to get involved in the community - based on party support 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

90.38 80.69

81.31 75.38

ANC

DA

EFF

71.22

FF+

IFP

47

49

51

53

55

57