Consult Daniel Silke for the answers and a full critical analysis. Afrikaans journalists admit pro-NP role in Apartheid era. Consult Daniel Silke for the answers and a full critical analysis. More South Africans now rate the job being done by President Nelson Mandela as good than was the case shortly after our first democratic election three years ago. However, people are increasingly dissatisfied with the way the country is being governed, and only a third of respondents are satisfied with the country's economic situation.
Respondents are less positive about their provincial governments.
Respondents in the other provinces were somewhat less optimistic. These views should be considered within the context of how respondents feel about goverment in South Africa at present. This positive signal for local governments facing high levels of non-payment was however tempered by the low level of confidence among residents that their local governments were in fact able to solve problems in their communities. In this regard the survey response to a question about how respondents would show dissatisfaction with the way the government is running the country was significant. The survey seemed to indicate fundamental support for institutions of state, and revealed that political dissatisfaction was likely to be expressed via constitutional ways.