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.
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.
The latest Ipsos Global Consumer Confidence for July 2017 is 48.7.
For every one of the 30 destination countries evaluated, global consumers (average of the 25 countries surveyed) who say they are less likely to travel there because of recent events outnumber those who are more likely to do so.
Young people in South Africa do not think that “South Africa will be able to recover from being downgraded to junk status”. Only 45% of 15-17 year olds and a third (34%) of 18-24 years olds believe that South Africa will recover. These are some of the findings of a recent Pulse of the People™ study undertaken by Ipsos, interviewing 3,598 adults, of which 866 (24%) were younger than 25 years old. The study was conducted from 21 April to 22 May 2017.
The approval rating of President Jacob Zuma, as expressed by South African voters and even by ANC supporters is at the lowest level ever, according to the latest eNCA/Ipsos Approval Ratings poll. In addition, the majority of South Africans are asking for his resignation.
The African Lions study has brought a market which represents R1.3 trillion per month to life and will make a huge contribution towards the understanding of the consumer landscape of our continent
Incidents of racism regularly make headlines in South Africa, politicians blame each other of racism and civil actions are described as "racist"… but how do South Africans of different race groups feel about each other? How do they interpret the headlines? And how do they see the future of our multiracial country?
