SA doesn’t trust politicians and dislikes the gap between the rich and poor, says survey
Inter-racial marriage makes us a tad nervous but most South Africans are willing to engage with each other across the race divide‚ the 2017 South African Reconciliation Barometer Survey reveals. The wide gap between rich and poor gets a big thumbs down‚ and politicians don’t impress us much. These insights are contained in the survey‚ released by the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation in Cape Town on Tuesday Six out of every 10 South Africans indicated they are open to more interaction with people from other race groups in public and private spaces. One in four South Africans were open to more interaction with people from other race groups in certain spaces, but not in others. Only 14% are not open to any further interaction with people from other race groups. "These majorities are‚ however‚ in some instances, not overwhelming. Approval of inter-racial marriage (52%) is the lowest‚ followed by approval of integration in neighbourhoods (53%)." Engaging with doctors‚ teachers an...
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