Reconciliation Barometer 2003-2011

South Africa, 2003 - 2011

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ZAF_2003-2011_SARB_v01_M

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Institute for Justice and Reconciliation

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Data file: SARB Round 10 v1

Variables:	222

Variables

Respondent unique identifier

round

SARB Round

weight

Weighting factor

gender

Gender

race

Population group (race)

age

Age (in years)

agegroup

Age group

prov

Province

metarea

Metropolitan area

csize

Community size

census

Census type

metro

Live in a metropolitan area

rural

Live in a rural area outside Gauteng and Western Cape

educ

Highest level of education attained

wstatus

Working status

selfemp

Currently self-employed

occup

Occupation

marstat

Marital status

dwell_new

Type of dwelling

earn

Number of people in household earning money

hhinc_new

Monthly household income

income

Monthly individual income

lsm

Living Standards Measure

lsm_tel_home

Telephone in home

lsm_tel_work

Telephone at work

lsm_htel_works

Home telephone: operating/working

lsm_htel_type

Home telephone: Type

lsm_htel_indir

Home telephone: In directory

lsm_domestic

Number of domestic workers

lsm_have_tapwater

Have in home: Tap water in house/on plot

lsm_have_motorvehicle

Have in home: Motor vehicle

lsm_have_flushtoilet

Have in home: Flush toilet in/outside house

lsm_have_hotrunning

Have in home: Hot running water from a geyser

lsm_have_microwave

Have in home: Microwave oven

lsm_have_refrigerator

Have in home: Refrigerator or combined fridge/freezer

lsm_have_freezer

Have in home: Free-standing deep freezer

lsm_have_vacuumcleaner

Have in home: Vacuum cleaner/floor polisher

lsm_have_washingmachine

Have in home: Washing machine

lsm_have_tumbledryer

Have in home: Tumble dryer

lsm_have_tv

Have in home: Television set

lsm_have_hifi

Have in home: Hi-Fi/Music centre

lsm_have_computer

Have in home: Personal desktop/laptop computer

lsm_have_paytv

Have in home: M-Net/DSTV subscription

lsm_have_kitchensink

Have in home: Built-in kitchen sink

lsm_have_dishwasher

Have in home: Dishwashing machine

lsm_have_electricstove

Have in home: Electric stove

lsm_have_hometheatre

Have in home: Home theatre system

lsm_have_vcr

Have in home: Video casette recorder

lsm_have_security

Have in home: Home security service

lsm_have_dvd

Have in home: DVD player

lsm_cellphones

Number of cellphones in household

lsm_internet_work

Internet access: At work

lsm_internet_home

Internet access: At home

lsm_internet_cell

Internet access: Via cellphone

lsm_internet_cafe

Internet access: Internet Cafe

lsm_internet_none

Internet access: None

hlang

P2. Home language

ulang_af

Understands: Afrikaans

ulang_en

Understands: English

ulang_nd

Understands: isiNdebele

ulang_nso

Understands: Sepedi/Northern Sotho

ulang_sso

Understands: Sesotho/Southern Sotho

ulang_sw

Understands: siSwati/Swazi

ulang_ts

Understands: Xitsonga

ulang_tn

Understands: Setswana

ulang_ve

Understands: Thsivenda

ulang_xh

Understands: isiXhosa

ulang_zu

Understands: isiZulu

ulang_other

Understands: Other

rlang_af

Reads: Afrikaans

rlang_en

Reads: English

rlang_nd

Reads: isiNdebele

rlang_nso

Reads: Sepedi/Northern Sotho

rlang_sso

Reads: Sesotho/Southern Sotho

rlang_sw

Reads: siSwati/Swazi

rlang_ts

Reads: Xitsonga

rlang_tn

Reads: Setswana

rlang_ve

Reads: Thsivenda

rlang_xh

Reads: isiXhosa

rlang_zu

Reads: isiZulu

rlang_other

Reads: Other

rlang_none

Reads: None

r10_i01

I1. The people who run the country are not really concerned with what happens to

r10_i02

I2. Most of the time I can trust the countrys national leaders to do what is rig

r10_i03

I3. It is all right to get around the law, as long as you dont actually break it

r10_i04

I4. It is desirable to create one united SA nation out of all the different grou

r10_i05

I5. If public officials are not interested in hearing what people think there is

r10_i06

I6. The South African Parliament treats all people who come before it - black, w

r10_i07

I7. It is possible to create one united South African nation out of all the diff

r10_i08

I8. The Presidency: How much confidence do you have in ...?

r10_i09

I9. National government: How much confidence do you have in ...?

r10_i10

I10. Provincial government: How much confidence do you have in ...?

r10_i11

I11. Local government: How much confidence do you have in ...?

r10_i12

I12. Parliament: How much confidence do you have in ...?

r10_i13

I13. Big companies: How much confidence do you have in ...?

r10_i14

I14. Political parties: How much confidence do you have in ...?

r10_i15

I15. The Police: How much confidence do you have in ...?

r10_i16

I16. Print media e.g. newspapers: How much confidence do you have in ...?

r10_i17

I17. Broadcast media e.g. radio & TV: How much confidence do you have in ...?

r10_i18

I18. The SA Human Rights Commission: How much confidence do you have in ...?

r10_i19

I19. Religious institutions : How much confidence do you have in ...?

r10_i20

I20. The Constitutional Court: How much confidence do you have in ...?

r10_i21

I21. The legal system in general: How much confidence do you have in ...?

r10_i22

I22. The SA Parliament can usually be trusted to make decisions that are right f

r10_i23

I23. If SA Parliament started making a lot of decisions most people disagree wit

r10_i24

I24. The rulings of SA courts should be in accordance with the SA Constitution

r10_i25

I25. How do racial issues affect your life...When interviewed in the street by a

r10_i26

I26. How do racial issues affect your life...When phoning in to a radio talk sho

r10_i27

I27. How do racial issues affect your life...When writing a letter to your local

r10_i28

I28. How do racial issues affect your life...When posting a comment on the Inter

r10_i29

I29. How do racial issues affect your life...When debating the issue with people

r10_i30

I30. How do racial issues affect your life...When debating the issue with people

r10_i31

I31. How do you think the economic situation of people like you will change duri

r10_i32

I32. How do you think the personal safety of people like you will change during

r10_i33

I33. In South Africa, all religious groups enjoy equal rights.

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I34. My mother tongue language gets the recognition it deserves in a democratic

r10_i35

I35. The promotion of the rights of other cultural groups is done to the detrime

r10_i36

I36. How does your financial situation compare to what it was like 12 months ago

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I37. How do your living conditions compare to what they were like 12 months ago?

r10_i38

I38. How do the chances of you finding a job compare to what they were like 12 m

r10_i39

I39. How likely is it that your house, property or land rights will be taken awa

r10_i40

I40. How likely is it that the houses, properties of people like you will be tak

r10_i41

I41. How does ... compare to 1994: Personal economic circumstances

r10_i42

I42. How does ... compare to 1994: Race relations

r10_i43

I43. How does ... compare to 1994: Moral values

r10_i44

I44. How does ... compare to 1994: Family life

r10_i45

I45. How does ... compare to 1994: The gap between rich and poor

r10_i46

I46. How does ... compare to 1994: Employment opportunities

r10_i47

I47. How does ... compare to 1994: Your hope for the future

r10_i48

I48. How does ... compare to 1994: Your personal safety

r10_i49

I49. Apartheid was a crime against humanity.

r10_i50

I50. SA has great income differences today because blacks werent given the same

r10_i51

I51. In the past, the state committed horrific atrocities against those struggli

r10_i52

I52. Would it be justified if some people... Took part in demonstrations.

r10_i53

I53. Would it be justified if some people... Joined strikes.

r10_i54

I54. Would it be justified if some people... Use force or violent methods, such

r10_i55

I55. I think it is fair that the people who discriminated against others during

r10_i56

I56. Government has done enough to prosecute perpetrators of apartheid crimes.

r10_i57

I57. Sometimes it might be better to ignore the law & solve problems immediately

r10_i58

I58. Little progress has been made in returning land to people that have been ev

r10_i59

I59. It is not necessary to obey the laws of a government that I did not vote fo

r10_i60

I60. Government has not done enough to support victims who experienced human rig

r10_i61

I61. The use of racial categories must be retained to measure the impact of gove

r10_i62

I62. It should be a national priority to make the workforce of each SA instituti

r10_i63

I63. It should be a national priority to make the workforce of each SA instituti

r10_i64

I64. It should be a national priority to make ... in terms of physical ability &

r10_i65

I65. There are many understandings of AA but it is basically about giving prefer

r10_i66

I66. I sympathise with the idea of affirmative action.

r10_i67

I67. People from certain grps should be considered over other people by employer

r10_i68

I68. I would not like to work in an organisation that practices affirmative acti

r10_i69

I69. Affirmative action policies have gone far enough in addressing inequalities

r10_i70

I70. Hiring and promotion should be based strictly on merit rather than categori

r10_i71

I71. It is highly likely that you will be unemployed at some stage during the ne

r10_i72

I72. It is better to have a low-paying fulltime job than to make your own living

r10_i73

I73. Your child/children or the child/children of friends, receive education of

r10_i74

I74. The education system prepares your child/children or the child/children of

r10_i75b

I75. On a typical day during the week how often do you talk to white, coloured o

r10_i75c

I75. On a typical day during the week how often do you talk to white, black or I

r10_i75i

I75. On a typical day during the week how often do you talk to white, black or c

r10_i75t

I75. On a typical day during the week how often do you talk to [GROUP] people?

r10_i75w

I75. On a typical day during the week how often do you talk to black, coloured o

r10_i76b

I76. When socialising how often do you talk to white, coloured or Indian people?

r10_i76c

I76. When socialising how often do you talk to white, black or Indian people?

r10_i76i

I76. When socialising how often do you talk to white, black or coloured people?

r10_i76t

I76. When socialising how often do you talk to [GROUP] people?

r10_i76w

I76. When socialising how often do you talk to black, coloured or Indian people?

r10_i77b

I77. If you had a choice, would you want to talk to white, coloured or Indian pe

r10_i77c

I77. If you had a choice, would you want to talk to white, black or Indian peopl

r10_i77i

I77. If you had a choice, would you want to talk to white, black or coloured peo

r10_i77t

I77. If you had a choice, would you want to talk to [GROUP] people...?

r10_i77w

I77. If you had a choice, would you want to talk to black, coloured or Indian pe

r10_i78

I78. I want to forget about the past and just get on with my life.

r10_i79

I79. I am trying to forgive those who hurt me during apartheid.

r10_i80b

I80. You find it difficult to understand the customs and ways of white, coloured

r10_i80c

I80. You find it difficult to understand the customs and ways of white, black or

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I80. You find it difficult to understand the customs and ways of white, black or

r10_i80t

I80. You find it difficult to understand the customs and ways of [GROUP] people.

r10_i80w

I80. You find it difficult to understand the customs and ways of black, coloured

r10_i81b

I81. You want to learn more about the customs and ways of white, coloured or Ind

r10_i81c

I81. You want to learn more about the customs and ways of white, black or Indian

r10_i81i

I81. You want to learn more about the customs and ways of white, balck or colour

r10_i81t

I81. You want to learn more about the customs and ways of [GROUP] people

r10_i81w

I81. You want to learn more about the customs and ways of black, coloured or Ind

r10_i82b

I82. White, coloured and Indian people are untrustworthy.

r10_i82c

I82. White, black and Indian people are untrustworthy.

r10_i82i

I82. White, black and coloured people are untrustworthy.

r10_i82t

I82. [GROUP] people are untrustworthy.

r10_i82w

I82. Black, coloured and Indian people are untrustworthy.

r10_i83b

I83. You could never imagine being part of a political party made up mainly of w

r10_i83c

I83. You could never imagine being part of a political party made up mainly of w

r10_i83i

I83. You could never imagine being part of a political party made up mainly of w

r10_i83t

I83. You could never imagine being part of a political party made up mainly of [

r10_i83w

I83. You could never imagine being part of a political party made up mainly of b

r10_i84

I84. Which ONE of the following groups, apart from your own, do you find most di

r10_i85b

I85. Living in a neighbourhood where half of your neighbours are white, coloured

r10_i85c

I85. Living in a neighbourhood where half of your neighbours are white, black or

r10_i85i

I85. Living in a neighbourhood where half of your neighbours are black, white or

r10_i85t

I85. Living in a neighbourhood where half of your neighbours are [GROUP] people.

r10_i85w

I85. Living in a neighbourhood where half of your neighbours are black, coloured

r10_i86b

I86. Having to work for and take instructions from a white, coloured or Indian p

r10_i86c

I86. Having to work for and take instructions from a white, black or Indian pers

r10_i86i

I86. Having to work for and take instructions from a white, black or coloured pe

r10_i86t

I86. Having to work for and take instructions from a [GROUP] person.

r10_i86w

I86. Having to work for and take instructions from a black, coloured or Indian p

r10_i87b

I87. Having a close relative marry a white, coloured or Indian person.

r10_i87c

I87. Having a close relative marry a white, black or Indian person.

r10_i87i

I87. Having a close relative marry a white, black or coloured person.

r10_i87t

I87. Having a close relative marry a [GROUP] person.

r10_i87w

I87. Having a close relative marry a black, coloured or Indian person.

r10_i88b

I88. Having a white, coloured or Indian person sitting next to my child or the c

r10_i88c

I88. Having a white, black or Indian person sitting next to my child or the chil

r10_i88i

I88. Having a white, black or coloured person sitting next to my child or the ch

r10_i88t

I88. Having a [GROUP] person sitting next to my child, or the child of a family

r10_i88w

I88. Having ablack, coloured or Indian person sitting next to my child or the ch

r10_i89a

I89a. Thinking of yourself & your daily interaction with others which group do y

r10_i89b

I89b. And which group is the secondary one you feel you belong to?

r10_i90

I90. How important is this main group to you?

r10_i91

I91. Belonging to this group makes you feel good about yourself

r10_i92

I92. Belonging to this group makes you feel important

r10_i93

I93. Belonging to this group makes you feel secure

r10_i94a

I94a. What, in your experience, is the biggest division in South Africa today?

r10_i94b

I94b. Which would you say is the second biggest division in South Africa today?

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