Results of Quality of Life Survey coming soon

The Gauteng City-Region Observatory (GCRO) will release the results of the Quality of Life Survey 2015 on 28 June 2016. This survey is the largest ever social attitudes survey conducted in the province. The results will be released by GCRO Executive Director, Rob Moore, and responded to by the Gauteng Premier, David Makhura.

This is the fourth in a series of biennial surveys. It boasts over 30 000 respondents, who were sampled to provide robust results at provincial, municipal and ward levels. The survey gives key insights into the lives and opinions of Gauteng residents. It provides an holistic assessment of life in the Gauteng City-Region and zooms in to identify key areas and groups that are in need of intervention and support. It serves as a tracking and diagnostic tool, providing a rich information resource for policy-makers and members of the public wanting to see where progress is being made, and where concerns remain.

The survey asked questions about basic services, satisfaction with government, transport and mobility, livelihoods, local community and neighbourhood dynamics, health and well-being, migration, and political and social values and attitudes.

The launch presentation will:

· Reveal current levels of satisfaction with key services such as water, electricity, waste, health and education

· Show changing levels of satisfaction with national, provincial and local government since 2009, and in particular highlight a recent drop in dissatisfaction with Gauteng municipalities

· Explore key reasons for dissatisfaction with local government

· Provide an overview of economic conditions in Gauteng, including low and declining levels of entrepreneurship and high levels of business failure

· Analyse key social attitudes, notably with regards to trust between races, prejudice and hostilities

· Analyse key political opinions on questions such as whether South Africa is a failed state, whether corruption is a threat to our democracy, and whether the upcoming elections will be free and fair

· Analyse the overall quality of life in Gauteng, using an index of over 50 indicators, and show how this has changed since 2009.

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