Thinus Ferreira reports that the percentage of South Africans who believe that not paying their for their SABC TV licence fee is wrong, keeps falling – down to just 40% in 2019 after another 9% plunge from 49% in 2018. This is according to the
Orrin Singh writes that the number of South Africans who believe they should be paying for their TV licenses is on the decline, according to South African research company Citizen Surveys. The article cites the Quarter 2 SACS data indicating that only 40% of South
Sinesipho Schrieber writes that public trust in the South African Revenue Service (Sars) has seen an upsurge under new head Edward Kieswetter, according to research by South African Citizen Surveys. Its research shows that 60% of South Africans in the second quarter have some degree
Due to years of corruption, South African taxpayers may start withholding their tax payments; newly appointed South African Revenue Services (Sars) Commissioner Edward Kieswetter said that falling trust in the collector by individuals and companies resulted in increased levels of tax avoidance and fraud and
Reza Omar was live on Radio 702 to explain the methodology behind the South African Citizens Survey (SACS) including how and where it’s conducted and analysed. Listen to the interview here:
Stephen Grootes explores Cyril Ramaphosa's favorability rating in this Daily Maverick piece. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s strong 62% approval rating — high for a sitting national leader — is good news for a president under pressure from multiple political opponents. And yet, should he fail to act decisively against
In a study conducted between April and June 2019, the survey reveals that while public confidence in the ruling party may be diminishing, Ramaphosa has managed to receive high favourability among the country’s citizens. To read the full article in the City Press, click here. Picture: President
Ernst Mabuza’s TimesLIVE article explains that there is a small - yet highly vocal - minority in South Africa with extreme anti-foreigner sentiment. This is according to research conducted by Citizen Surveys, which was commenting following a spate of attacks on foreign nationals in some parts
News24 writes that the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has officially opened tax filing season and is encouraging the South African public and businesses to file their tax returns – not an easy feat as South Africans are seemingly trusting the public institution less and
TimesLIVE writes that political parties are losing public trust for squabbling rather than dealing with burning challenges, while the once squeaky-clean SA Revenue Service (SARS) and the public protector’s office are also falling short in the eyes of the public. This is according to the June insights