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Perceptions of Whether White Monopoly Capital Is The Primary Cause of Inequality in South Africa

This report investigates registered South African voters' perception of whether white monopoly capital is the primary cause of inequality in South Africa. The data in the report comes from two Foundation surveys. The first is a 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%. The second is a report of 3 204 demographically and geographically representative registered voters conducted by the Foundation during July of 2022. That survey had a margin of error of 1.7%.

July 2022 - White monopoly capital is currently the primary cause of inequality in South Africa. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

By race

July 2022 - White monopoly capital is currently the primary cause of inequality in South Africa. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

By education

July 2022 - White monopoly capital is currently the primary cause of inequality in South Africa. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

By income

July 2022 - White monopoly capital is currently the primary cause of inequality in South Africa. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

By party affiliation

September 2024 - White monopoly capital is currently the primary cause of inequality in South Africa. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

By race

September 2024 - White monopoly capital is currently the primary cause of inequality in South Africa. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

By education

September 2024 - White monopoly capital is currently the primary cause of inequality in South Africa. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

By income

September 2024 - White monopoly capital is currently the primary cause of inequality in South Africa. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

By party affiliation

TENTATIVE CONCLUSIONS

The data suggests that just over half of registered voters in South Africa would agree with the statement that 'white monopoly capital' is the primary cause of inequality in the country. White and DA voters however, strongly disagree with this statement. It is unclear to the Foundation what voters understand the term 'white monopoly capital' to mean and this is an issue that the Foundation may address in future surveys.