In 2024, most respondents in a survey conducted in South Africa cited that the best way for the government to create wealth for people is to make it easier for them to start small businesses, with a share of 39 percent. Reducing taxes and increasing social grants followed, with a share of 25 percent and 20 percent, respectively.
Share of opinions on the best way for the government to create wealth for people in South Africa in 2024
nationally representative phone survey of South Africa
Method of interview
Questionnaires and telephone interviews
Supplementary notes
Question asked: "The best way for the government to put more money in people’s pockets is by..."
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 best way for the government to create wealth for people in South Africa in 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1500153/opinions-on-wealth-creation-by-government-in-south-africa/
The Brenthurst Foundation. "Share of opinions on the best way for the government to create wealth for people in South Africa in 2024." Chart. March 9, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1500153/opinions-on-wealth-creation-by-government-in-south-africa/
The Brenthurst Foundation. (2024). Share of opinions on the best way for the government to create wealth for people in South Africa in 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1500153/opinions-on-wealth-creation-by-government-in-south-africa/
The Brenthurst Foundation. "Share of Opinions on The Best Way for The Government to Create Wealth for People in South Africa in 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1500153/opinions-on-wealth-creation-by-government-in-south-africa/
The Brenthurst Foundation, Share of opinions on the best way for the government to create wealth for people in South Africa in 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1500153/opinions-on-wealth-creation-by-government-in-south-africa/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Share of opinions on the best way for the government to create wealth for people in South Africa in 2024 [Graph], The Brenthurst Foundation, March 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1500153/opinions-on-wealth-creation-by-government-in-south-africa/
