a. respondent selection and screening · you went west in the 3. rd. interview, or west if you went...

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Household Selection Procedure Start your walk pattern from the starting point indicated on the EA map. For each interview start walking in a different

direction from the starting point. In other words: for the 1st interview walk in a northerly direction from the starting point, for

the 2nd

interview walk in the direct opposite direction (i.e. South), for the 3rd

interview go at right angles to the direction of the

1st interview (i.e. go East or West), and for the 4

th interview go in the direct opposite direction to the 3

rd interview (i.e. East if

you went West in the 3rd

interview, or West if you went East in the 3rd

interview). Use an interval of 10 houses between your

starting point and the first house that you visit. If a call is unsuccessful, use the table below to record your progress until you

make a successful call. Circle a code number for unsuccessful calls only. Continue walking and going to every 10th

house

until you have a successful interview.

A. RESPONDENT SELECTION AND SCREENING

INTRODUCTION: Good day. My name is ____________. I am from Citizens Surveys, an independent research organization. I

do not represent the government or any political party. We are doing this research for the Comparative National Election Project,

a network of researchers who study elections in over twenty countries across the world. The South African survey is being

conducted by researchers at the University of Cape Town.

We are studying the views of South Africans in order to learn more about the connection between citizens, political parties and

election campaigns around the world. We would like to discuss these issues with a member of your household in an interview.

Every person in the country has an equal chance of being included in this study. All information will be kept confidential. Your

household has been chosen by chance. We would like to choose an adult from your household.

The interview will take about 60 minutes. There is no penalty for refusing to take part. And if they do choose to take part, they

may stop at any time, or skip any question they do not wish to answer without penalty. Would you help us pick one?

Record the total number of people who live in this household for more than 15 days per month

Now, can you please tell me how many people aged 18 years and older live in this household? Please remember,

to include all household members aged 15 years and older who live in the household for more than 15 days per month, even if they

are not here today.

Record total number of people aged 18 years and older

PLEASE CAN YOU GIVE ME THEIR NAMES AND AGES FROM THE YOUNGEST TO OLDEST? RECORD IN SPACES BELOW.

NAME/INITIALS AGE NAME/INITIALS AGE

1. 7.

2. 8.

3. 9.

4. 10.

5. 11.

6. 12.

Reasons for Unsuccessful Calls HH

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Refused to be interviewed 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Person selected was never at home 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Household / Premises empty / inaccessible

for the survey period 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Not a South African citizen / spoke only a foreign

language 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Deaf / mute 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

Other (specify)___________________________ 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

Successful 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7

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Kish Grid: - For Interviewer Use

Look up the final digit of the questionnaire number in the row and the number of eligible people in the household in the column. The number in the cell where the column and row meet is the person to interview. For example, if there are 3 people in the household aged 15 years and older and the last digit on the questionnaire is 8, interview the last person on the list (i.e. the 3rd youngest).

Last digit of questionnaire

Eligible People in the Household 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10/More

0 1 1 1 2 4 4 3 5 6 8 1 1 2 2 3 5 5 4 6 7 9 2 1 1 3 4 1 6 5 7 8 10 3 1 2 1 1 2 1 6 8 9 1 4 1 1 2 2 3 2 7 1 1 2 5 1 2 3 3 4 3 1 2 2 3 6 1 1 1 4 5 4 2 3 3 4 7 1 2 2 1 1 5 3 4 4 5 8 1 1 3 2 2 6 4 5 5 6 9 1 2 1 3 3 1 5 6 6 7

Interviewer: If the selected respondent is not the same person that you first met, repeat Introduction

1. We are only allowed to conduct this interview with South African citizens. Are you a citizen of South Africa, with a South African driver’s license, ID Book or birth certificate? Please remember, there is no penalty for not participating, and your answer will be kept confidential? Single mention

Yes 1 Continue No 2 Close interview, and go to next 10th house, according to the walk pattern

BEGIN INTERVIEW

1. How many other people who live in this household are under the age of 18? [Interviewer: Enter a two digit number]

Write in the Number (00-99)

Refused 98

Don’t know 99

2. How many children who live in this household are under the age of 6? [Interviewer: Enter a two digit number]

Write in the Number (00-99)

Refused 98

Don’t know 99

3. How old were you at the time of your last birthday? [Interviewer: Enter a two digit number. Don't Know = 99]

[Interviewer: If respondent is aged less than 18, stop interview and Randomly draw another respondent in the same household] [Record exact

age]

Write Number (00-99)

Refused 98

Don’t know 99

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In May 2014, South Africa held national elections for national and provincial government. I would like to see if you can think back to that

period, in April and May 2014, and tell us a few things about your thoughts at that time.

4. At the time of the election, what would you say were the most important problems facing the country? [Interviewer: Do not read

options. Code from responses. Accept up to three answers. One circle only per column]

1st response 2nd response 3rd response

Economics

Management of the economy 01 01 01

Wages, incomes and salaries 02 02 02

Unemployment 03 03 03

Poverty/destitution 04 04 04

Rates and Taxes 05 05 05

Loans / credit 06 06 06

Food / Agriculture

Farming/agriculture 07 07 07

Food shortage/famine 08 08 08

Drought 09 09 09

Land 10 10 10

Infrastructure

Transportation 11 11 11

Communications 12 12 12

Infrastructure / roads 13 13 137

Government Services

Education 14 14 14

Housing 15 15 15

Electricity 16 16 16

Water supply 17 17 17

Orphans/street children/homeless children 18 18 18

Services (other) 19 19 19

Health

Health 20 20 20

AIDS 21 21 21

Governance

Crime and Security 22 22 22

Corruption 23 23 23

Political violence 24 24 24

Discrimination/ inequality 25 25 25

Democracy/political rights 26 26 26

Nothing/ no problems 0

No further reply 96 96

Don’t know 99

Other (1st response),

Specify_____________________________________________ Post Code 9 5

Other (2nd response),


Other (3rd response),


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5. Thinking of the most important problem facing South Africa at that time, how well or badly would you say the ANC government

handled that issue over the previous year, that is in 2013 to 2014? [Interviewer: Probe for strength of opinion] Read out.

Very badly 0

Badly 1

Well 2

Very Well 3

Don’t know [Do not read] 9

6. Could any other political party have done a better job than the government in handling this issue?

Yes 1 Continue with Q7

No 0 Go to Q8

Don’t know [Do not read] 9 Go to Q8

7. [if “Yes” in Q6] Which political party was this? [DO NOT READ OPTIONS]

No party represents your views, Question Skipped 95

African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) 01

African Muslim Party 02

African National Congress (ANC) 03

Afrikaner Unity Movement / Afrikaner Eenheidsbeweging 04

Agang 05

Azanian People’s Organisation (AZAPO) 06

Congress of the People (COPE) 07

Democratic Alliance (DA) 08

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) 09

Federal Alliance 10

Freedom Front / Vryheidsfront 11

Inkatha Freedom Party / Inkatha Vryheidsparty (IFP) 12

Minority Front 13

New National Party / Nuwe Nasionale Party (NNP) 14

Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) 15

United Christian Democratic Party (UCDP) 16

United Democratic Movement (UDM) 17

Other [Specify]: __________________________________________________________ Post code

Refused to answer 98

Don’t know 99

8. Thinking back to the time of the election, to what extent were you satisfied or dissatisfied with the performance of the following

leaders, or hadn’t you heard enough to say? [Interviewer: Probe for strength of opinion]

Very satisfied Satisfied

Neither

satisfied nor

dissatisfied

Dissatisfied Very

dissatisfied

Don’t know

[Do not read]

A. President Jacob Zuma 1 2 3 4 5 9

B. Premier of this province

________________________

(READ IN NAME OF PREMIER

OF THIS PROVINCE AT TIME

OF THE MAY 2014 ELECTION)

1 2 3 4 5 9

9. What about the overall direction of the country? At the time of the election, did you feel that the country was going in the right

direction or going in the wrong direction?

Going in the right direction 1

Going in the wrong direction 2


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10. Would you say that the government was mainly responsible for the overall direction that the country was going? Or would you

say that factors other than the government were mainly responsible for the direction of the country? [Interviewer: Probe for

strength of opinion]

Government, Completely responsible 5

Government, Mostly responsible 4

Government and other factors equally responsible 3

Other factors, Mostly responsible 2

Other factors, Completely responsible 1


11. Now thinking about the overall performance of the national government in general, how good or bad a job do you think the national

government had done in the previous five years? (That is, between 2009 and 2014 ) Had it done a: [Interviewer: Read out options]

Very good job 5

Good job 4

Neither good nor bad 3

Bad job 2

Very bad job 1


12. What about these other matters? How well or badly would you say the government was handling the following matters prior to

the last election, or hadn’t you heard enough to say? [Interviewer: Read out options. Use Showcard]

Very Badly Fairly Badly Fairly Well Very Well

Don’t Know /

Haven’t heard

[DNR]

A. Creating Jobs 1 2 3 4 9

B. Reducing crime 1 2 3 4 9

C. Building houses 1 2 3 4 9

D. Combating HIV/AIDS 1 2 3 4 9

E. Improving basic health services 1 2 3 4 9

F. Addressing educational needs 1 2 3 4 9

G. Delivering household water 1 2 3 4 9

H Managing the economy 1 2 3 4 9

I. Controlling corruption 1 2 3 4 9

J. Uniting all South Africans into one nation 1 2 3 4 9

13. Would you say that over the past twelve months, the state of the economy in South Africa has gotten better, stayed the same, or

gotten worse? [Interviewer: Probe for strength of opinion]

Much worse 5

Worse 4

Stayed the same 3

Better 2

Much better 1

Refused [Do not read] 8


14. How would you describe the present economic situation in South Africa? [Interviewer: Read out options]

Very good 5

Good 4

Average 3

Bad 2

Very Bad 1


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15. Over the next ten years or so, how likely or unlikely is it that you will improve your standard of living? [Interviewer: Read out

options]

Very likely 1

Somewhat likely 2

Somewhat unlikely 3

Very unlikely 4



16. Please say to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statement: "The government should take measures to

reduce differences in income levels." Do you…. [Interviewer: Read out options]

Strongly agree 1

Somewhat agree 2

Neither agree nor disagree 3

Somewhat disagree 4

Strongly disagree 5



POLITICAL PARTIES AND LEADERS

17. I would like to know what you think about each of our political parties. After I read the name of a political party, please rate it on a

scale from 0 to 10, where 0 means you strongly dislike that party and 10 means that you strongly like that party. If I come to a

party you haven’t heard of or you feel that you do not know enough about, just say so. The first party is: [Interviewer: please read

out the first party] _____. Using the same scale, where would you place…. ______. [Interviewer: Hand showcard to respondent]

Strongly Dislike Strongly Like

Haven’t

heard

of party

Don’t

know

enough

A. African National Congress (ANC) 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 96 99

B. Democratic Alliance (DA) 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 96 99

C. Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 96 99

D. Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 96 99

E. National Freedom Party (NFP) 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 96 99

F. United Democratic Movement

(UDM) 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 96 99

G. Freedom Front Plus (FF+) 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 96 99

H. Congress of the People (COPE) 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 96 99

I. African Christian Democratic

Party (ACDP) 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 96 99

J. Agang 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 96 99

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18. And what do you think of the party leaders? After I read the name of a party leader, please rate them on a scale from 0 to 10,

where 0 means you strongly dislike that candidate and 10 means that you strongly like that candidate. If I come to a party leader

you haven’t heard of or you feel that you do not know enough about, just say so. The first party leader is: [Interviewer: please read

out the first party leader] _____ Using the same scale, where would you place: ______. [Interviewer: Hand showcard to respondent]

Strongly Dislike Strongly Like

Haven’t

heard of

party

leader

Don’t

know

enough

A. Jacob Zuma 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 96 99

B. Helen Zille 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 96 99

C. Julius Malema 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 96 99

D. Mangosuthu Buthelezi 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 96 99

E. Zanele kaMagwaza-Msibi 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 96 99

F. Bantu Holomisa 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 96 99

G. Pieter Mulder 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 96 99

H. Mosiuoa “Terror” Lekota 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 96 99

I. Kenneth Moshoe 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 96 99

J. Mamphela Ramphele 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 96 99

19. Many people, when they think about politics, use the words ‘left’ (or “radical”) and ‘right’ (or “conservative”). According to your

own political opinions, where would you place yourself on a scale from left to right (where 0 means the left and 10 means the right)

… [pause], or do you not normally use these terms? [Interviewer: Hand showcard to respondent]

Left “Radical” Right “Conservative”

Does

not use

left/right

Don’t

know

[Do not

read]

00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 98 99

20. I would now like you to classify parties according to the same left-right scale. In which column would you place ______ on a scale

from 0 to 10 where 0 means the left and 10 means the right? Using the same scale, where would you place _____? [Interviewer:

Hand showcard to respondent]

Left “Radical”

Right “Conservative”

Haven’t

heard

of party

Don’t

know

[Do not

read]

A. African National Congress

(ANC) 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 96 99

B. Democratic Alliance (DA) 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 96 99

C. Economic Freedom Fighters

(EFF) 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 96 99

D. Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 96 99

E. National Freedom Party NFP) 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 96 99

F. United Democratic Movement

(UDM) 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 96 99

G. Freedom Front Plus (FF+) 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 96 99

H. Congress of the People (COPE) 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 96 99

I. African Christian Democratic

Party (ACDP) 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 96 99

J. Agang 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 96 99

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21. For the next question, please say whether there should be more or less public expenditure in each of the following areas.

Remember, if you say "more" it could require a tax increase, and if you say "less" it could require a reduction in those

services. Thinking about public expenditure on _____, should there be much more than now, somewhat more than now, the

same as now, somewhat less than now, or much less than now? [Interviewer: Read out options. Hand showcard to respondent]

Much more

than now

Somewhat

more than

now

The same

as now

Somewhat

less than

now

Much less

than now

Don’t know

[Do not

read]

A. Health 1 2 3 4 5 9

B. Education 1 2 3 4 5 9

C. Unemployment benefits 1 2 3 4 5 9

D. Defense 1 2 3 4 5 9

E. Old age pensions for the elderly 1 2 3 4 5 9

F. Business and Industry 1 2 3 4 5 9

G. Police and Law Enforcement 1 2 3 4 5 9

H. Social grants /welfare benefits 1 2 3 4 5 9

Now we want to hear your opinion on the social grants and pensions that the government pays to people. For each of the

following statements, tell me whether you agree or disagree.

22. First, here are some questions about the old age pensions (older persons grants) paid by the government. At present, this

has the value of R1350 (One thousand three hundred and fifty rand) per month. For each of the following statements, please

tell me how much you agree or disagree that… [Interviewer: Read out options. Hand showcard to respondent]

Strongly

Disagree Disagree

Neither

agree or

disagree

Agree Strongly

Agree

Don’t know

[Do not

read]

A. The value of the old age pension should be

increased 1 2 3 4 5 9

B. The value of the old age pensions should be

increased even if it means people like you have to

pay higher taxes

1 2 3 4 5 9

C. Elderly people spend too much of their old age

pensions on beer or alcoholic drinks. 1 2 3 4 5 9

23. Now here are some questions about the child support grant. At present, this has the value of R320 (Three hundred and

twenty rand) per month. For each of the following statements, please tell me how much you agree or disagree that…

[Interviewer: Read out options. Hand showcard to respondent]

Strongly

Disagree Disagree

Neither

agree or

disagree

Agree Strongly

Agree

Don’t know

[Do not

read]

A. The value of the child support grant paid by the

government should be increased 1 2 3 4 5 9

B. The value of the child support grant should be

increased even if it means that people like you

have to pay higher taxes.

1 2 3 4 5 9

C. Young women spend too much of their child

support grants on beer or other alcoholic drinks. 1 2 3 4 5 9

D. Young women have children so that they can

get a child support grant 1 2 3 4 5 9

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24. Here are a few more questions about grants and pensions. Again, for each of the following statements, tell me whether you

agree or disagree. [Read out options. Hand showcard to respondent]

Strongly

Disagree Disagree

Neither

agree or

disagree

Agree Strongly

Agree

Don’t

know [Do

not read]

A. It is right that anyone who is poor should receive

a pension or grant from the government 1 2 3 4 5 9

B. Grants and pensions make people lazy 1 2 3 4 5 9

C. The government should provide jobs for

everyone who wants one 1 2 3 4 5 9

D. The government should provide jobs for

everyone who wants one even if means that

people like you have to pay higher taxes.

1 2 3 4 5 9

E. Adults who are physically able should be

required to work in return for any money

received from the government

1 2 3 4 5 9

25. Again, thinking back to the May 2014 election, how closely did you follow this election campaign? [Read out options]

Very closely 3

Fairly closely 2

Not very closely 1

Not closely at all 0


26. More generally, would you say that you are very interested, somewhat interested, not very interested or not at all interested in

politics?

Very interested 3

Somewhat interested 2

Not very interested 1

Not at all interested 0


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27. Do you think that the_____ [READ IN NAME OF PARTY] looks after the interests of all people in South Africa, or after the

interests of one group only, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say?

All people in South Africa Only one group

[If code 2, specify]

Do not know

enough

A1 African National Congress 1 2 9

B1 [IF “ONE GROUP”] Which group is that?

_________________________________________

A2 Democratic Alliance (DA) 1 2 9


_________________________________________

A3 Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) 1 2 9


_________________________________________

A4 Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) 1 2 9


_________________________________________

A5 National Freedom Party (NFP) 1 2 9


_________________________________________

A6 United Democratic Movement (UDM) 1 2 9


_________________________________________

A7 Freedom Front Plus (FF+) 1 2 9


__________________________________________

A8 Congress of the People (Cope) 1 2 9


_________________________________________

A9 African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) 1 2 9


__________________________________________

A10 Agang 1 2 9


_________________________________________

28. Regardless of whether you agree or disagree with their views, please tell me whether you think each of the following political

parties would do a good or poor job of running the national government if elected, or haven’t you heard enough about them to

say? [Read out options. Probe for strength of opinion]

Very

good Good Poor

Very

poor

Don’t Know

[DNR]

A. Democratic Alliance (DA) 4 3 2 1 9

B. Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) 4 3 2 1 9

C. Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) 4 3 2 1 9

D. United Democratic Movement (UDM) 4 3 2 1 9

E. Congress of the People (COPE) 4 3 2 1 9

F. African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) 4 3 2 1 9

G. Freedom Front Plus (FF+) 4 3 2 1 9

H. Agang 4 3 2 1 9

29. Many people feel close to a particular political party over a long period of time, although they may occasionally vote for a

different party. What about you? Do you usually think of yourself close to a particular party?

Yes (Feels close to a particular party) 1 Go to Q31

No (Does NOT think of themselves as a supporter of ANY particular party) 0 Continue with Q30

Refused to answer 8 Continue with Q30

Don’t know 9 Continue with Q30

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30. [If “No” to Q29] Do you feel yourself a little closer to one of the political parties than the others?

Yes (Feels close to a party) 1 Continue with Q31

No (Does NOT think of themselves as a supporter of ANY party) 0 Go to Q33

Refused 8 Go to Q33

31. [If “Yes” to Q29 OR Q30] Which party is that?

Does NOT think of themselves as close, or closer to ANY party, Question Skipped 95




Afrikaner Unity Movement 04

Agang 05





Federal Alliance 10

Freedom Front 11

Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) 12

Minority Front 13

New National Party / Nuwe Nasionale Part (NNP) 14



United Democratic Movement 17

Other [Specify]:

__________________________________________________________ Post Code

Don’t know 99

32. [ If “Yes” to Q29 OR Q30] Do you feel very close, somewhat close, or not very close to this party?

Does NOT think of themselves as close, or closer to ANY party, Question Skipped 5

Very close 3

Somewhat close 2

Not very close 1


By talking to people about the 2014 elections, we find that a lot of people did not register as voters because they did not have the

time, did not know where to register, or did not have the correct documents. By looking at public records kept by election officials,

we can get an accurate report of how many people are actually registered. Of course, these public records do not say which party

you support. Part of our study will involve checking these records against the survey reports.

33. How about you? Were you registered to vote in the recent national elections?

Registered 1 Continue with Q34

Not registered 0 Go to Q35

Don’t know / Can’t remember [Do Not Read] 9 Go to Q35

[If Registered: Code 1 in Q33, ask…] Again, we often find that a lot of people were not able to vote because they weren’t registered,

they were sick, or they just didn’t have time, and other people decided not to vote. By looking at public records kept by election

officials, we can get an accurate report of how many people actually voted in the 2014 elections in this area. Of course, these

public records do not say who you voted for. Part of our study will involve checking these records against the survey reports.

34. How about you? Did you vote in the recent general elections on the 7th May 2014?

Not Registered, Question Skipped 5

Yes 1 Go to Q36

No 0 Continue with Q35

Don’t know [Do not read] 9 Continue with Q35

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35. [If NOT REGISTERED: Code 0 in Q33 or DID NOT VOTE: Code 0 in Q34, ask…] If you would have voted, which party would you

have voted for? [DO NOT READ OUT OPTIONS]

Voted, Question Skipped 95





Agang 05





Freedom Front 10


Minority Front 12




Other[Specify]:_____________________________________________________ Post Code

Don’t know 99

36. [Interviewer: Ask Q36 only if respondent voted in 2014 election] For which party did you vote for national government in the 2014

elections? [Do NOT read out options]

Not Registered or Did not vote, Question Skipped 95





Agang 05





Freedom Front Plus (FF+) 10


Minority Front 12



United Democratic Movement (UDM) 15

Other [Specify]:_____________________________________________________ Post Code

Refused 98

Spoilt by ballot paper 97

Don’t know 99

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37. [Interviewer: Ask Q37 only if respondent voted in 2014 election] When did you decide to vote for that party? [Read out options]

Not Registered, or Did not vote, Question Skipped 95

On election day 1

In the last week before election day 2

A few weeks before election day 3

At least a month before election day 4

Before the election campaign started 5

Always intended on voting for this party 6

Cannot remember [Do not read] 7


38. [Interviewer: Ask Q38 only if respondent voted in 2014 election] Did you consider voting for any other party?



No 0 Go to Q40


39. [If “Yes” in Q38, If considered voting for any other party] You said that you considered voting for other parties, which ones?

[Interviewer: Do NOT read out options]






Agang 05





Freedom Front / Vryheidsfront 10

Inkatha Freedom Party / Inkatha Vryheidsparty (IFP) 11

Minority Front 12




Other [Specify]:

__________________________________________________________ Post Code

Don’t know 99

40. And were there any parties that you would never vote for?



No 0 Go to Q42


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41. [If “Yes” in Q40, If considered never voting for a party] You said that you would never consider voting for other parties, which

ones? [Do NOT read out options]

Not Registered / Did not vote / No Party Never Would Vote For, Question Skipped 95





Agang 05





Freedom Front 10


Minority Front 12




Other [Specify]:

_________________________________________________________ Post Code

Don’t know 99

42. [If “Yes” in Q34, If voted in the 2014 election] For which party did you vote for provincial government in the May 2014

election? [Do NOT read out options]

Not Registered / Did not vote, Question Skipped 95





Agang 05





Freedom Front Plus 10


Minority Front 12




Other [Specify]:

__________________________________________________________ Post Code

Refused 98

Spoilt by ballot paper 97

Don’t know 99

43. Did you vote in the previous general elections, the ones held in 2009?


No 0 Go to Q46

Don’t know [Do not read] 9 Go to Q46

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44. [If “Yes” in Q43, If voted in previous election] Do your recall which party you voted for national government in the previous

general election, held in 2009? [DO NOT READ OPTIONS]

Did Not Vote in 2009 / Too Young to Vote in 2009, Question Skipped 95








Federal Alliance 08

Freedom Front 09

Independent Democrats (ID) 10


Minority Front 12

New National Party (NNP) 13




Cannot Remember 97

Don’t know 99

45. [If “Yes” in Q43, If voted in previous election] Do your recall which party you voted for provincial government in 2009?

Did Not Vote in 2009 / Too Young to Vote in 2009, Question Skipped 95

ACDP 01







Federal Alliance 08

Freedom Front 09

Independent Democrats (ID) 10


Minority Front 12

New National Party (NNP) 13




Cannot Remember 97

Don’t know 99

46. Do you happen to know what the unemployment rate was around the time of the May 2014 election? Was it:

[Read out options]

5% 1

15% 2

25% 3

50% 4

75% 5

Don’t know / Didn’t have a chance to find out 9

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47. Who is the current Deputy President of South Africa? Do you know his/ her name? Is it: [Read out options]

Kgalema Motlanthe 1

Cyril Ramaphosa 2

Baleka Mbete 3

Pravin Gordhan 4


48. Which party came in second in parliamentary seats in the national election? [Read out options]





Other (Specify) _____________________________________________________ 5


49. How about the leader of the largest opposition party; Do you know his/ her name? Is it: [Read out options]

Mangosuthu Buthelezi 1

Julius Malema 2

Helen Zille 3

Bantu Holomisa 4

Other (Specify) _____________________________________________________

5

Don’t know / idn’t have a chance to find out 9

50. Who is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations? [Read out options]

Kofi Annan 1

Kurt Waldheim 2

Ban Ki-Moon 3

Boutros Boutros-Ghali 4

Other (Specify) _____________________________________________________

5


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MEDIA

51. During the election campaign how frequently did you follow political news through:

Never 1 Day

a week

2 Days

a week

3 days

each

week

4 days

each

week

5 days

each

week

6 days

each

week

Every

day /7

days

each

week

Don’t know

[Do not

read]

A. Newspapers [Including online

or print editions ] 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9

B. Radio [Including online

broadcasts] 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9

C. Television [Including online

broadcasts ] 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9

D. Internet / Other sources

accessed by computers or

mobile devices

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9

52. Across all of the media sources you may have used to obtain information about the election campaign, how many

supported the same political party as you did? [Interviewer: Read out options]

All or almost all 3

Most 2

Some 1

None 0

NEWSPAPERS

53. During the campaign, which newspaper did you read most often? [Interviewer: DO NOT READ OPTIONS. One mention only]

IF Code: 0 in Q51A - Never Read Newspapers during the election campaign, Question Skipped

[Go to Q58] 95

Beeld 01

Burger 02

Business Day 03

Cape Argus 04

Cape Times 05

Citizen 06

Daily Dispatch 07

Daily News 08

Daily Sun 09

Diamond Fields Advertiser 10

Herald 11

Ilanga 12

Isolezwe 13

Mercury 14

Natal Witness 15

Pretoria News 16

Sowetan 17

Volksblad 18

The Star 19

Burger (SAT) 20

Citizen Weekend Edition (SAT) 21

City Press 22

East Cape Weekend Post 23

Herald (SAT) 24

Independent on Saturday 25

Kaapse Son 26

Mail and Guardian 27

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Natal Witness (SAT) 28

Naweek-Beeld (SAT) 29

Post (WED) 30

Post (WEEKEND) 31

Pretoria News (WEEKEND) 32

Rapport 33

Saturday Dispatch 34

Saturday Star 35

Saturday Weekend Argus 36

Sunday Argus 37

Sunday World 38

Sunday Sun 39

Sunday Times 40

Other (Specify)_________________________________________________________ 96

Don’t know /Can’t remember 99

54. Do you think this newspaper you read most often favored a particular political party?

Never Read Newspapers during the election campaign , Question Skipped 5


No 0 Go to Q58

Don’t know [DNR] 9 Go to Q58

55. Which political party? [DO NOT READ OPTIONS]

Never Read Newspapers during the election campaign / Doesn’t Favor Party, Question Skipped 95

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Other___________________________________________ 96

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56. Do you recall seeing any advertisements for a political party during the election campaign in the newspapers that you read?

Never Read Newspapers during the election campaign , Question

Skipped 5


No 0 Go to Q58


57. [If “Yes” to Q56] Which political party’s advertisements do you recall seeing? [DO NOT READ OPTIONS. Single mention]

Never Read Newspapers during the election campaign , Question Skipped 95

ACDP 01




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Minority Front 12




Other___________________________________________ 96

RADIO

58. [If “Yes” to Q51 B ] During the election campaign, which radio station did you listen to most frequently for news? [DO NOT READ

OPTIONS]

IF Code: 0 in Q51B - Never Listened to the Radio during the election campaign , Question Skipped

[ Go to Q63] 95

Ukhozi FM 01

Lesedi 02

Ligwalagwala 03

Motsweding 04

Umhlobo-Wenene 05

Thobela FM 06

SA FM 07

Radio Metro 08

5FM 09

Radio 702 10

Radio Sonder Grense (RSG) 11

Cape Talk 12

Highveld 13

Jakaranda 14

Munghana Lonene 15

East Coast FM 16

Y FM 17

Phala Phala 18

Good Hope FM 19

Other 96

Don’t know / Can’t remember 99

59. Do you think the radio station you listened to most often favored a particular political party?

Never Listened to the Radio during the election campaign, Question Skipped 5


No 0 Go to Q61


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60. Which political party? [DO NOT READ OPTIONS]

Never Listened to the Radio during the election campaign / Station Doesn’t Favor Party, Question Skipped 95

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Other___________________________________________

96

61. Do you recall hearing any advertisements for a political party during the election campaign on the stations you listened to?

Never Listened to the Radio during the election campaign, Question Skipped 5

No 0

Yes 1

Don’t know / Can’t remember [Do Not Read] 9

62. [If “Yes” to Q61] Which political party’s advertisements do you recall hearing? [DO NOT READ OPTIONS. Single Mention]

Never Listened to the Radio during the election campaign / Didn’t Hear Party Ad, Question Skipped 95

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Other___________________________________________

96

TELEVISION

63. [If “Yes” to Q 51 C During the electoral campaign, which news broadcasts did you watch most often on television? [DO NOT READ

OPTIONS] [D.TV1]

IF Code: 0 in Q51C - Never watched TV during the election campaign, Question Skipped [ Go to Q68] 95

Name of News Broadcast (Write in ) ___________________________________________________

01

Don’t know/ can’t remember 99

21

64. Do you think the television news broadcasts you watched most often favored a particular political party?

Never watched TV during the election campaign, Question Skipped 5


No 0 Go to Q66


65. Which political party?

Never watched TV during the election campaign / TV Didn’t Favor Party, Question Skipped 95

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Other___________________________________________ 96

66. Do you recall seeing any advertisements for a political party during the election campaign on television?

Never watched TV during the election campaign, Question Skipped 5

No 0

Yes 1


67. [If “Yes” in Q66] Which political party’s advertisements do you recall seeing? [DO NOT READ OPTIONS. Single mention]

Never watched TV during the election campaign, / Didn’t See Party Ad, Question Skipped 95

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Other___________________________________________ 96

INTERNET

68. Did you use a computer or mobile device to access the internet to receive information about the election campaign from

sources such as websites, e-mail, social networks, apps, or texting?

No 0 Go to Q75


Don’t know / refused 9

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69. [IF “Yes” to Q 68] How frequently did you use a computer or mobile device to receive information or comments about the

election campaign from the following online sources:

Never 1 Day

a week

2 Days

a week

3 days

each

week

4 days

each

week

5 days

each

week

6 days

each

week

Every

day /7

days

each

week

Don’t

know [Do

not read]

Not

applicable

[answered

‘No’ to

Q68

A. News media 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 8

B. Political party 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 8

C. People I know

personally 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9

8

D. Other people

online 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9

8

E. Other sources/

organisations 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9

8

70. [If “Yes” to Q68 ] Overall, across all of the electronic sources you may have used, do you think the information provided via

computers and mobile devices favored a particular party or candidate?

No 0

Yes, Mostly 1

Yes, Completely 2

Not applicable 5

Don’t know 9

71. [If “Yes” to Q 70] Which political party? [DO NOT READ OPTIONS. MARK ALL PARTIES MENTIONED] Multiple mention

Doesn’t Use Internet / Did not follow the news on the internet during the election campaign, Question

Skipped / Not applicable 95

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Other___________________________________________ 96

72. [If “YES” TO Q68 ] During the course of the election campaign, did you post your own personal thoughts or opinions about a

particular candidate or party via email, texting, or on social networking sites to which you belong? [DO NOT READ OPTIONS]

Did not follow the news on the internet during the election campaign, Question Skipped 5

Often 3

Sometimes 2

Rarely 1

Never 0

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73. Do you recall seeing any advertisements for a political party on the internet?

Did not follow the news on the internet during the election campaign, Question Skipped 5

No 0

Yes 1


74. [If “Yes” to Q73] Which political party’s advertisements do you recall seeing? [DO NOT READ OPTIONS. MARK ALL

PARTIES MENTIONED]

Did not follow the news on the internet during the election campaign/ Didn’t See Party Ad, Question Skipped 95

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Minority Front 12




Other___________________________________________

96

CAMPAIGN CONTACT 75. Let’s turn to your role in the community:

75A. Do you belong to a trade union?

75B. Does any family member living in your household belong to a trade union?

A. You B. Family member

No 0 0

Yes

1

Name of Union: (Write in)

___________________________________________

1

Name of Union: (Write in)

_____________________________________________

76. Could you please tell me if you belong to any of these types of organizations? [READ OUT THE LIST]

Not a member Belongs

A. Community organisations 0 1

B. Professional, business or farmers’ organization 0 1

C. Religious group 0 1

D. Political party or group 0 1

E. Any other type of organization?

____________________________ [Write type of organization, to be

coded later]

0 1

Does not belong to any trade union or organisation 7

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77. [IF RESPONDENT BELONGS TO A TRADE UNION OR ORGANIZATION, ask…] Of the organizations or trade unions to which

you belong, which is the most important to you?

Trade Union 1

Community organizations 2

Professional, business or farmers’ organization 3

Religious group 4

Political party or group 5

If Other (please specify) 6

Don’t know 9


78. [IF RESPONDENT BELONGS TO A TRADE UNION OR ORGANIZATION, ask…] How frequently do you participate in meetings

and other activities of this group?

Never/Don’t know 0

Rarely 1

Sometimes 2

Often 3


79. [IF RESPONDENT BELONGS TO A TRADE UNION OR ORGANIZATION, ask…] Did you receive any information about the

recent election campaign from any one of these groups during the 2014 election campaign?


No 0 Go to Q83

Does not belong to any trade union or organisation 7 Go to Q83

Do not know 9

80. [IF “Yes” to Q 79] Which of these types of organizations provided you with this information?

No Contact

Yes,

Contact

A. Trade Union 0 1

B. Community organizations 0 1

C. Professional, business or farmers’ organization 0 1

D. Religious group 0 1

E. Political party or group 0 1

F. Any other type of organization (Specify):__________________________________ 0 1


81. [If “Yes” to Q79] How did you receive this information

No Yes

A. Mail or other printed material 0 1

B. Phone call 0 1

C. E-mail or other electronic media 0 1

D. Personal contact 0 1

E. Any other method? (Specify) ______________________________________________ 0 1


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82. Which party did this group support?


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Other (Specify) _________________________________________________________

95

Not applicable [no contact or not a member] 97

Don’t Know [Do not read] 99

83. Please tell me whether any of the following political parties or their representatives contacted you during the 2014

election campaign? [If “Yes”] Was that contact made in person, by SMS, by telephone call, by post, email or social media?

[Circle All Answers Given]

No

Contact

Yes

Don’t

know In

Person SMS Telephone

Post /

Mail E-Mail

Social

Media /

Internet

A. African National Congress (ANC) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 9

B. Agang 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 9

C. Congress of the People (COPE) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 9

D. Democratic Alliance (DA) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 9

E. Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 9

F. Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 9

G. United Democratic Movement (UDM) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 9

H. African Christian Democratic Party

(ACDP) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 9

I. Freedom Front Plus (FF+) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 9

84. Did you attend any party meetings or rallies during the 2014 election campaign? If Yes which ones?

Yes No

A. African National Congress (ANC) 0 1

B. Agang 0 1

C. Congress of the People (COPE) 0 1

D. Democratic Alliance (DA) 0 1

E. Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) 0 1

F. Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) 0 1

G. United Democratic Movement (UDM) 0 1

H. African Christian Democratic Party

(ACDP) 0 1

I. Freedom Front Plus (FF+) 0 1

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85. Did you work for any party or candidate during the election campaign?

No 0

Yes 1


86. During the 2014 campaign, did you try to persuade anyone to vote for or against one of the parties or candidates?

No 0

Yes 1


87. Have you taken part in a protest demonstration in the last twelve months?

No 0

Yes 1


ELECTION DISCUSSION

Now let us turn to thinking about people you talked to during the 2014 election campaign:

88. How frequently did you talk about the candidates, parties or issues with your: [Read out options]

Never Rarely Sometimes Often

Don't know

[DNR]

Not

applicable

A. Family 0 1 2 3 9 5

B. Friends 0 1 2 3 9 5

C. Neighbours 0 1 2 3 9 5

D. Co-workers 0 1 2 3 9 5

89. Do you think that each of these groups supported the same party as you, supported another party, or is their support

divided among several different parties, or don’t you know enough about their views to say? [Read out options]

Supported the

same party as you

Supported

another party

Support is divided

amongst different

parties

Don't know

[DNR] Not

applicable

A. Family 1 2 3 9 5

B. Friends 1 2 3 9 5

C. Neighbours 1 2 3 9 5

D. Co-workers 1 2 3 9 5

90. Across all of your conversations about the most recent election campaign, how many of your discussion partners

supported the same political party as you did? [Read out options]

All or almost all 3

Most 2

Some 1

None 0

91.

A. Are you: [Read out options]

Married / Living with partner 2 Continue with Q91B and Q91C

Single 1 Go to Q92

Divorced / separated from/ not living with spouse 3 Go to Q92

Widowed 4 Go to Q92

Other (Specify)________________________________________ 5 Go to Q92

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91B. [If married or living with Partner, ask.] How often did you talk to your spouse / partner about the recent election? [Read out

options]

Not applicable – Not Married / Not Living with Partner, Question Skipped 5

Often 3

Sometimes 2

Rarely 1

Never 0


91C. [If married or living with Partner, ask.] Which party, if any, did your spouse/ partner support in the last election?

Not Married / Not Living with Partner, Question Skipped 95

Did not vote / No party 00





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Freedom Front 10


Minority Front 12




Other [Specify]: __________________________________________________________ POST CODE



92.

92A [IF RESPONDENT IS MARRIED OR LIVING WITH PARTNER, ask] Now I would like you to think of someone other than your

spouse with whom you most frequently talk about matters that are important to you. What is this person’s relation to you?

[IF RESPONDENT IS NOT MARRIED OR LIVING WITH PARTNER, ask] Now I would like you to think of someone with whom you

most frequently talk about matters that are important to you. What is this person’s relation to you?

[Do NOT read out options. Code from response]

Close family member 01

Continue with Q92B

More distant family member 02

Co-worker 03

Neighbour 04

Prominent community member 05

Close friend 06

Religious leader 07

Other [Specify] : _____________________________ 08

Not applicable / Do not talk to someone else 95 Go to Q93

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92B. How often did you talk to this person about the recent election? [Read out options]

Often 3

Sometimes 2

Rarely 1

Never 0


Not applicable / Do not talk to SOMEONE else 5

92C. Which party, if any, did he / she support in the last election? [Do NOT read out options]


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Agang 05





Freedom Front (FF+) 10


Minority Front 12




Other [Specify]: __________________________________________________________ Post Code



93.

93A Is there anyone else with whom you frequently talked about matters that are important to you. What is this person’s relation to

you? [Read out options]

Close family member 01

Continue with Q93B

More distant family member 02

Co-worker 03

Neighbour 04

Prominent community member 05

Close friend 06

Religious leader 07

Other [Specify] : _____________________________ 08

Not applicable / Do not talk to someone else 95 Go to Q94

29

93B. How often did you talk to this person about the recent election? : [Read out options]

Often 3

Sometimes 2

Rarely 1

Never 0


Not applicable / Do not talk to anyone else 5

93C. Which party, if any, did he / she support in the last election?


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94. In total, how many different people did you talk to about the recent election campaign?

[Write number, from 0 to 9,999] ______________

95. Of these individuals with whom you talked about the campaign, how many supported the same political party as you?

All or almost all 3

Most 2

Some 1

None 0

96. 96A. Did you receive any advice from a local community leader concerning the best party in the most recent election?

Doesn’t Consult With Local Community Leader, Question Skipped 5

Yes 2 Continue with Q96B

No 1 Go to Q97

Don’t know 9 Go to Q97

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96B [If “Yes” to Q96A] Which party was that?

Doesn’t Consult With Local Community Leader / Didn’t Talk About Parties, Question Skipped 95

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Evaluations of the Quality of the Election Campaign

97. Some people say that it doesn’t make any difference who is in power. Others say that it makes a big difference who is in

power. Using the scale on this card, (where ONE means that it doesn’t make any difference who is in power and 5 means

that it makes a big difference who is in power), where would you place yourself? Hand showcard to respondent [CSES q4]

Doesn’t make any difference who is in power Makes a big difference who is in power Don’t know

1 2 3 4 5 9

98. Some people say that no matter who people vote for, it won’t make any different to what happens. Others say that who

people vote for can make a big difference to what happens. Using the scale on this card, (where ONE means that voting

won’t make a difference to what happens and FIVE means that voting can make a big difference), where would you place

yourself? [CSES q5]

Who people vote for doesn’t make any

difference Who people vote for makes a big difference Don’t know

1 2 3 4 5 9

99. On the whole, how would you rate the freeness and fairness of the May 2014 national election? Was it: [Read out options]

Not free or fair 1

Free and fair, with major problems 2

Free and fair, but with minor problems 3

Completely free and fair 4

Do not understand question [Do not read] 8

Don’t know [DO NOT READ] 9

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100. Please tell me whether any of the following happened to you personally or someone that you know. [If “yes” to any of the

following, ask] Did that happen to you personally? [Read out options]

No Yes,

personally

Yes, the

someone

respondent

knows

Don’t

know

[Do not

read]

A. Prevented from registering to vote 0 1 2 9

B. Prevented from attending an election event, like a campaign rally,

by intimidation or fear 0 1 2 9

C. Prevented from voting because your name was not on the voter list 0 1 2 9

D. Prevented from voting by intimidation or fear 0 1 2 9

E. Offered a reward or compensation to vote for a specific

candidate or party? 0 1 2 9

F. Pressured into voting for a candidate or party that you did not

really support? 0 1 2 9

101. How accurately did the announced results of the election reflect the way the people of this country actually voted? Was

it: [Read out options]

Completely accurate 3

Accurate, with a few small problems 2

Accurate, with several major problems 1

Not accurate at all 0

Don’t know [Do not know] 9

EVALUATIONS OF THE QUALITY OF DEMOCRACY 102. People associate democracy with many diverse meanings. I am going to read you some statements about democracy and

for each one I would like you to tell me if this is absolutely essential, important, not very important or not important at all in

order for a society to be called democratic? [Read out options. Hand showcard]

Not important

at all Not very important Important

Absolutely

essential

Don’t know

[DNR]

A. Freedom to criticize the government 0 1 2 3 9

B. Jobs for everyone 0 1 2 3 9

C. Free and fair elections 0 1 2 3 9

D. A smaller income gap between rich and poor 0 1 2 3 9

103. I would like to read you some statements about your role in the political system. Please tell me if you strongly agree, Agree,

disagree or strongly disagree with each statement. [Probe for strength of opinion]

Strongly

Agree Agree

Neither

Agree nor

Disagree

Disagree Strongly

Disagree

Do not know

[Do not read]

A. People like me do not have any influence over

what the government does 1 2 3 4 5 9

B. Generally, politics seems so complicated that

people like me cannot understand what is happening 1 2 3 4 5 9

C. Politicians do not care much about what people like

me think 1 2 3 4 5 9

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104. There are many ways to govern a country. Please tell me if you agree or disagree with each statement. [Probe for strength

of opinion] Do you agree/disagree strongly or not so strongly?

Strongly

Agree Agree

Neither

Agree

nor

Disagree

Disagree Strongly

Disagree

Do not

know

[Do not

read]

A. Only one political party should be allowed to stand for

election and hold office. 1 2 3 4 5 9

B. Elections and the National Assembly should be abolished

so that we can have a strong leader running this country. 1 2 3 4 5 9

C. The army should come in to govern the country. 1 2 3 4 5 9

105. Which of the following phrases most closely reflects your own opinion? [Read out statements. Single mention].

STATEMENT A: Democracy is preferable to any other form of government. 3

STATEMENT B: Under some circumstances, an authoritarian regime, a dictatorship, can be preferable to a

democratic system. 2

STATEMENT C: For someone like me, one regime is the same as another. 1

Don't know [Do not read] 9

106. In your opinion how much of a democracy is South Africa today? Is it… [Read out options]

A full democracy 4

A democracy, but with minor problems 3

A democracy, with major problems 2

Not a democracy 1

Do not understand question /do not understand what ‘democracy’ is [Do not read] 8


107. In general, how satisfied are you with the way democracy works in South Africa? Are you: [Read out options].

Very satisfied 4

Somewhat satisfied 3

Not very satisfied 2

Not at all satisfied 1

South Africa is not a democracy [DO NOT READ] 0

Do not know [DO NOT READ] 9

108. How much do you trust each of the following, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say? [Read out options]

Not at all Not very

much Quite A lot

A great

deal

Don’t know/

Haven’t

heard [DNR]

A. Independent Electoral Commission 0 1 2 3 9

B. SABC 0 1 2 3 9

C. E-TV 0 1 2 3 9

D. Newspapers 0 1 2 3 9

E. African National Congress (ANC) 0 1 2 3 9

F. Agang 0 1 2 3 9

G. Congress of the People (COPE) 0 1 2 3 9

H. Democratic Alliance (DA) 0 1 2 3 9

I. Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) 0 1 2 3 9

J. Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) 0 1 2 3 9

K. United Democratic Movement (UDM) 0 1 2 3 9

L. African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) 0 1 2 3 9

M. Freedom Front Plus (FF+) 0 1 2 3 9

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109. In your opinion how much of a free and uncensored media does South Africa have today? [Read out options]

Completely free media 3

Partly free media, but with minor problems 2

Partly free media, with major problems 1

Not a free media 0


VALUES 110. I am now going to read you a series of alternative phrases. Could you please tell me to what extent you agree with one or

the other. A score of 1 represents complete agreement with the first phrase and rejection of the second phrase.

Conversely, a 10 indicates that you prefer and completely agree with the second phrase. Scores between 2 and 9

represent intermediate opinions. [Interviewer: Hand showcard to respondent]

A.

1. Our religious beliefs should provide the basis for the

laws of our country

10. No single set of religious beliefs should be

imposed on our country

Don’t

know [Don’t read]

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 99

B.

1. We should protect the environment, and try to make our

cities and countryside more beautiful.

10. We should encourage economic growth without

environmental restrictions on business

Don’t

know [Don’t read]

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 99

C.

1. We should improve government services and social

assistance even if it means increasing taxes

10. We should reduce taxes, even if it means

reducing government services and social assistance

Don’t

know [Don’t read]

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 99

D.

1. There should be a more equal distribution of wealth. 10. There should be more incentives for individual

initiative

Don’t

know [Don’t read]

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 99

E.

1. We should maintain law and order 10. We should defend civil liberties Don’t

know [Don’t read]

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 99

F.

1. We should privatize public enterprises, such as Eskom

or South African Airways (SAA) 10. We should maintain existing public enterprises

Don’t

know [Don’t read]

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 99

G.

1. Abortion should always be illegal 10. Abortion should remain legal Don’t

know [Don’t read]

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 99

H.

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1. It is a good idea to copy practices from other people

all over the world

10. Our country should defend our way of life instead

of becoming more and more like other countries

Don’t know

[Don’t

read]

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 99

I.

1. The government should bear the main responsibility

for the well being of people

10. People should look after themselves and be

responsible for their own success in life

Don’t know [Don’t read]

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 99

J.

1. It is better for society if different racial and ethnic

groups maintain their distinct customs and traditions

10. It is better if these groups adapt and blend into the

larger society

Don’t know [Don’t read]

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 99

K.

1. It is best for the woman to stay home and take care of

the kids, and that men are the provider for the family.

10. It is best if both women and men equally

share providing for the family and taking care of

home and the kids

Don’t know

[Don’t read]

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 99

L.

1. Poor people should be looked after by their families or

kin and not depend on the government 10. The government should look after people

Don’t know

[Don’t read]

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 99

M.

1. It is better to have no job than to have a job with a low

wage 10. Any job is better than not having a job

Don’t know

[Don’t read]

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 99

N. Imagine two economic systems. In the first, some people have high wage jobs but lots of people are unemployed. In the second,

everyone has a job, but wages are low. Which is the better system?

1. An economic system with high wages, but also with high

unemployment is better

10. An economic system where everyone is

employed, but where wages are low

Don’t know

[Don’t read]

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 99

DEMOGRAPHICS

Let’s finish by recording a few facts about yourself.

In the past twelve months, have you or anyone in this household receive any of the following types of social grants/ assistance

from government?

A. You B. Someone else in the household

No Yes Don’t know No Yes Don’t Know

111. Child Support Grant? 1 0 9 1 0 9

112. Disability Grant 1 0 9 1 0 9

113. Old Age Pension 1 0 9 1 0 9

114. Any Other Grant? 1 0 9 1 0 9

115. A job on one of the government’s public

works programme?

1 0 9 1 0 9

116. A food parcel from the government? 1 0 9 1 0 9

117. A food parcel from a political party? 1 0 9 1 0 9

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118. Which language do you use most frequently at home?

English 01

Afrikaans 02

Ndebele 03

Xhosa 04

Pedi/Spedi/North Sotho 05

Sesotho/Sotho/South Sotho 06

Setswana/Tswana 07

Shangaan 08

Swazi 09

Venda 10

Zulu 11

Other, (specify)_______________________________ 95

119. What is the highest level of education you have completed? [Do not read options. Code from answer.]

No formal schooling (cannot read or write) 00

Some primary schooling 01

Primary school completed 02

Some secondary school / high school 03

Secondary school completed (vocational or commercial school) 04

Secondary school completed / high school (l educational track) 05

Incomplete university education / Other post-secondary qualifications (e.g. diploma / degree from a technikon or college) 06

University completed 07

Post-graduate 08


120.

120. 120. What is your religious affiliation, if any? [Code from answer. Do not read options]

None 00

CHRISTIAN GROUPS / DENOMINATIONS

Christian only (i.e., respondents says only “Christian”, without identifying a specific sub-group) 01

Roman Catholic 02

Orthodox 03

Coptic 04

Protestant – Mainline

Anglican 05

Lutheran 06

Methodist 07

Presbyterian 08

Baptist 09

Quaker / Friends 10

Mennonite 11

Dutch Reformed (e.g. NGK, NHK, GK, Mission, APK, URC) 26

Protestant – Non-mainline]

Evangelical 12

Pentecostal (e.g., “Born Again” and/or “Saved”) 13

Independent (e.g., “African Independent Church”) 14

Zionist Christian Church 15

Others

Jehovah’s Witness 16

Seventh Day Adventist 17

Mormon 18

MUSLIM GROUPS / DENOMINATIONS

Muslim only (i.e., respondents says only “Muslim”, without identifying a specific sub-group) 19

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Sunni

Sunni only (i.e., respondents says only “Sunni” or “Sunni Muslim”, without identifying a specific sub-group) 20

Ismaeli 21

Mouridiya Brotherhood 22

Tijaniya Brotherhood 23

Qadiriya Brotherhood 24

Shia

Shia only (i.e., respondents says only “Shia” or “Shia Muslim”, without identifying a specific sub-group) 25

OTHER

Traditional / ethnic religion 26

Hindu 27

Bahai 28

Agnostic (Do not know if there is a God) 29

Atheist (Do not believe in a God) 30

Other 95

Refused 98

Don’t know 99

121.

121.

121. How religious do you consider yourself to be? [Read out options]

Very religious 3

Somewhat religious 2

Not very religious 1

Not religious at all 0


Not applicable [No religion] 5

122. Could you please tell me how often you attended religious services during the last year? [Do not read options]

Never 1

Once a year 2

Less than once a month 3

Once a month 4

Two or more times a month 5

At least once a week 6


Not applicable [No religion] 8

123. What is your current employment status?

IN LABOR FORCE:

Employed – full time [32 or more hours weekly] 01

Employed – part time [15 to less than 32 hours weekly] 02

Employed – less than 15 hours 03

Helping family member in a business 04

Unemployed 05

NOT IN LABOR FORCE:

Student, in school, in vocational training 06

Retired 07

Housewife, homemaker, home duties 08

Permanently disabled 09

Others, not in labour force 10

Refused 98


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124. With regard to employment, what is your current occupational status?

Stay-at-home spouse 01

Retired [If retired, ask Former Occupation] 02

Student 03

Never been employed [Do not ask Former Occupation] 04

Looking for work, unemployed [Ask Former Occupation] 05

Unskilled manual worker in the informal sector 06

Vendor / Hawker / Trader (small scale) in the informal sector 07

Artisan / skilled manual worker in the informal sector 08

Works for others: Unskilled worker (industrial blue collar, farm worker or low level employee) 09

Works for others: Skilled worker (industrial blue collar, farm worker or artisan) 10

Works for others: Salesperson 11

Works for others: Mid-level employee 12

Works for others: Mid-level supervisor and foreman 13

Works for other: Mid-level professional 14

Works for others: Upper-level professional 15

Works for others: Upper-level manager 16

Self-employed: Subsistence farmer (produces only for home consumption) 17

Self-employed: Peasant farmer (produces both for own consumption and some surplus produce for sale) 18

Self-employed: Unskilled manual worker or artisan who owns small business 19

Self-employed: Own small farm (produces mainly for sale) 20

Self-employed: Own medium / large farm 21

Self-employed: Own small business, company, firm 22

Self-employed: Own medium, large business, company, firm 23

Self-employed: Own small professional firm 24

Self-employed: Own medium, large professional firm 25

Not applicable 97

125. Former Occupation [Ask only if Retired or Unemployed] What was your main occupation?





















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126. [Ask only if UNEMPLOYED or RETIRED] Do / did you work for a private firm or a government agency / company?

Private 1

Public 2


Not applicable 5

127. [Ask only if UNEMPLOYED or RETIRED] Do / did you work in agriculture, manufacturing, construction or the service

sector?

Agriculture 1

Manufacturing / construction 2

Service sector 3


128. If you lost your job, how easy or difficult would it be to find another job IN THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS?

Very easy 1

Easy 2

Somewhat difficult 3

Very difficulty 4

Not applicable 7


129. [If married or living with partner] What is your spouse or partner’s current employment status?

Not applicable [ No spouse / partner ] 95

IN LABOR FORCE:

Employed – full time [32 or more hours weekly] 01

Employed – part time [15 to less than 32 hours weekly] 02

Employed – less than 15 hours 03

Helping family member 04

Unemployed 05

NOT IN LABOR FORCE:

Student, in school, in vocational training 06

Retired 07

Housewife, homemaker, home duties 08

Permanently disabled 09

Others, not in labour force 10

Refused 98


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130. [If married or living with partner] What is the main occupation of your spouse or partner?

Not Applicable [ No spouse / partners ] 95



Student 03























131. [Ask only if spouse or partner is retired or unemployed] What was the former occupation of your spouse or partner

Not Applicable [ No spouse / partners ] 95





















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132. Do / did they work for a private firm or a government agency / company?

Private 1

Public 2


Not applicable 5

133. If your spouse or partner lost their job, how easy or difficult would it be to find another job IN THE NEXT TWELVE

MONTHS?

Very easy 1

Easy 2

Somewhat difficult 3

Very difficulty 4

Not applicable 5


134. Are you the main earner of a cash income in this household?

Yes 1

No 2


135. What is the main earner’s occupational status?



Student 03























Not applicable 97

136. Many people say that they belong to a social class. Do you ever think of yourself as belonging to the Upper, Middle or

Working (lower) class

No 0

Yes 1

Don’t know 9

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137. [If previous question response is “YES”] To which class would you say you belong? [If NO] If you had to make a choice, with

which class would you say you belong? [NB. SHOW CARD]

Upper class 5

Upper-middle class 4

Middle class 3

Lower-middle class 2

Lower or Working class 1



138. The next question is about your household income. Using this showcard, could you please indicate what number

corresponds to your family’s net monthly income. [Interviewer: Please use the showcard]

_______________________________________________

Record Amount in the

space provided

Refused 16

Don’t know 18

SHOWCARD FOR QUESTION138

R 1 – R 500 02

R 501 – R 750 03

R 751 – R 1000 04

R 1001 – R 1500 05

R 1501 – R 2000 06

R 2001 – R 3000 07

R 3001 – R 5000 08

R 5001 – R 7500 09

R 7501 – R10000 10

R 10001 – R15000 11

R 15001 – R20000 12

R 20001 – R30000 13

R30001+ 14

Refuse to answer 16

Don’t know / Uncertain 18

No income 19

139. How likely or unlikely do you think it is that your household’s income could be severely reduced IN THE NEXT TWELVE

MONTHS?

Very likely 01

Somewhat likely 02

Somewhat unlikely 03

Very unlikely 04

Refused 08


140. Do you or a member of your household own any of the following:

No Yes Refused Don’t know

[Do not read]

A. Residence (home, apartment, country house, beach house) 0 1 8 9

B. A business, a piece of property, a farm or livestock 0 1 8 9

C. Stocks or bonds 0 1 8 9

D. Have any savings 0 1 8 9

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION!

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QUESTIONS ABOUT THE INTERVIEW

Hour Minutes

ENDTIME. Time interview ended [Interviewer: Enter hour and minute, use 24 hr. clock]

LENGTH. For Office Use: Duration of interview in minutes

141. Respondent Gender

Male 1

Female 2

142. Respondent’s race?

Black / African 1

White / European 2

Coloured 3

Indian 4

Chinese 5

143. Quality of house in which interview conducted

Luxury 1

Semi luxury 2

Middle (petit bourgeois) 3

Lower middle 4

Poor 5

Shack 6

Do not know [Do not read] 9

144. Do you think the respondent is well informed about politics?

Well informed 1

Somewhat informed 2

Not very informed 3

Not informed at all 4

Do not know [Do not read] 9

QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FIELDWORKER

145. Interviewer ID Number

146. Interviewer Gender

Male 1

Female 2

147. Interviewer race?

Black / African 1

White / European 2

Coloured 3

Indian 4

Chinese 5

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148. Interviewer’s Home Language and Language of Questionnaire Administration / Interview

A Interviewer Language

B Language

Interview was conducted in

English 01 01

Afrikaans 02 02

Ndebele 03 03

Xhosa 04 04

Pedi/Sepedi/North Sotho 05 05

Sesotho/Sotho/South Sotho 06 06

Setswana/Tswana 07 07

Shangaan 08 08

Swazi 09 09

Venda 10 10

Zulu 11 11

Other, specify__________________________________ 95 95

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