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
19
% 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
23
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
25
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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
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
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
35
% 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
0
10
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 +
43
% 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