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Global perceptions amid earth’s temperature breaching the 1.5 degrees tipping point

Amidst global temperature rise concerns, Ipsos uncovers declining individual action despite heightened awareness. Spanning 32 countries, our report reveals regional differences in climate policy expectations and economic apprehensions, providing a roadmap for strategic climate engagement.
22 April 2025
Society

South Africans express doubts about GNU’s cooperation and effectiveness

The recent postponement and subsequent vote on the Budget Speech in the South African Parliament have intensified public scrutiny of the Government of National Unity (GNU). This delay not only raised questions about the GNU's stability but also heightened concerns about the country's economic outlook.
3 April 2025
Society

Vast majority of South Africans believe the lion breeding industry harms the country’s international reputation

Economic contribution of the industry is tiny compared to the tourism industry, which lion breeding may undermine
22 August 2018
Society

South Africans rate Cyril Ramaphosa

JOHANNESBURG –The first part of 2018 has been a bumpy ride for South African politics – as predicted by political analysts at the beginning of the year. The new president of the country has multiple issues to address; namely the poor performance of the Rand, the slow growth of the economy, policy uncertainty, political leaders following their own agendas, and other issues are complicating the political scene and progress in the country.
17 August 2018
Customer Experience

Volkswagen and Audi Brands continue to dominate customer care in South Africa

The Volkswagen and Audi brands have again dominated the top positions in the latest automotive customer care survey conducted by Ipsos in South Africa. This research, based on interviews with more than 20 000 customers in 2017, covered both purchasing and servicing experiences.
2 August 2018
Customer Experience

South African vehicle owners continue to enjoy top class sales and servicing from Dealers

Vehicle owners in South Africa continue to enjoy top class levels of customer service for both the buying and servicing experience they get from local franchised dealers together with relevant vehicle manufacturers or distributors. This is evident from the latest edition of an annual customer (experience?) survey conducted by global research company, Ipsos, the third-largest global research company.
2 August 2018
Society

Ipsos Response to "Pollsters, the DA has a surprise in store for you"

Below Ipsos's response to "Pollsters the DA has a surprise in store for you", written by Jonathan Moakes and published in the Daily Maverick on 10 July 2018
17 July 2018
Society

Ipsos Poll: ANC support at 60%

Despite all the political turmoil, posturing, faction fights and uncertainty that was a feature of the South African political scene over the last year, the ANC is currently comfortably ahead in the race to next year’s general election.
17 July 2018
Consumer & Shopper

New study finds that trade in illegal cigarettes flourished during 2014 – 2017 SARS Crisis

Johannesburg, July 5, 2018 – ILLEGAL cigarettes costing as little as R5 per pack are now available for sale in more than 100,000 shops all across South Africa, according to a major new study released today. And more than one third of cigarettes in ‘non-organised’ shops – which account for almost 80% of all tobacco sales – are being sold for well below the government’s R17.85 minimum in tax payable. The Ipsos Study is the most robust scientific analysis of the multi-billion-rand illegal cigarette market ever carried out in South Africa. It has been peer-reviewed and independently validated.
5 July 2018
Media & Brand Communication

Global Views on Cyberbullying

Global awareness of cyberbullying is increasing, however 1 in 4 adults globally have still never heard of it. In South Africa, 88% report being aware of it and almost three-quarters of South Africans believe that anti-bullying measures are insufficient.
29 June 2018