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South African’s dream of home ownership clashes with rising costs
As property prices soar and rents climb, South Africans are caught between their dreams of home ownership and the harsh realities of an increasingly expensive housing market. A new Ipsos Housing Monitor, which surveyed adults across 30 countries, reveals that while 9 out of 10 online South Africans believe everyone has a right to own their own home, nearly half are struggling to keep up with housing costs.
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South Africa’s unemployment nightmare: The burden on its people
According to the recent Ipsos What Worries the World survey, a total of 69% of South Africans cite unemployment as their top worry, as opposed to 41% of the rest of world who chose inflation as their top worry.
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Local Authorities do not live up to the expectations of voters
A week before the local government elections on 1 November 2021, registered voters are largely dissatisfied with the choices they made in the previous local government elections in 2016. The majority of those able to draw their crosses next Monday also want their local authorities to provide safety and security as a priority.
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What is worrying the world’s citizens mid-2021?
Concern about the coronavirus is fluctuating from country to country but declining overall. Ipsos regularly uses a list of eighteen issues and test it in 28 countries across the world to establish the answer to this question: What Worries the World?
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World Youth Skills Day 2021: Worse mental health and wellbeing are seen as long-lasting outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic for children and young people
On average, almost four in ten across 29 countries (a global country average of 37%), think worse mental health and wellbeing among children and young people will be a long-lasting outcome of the pandemic, according to new global study from Ipsos.
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Youth Day 2021: Some desperation and despondency, but big dreams
Looking at the negative effects of Covid-19 on the employment figures in South Africa over the last year and a half, it becomes apparent that young people especially were hit hard.
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Ipsos Update - December 2020
The final edition of Ipsos Update of 2020 includes research and analysis on key topics including health, sustainability, gender equality and retail. We also look at public opinion on international security and the reputation of different countries around the world.
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South Africa: Between a rock and a hard place
Join us in an engaging discussion around the current state of affairs.
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The economic implications of the coronavirus: views and fears of online South Africans
Countries, including South Africa, are looking at gradually reopening and restarting economic activities, ending weeks of paralysing lockdown.
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What Worries South Africa - January 2018
The majority (73%) of South Africans think things in the country are on the wrong track. Financial/political corruption currently occupies the top spot for concern with 68% saying this.