Trust in President Ramaphosa may have rekindled loyalty to the party that brought freedom and democracy to South Africa, write Leila Patel, Yolanda Sadie and Megan Bryer.
The latest results of an ambitious, nationally representative voter preferences study – conducted by the Centre for Social Development in Africa – shows a swing back towards the ANC as leadership changes reignites support.
With the 2019 elections now just a month away, the results of the second wave – conducted in Q4 2018 and launched today – offer a timely glimpse into how perceptions of the prevailing national issues and power shifts in the African National Congress can change hearts and minds. For wave 2, the sample included 3431 respondents collected in proportion to the country's urban–rural split – and, ultimately, is considered reliably representative of over 38 million potential voters. In wave 2, most respondents said the ANC would get their vote this year , followed by the Democratic Alliance and the Economic Freedom Fighters .
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