It has previously been established that those with higher levels of education were less likely to vote for the ANC.
A study on voter behaviour sheds light on what to expect ahead of the 2019 general elections, revealing the ANC has an edge among the less educated and economically disadvantaged.
As the election nears, the researchers noted that service delivery protests were increasing in a context of high joblessness, lack of economic growth and the rising cost of living. The researchers observed that social grants, that the ANC is credited for the advent of freedom and democracy and the Ramaphosa factor give the ANC the edge.
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