In 2024, respondents in a survey conducted in South Africa cited unemployment and corruption as the biggest problems facing the country, with shares of 28 percent and 27 percent, respectively. Another major area of concern was load shedding, whereby planned electricity supply interruptions occur to reduce the load on the power grid.
Share of opinions on the biggest problems facing South Africa in 2024
nationally representative phone survey of South Africa
Method of interview
Questionnaires and telephone interviews
Supplementary notes
Question asked: "What do you think is the biggest problem facing South Africa right now?"
The source states that they selected telephone numbers at random from the universe of possible numbers in South Africa. The data presented only includes registered voters and is weighted according to national statistics on gender, age and province. Only registered voters.
The results have been modelled based on the 66% turnout of the last General Election in 2019 with a Margin of Error: 3% at the 95% confidence interval.
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The Brenthurst Foundation. (March 9, 2024). Share of opinions on the biggest problems facing South Africa in 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1500152/opinions-on-most-important-problems-facing-south-africa/
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The Brenthurst Foundation. (2024). Share of opinions on the biggest problems facing South Africa in 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1500152/opinions-on-most-important-problems-facing-south-africa/
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