MOST young South Africans are optimistic about the country’s future.
A survey released yesterday said 56 percent of its youthful respondents believed South Africa would be a better place for them to live in 10 years from now. The number was three percent higher than the 53 percent recorded earlier this year.
The cellphone survey, conducted by Pondering Panda through the Youth Hope Index, involved 8349 respondents aged between 15 and 34.
The survey revealed that those who had a negative outlook fell from 47percent in March to 44 percent in June.
Younger respondents were most optimistic. While 64percent of 15- to 17-year-olds felt South Africa would be a better place to live in a decade from now, only 57 percent of 18- to 24-year-olds believed the same, while 51 percent of people between 25 and 34 shared the optimism.
Men proved more optimistic than women. Sixty percent of them responded positively about the country’s future compared to 53 percent of women.
Optimism also differed according to race, said Pondering Panda.
The survey revealed that young black South Africans showed the most optimism, with 58 percent being positive about the country’s future.
In contrast, less than half the respondents from all other race groups were positive.
Unemployment was the top issue for black respondents while crime was the biggest concern for whites, coloureds, and Indians.
Future’s bright, say youth
A survey released yesterday said 56 percent of its youthful respondents believed South Africa would be a better place for them to live in 10 years from now. The number was three percent higher than the 53 percent recorded earlier this year.
The cellphone survey, conducted by Pondering Panda through the Youth Hope Index, involved 8349 respondents aged between 15 and 34.
The survey revealed that those who had a negative outlook fell from 47percent in March to 44 percent in June.
Younger respondents were most optimistic. While 64percent of 15- to 17-year-olds felt South Africa would be a better place to live in a decade from now, only 57 percent of 18- to 24-year-olds believed the same, while 51 percent of people between 25 and 34 shared the optimism.
Men proved more optimistic than women. Sixty percent of them responded positively about the country’s future compared to 53 percent of women.
Optimism also differed according to race, said Pondering Panda.
The survey revealed that young black South Africans showed the most optimism, with 58 percent being positive about the country’s future.
In contrast, less than half the respondents from all other race groups were positive.
Unemployment was the top issue for black respondents while crime was the biggest concern for whites, coloureds, and Indians.
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