[Biz Online Insights] What SA thinks of the Homo naledi discovery

The survey was carried out by Panel Services Africa on their premium online research panel, TellUsAboutIt, comprising 40,000 registered online users.

Who better to ask then, to glean insights into what the country really thinks about big new events?

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Our question this week was on the predicted impact of the Homo naledi discovery on tourism and research fund allocation.

While the discovery's not expected to have any impact on the man on the street, respondents believe it will have a positive impact on the economy, it's predicted to improve investment and the tourism industry in SA, will improve our academic reputation and is great news for the country's reputation.

You can browse the results in the following SlideShare, which shows the 300 targeted responses, with additional quota control of sample according to age group, gender and province summary, in order to be nationally representative of the general South African adult online population:

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