Perceptions Of Whether South Africa Would Be Better If The White People Left To Europe
This report explores the perceptions of registered South African voters on whether South Africa would be better if the white people left and went back to Europe. The data in the report comes from two Foundation surveys. The first was a survey of 1 412 geographically and demographically representative registered voters commissioned by the Foundation in October 2023. That survey had a national margin of error of 5%. The second was survey of 1 204 demographically and geographically representative registered voters conducted by the Foundation during September of 2024. That survey had a margin of error of 3%.
October 2023 - Things would be better in South Africa if the white people left and went back to Europe. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
By race
October 2023 - Things would be better in South Africa if the white people left and went back to Europe. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
By education
October 2023 - Things would be better in South Africa if the white people left and went back to Europe. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
By income
October 2023 - Things would be better in South Africa if the white people left and went back to Europe. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
By party affiliation
September 2024 - Things would be better in South Africa if the white people left and went back to Europe. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
By race
September 2024 - Things would be better in South Africa if the white people left and went back to Europe. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
By education
September 2024 - Things would be better in South Africa if the white people left and went back to Europe. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
By income
September 2024 - Things would be better in South Africa if the white people left and went back to Europe. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
By party affiliation
TENTATIVE CONCLUSIONS
The data suggests that roughly 8 in 10 registered voters would oppose the idea of removing South Africa's white population to Europe.