LGE2021 | The president has a favourability of 55.6%, EFF leader Julius Malema comes in at 25.2%, while Steenhuisen stands at 14.5%. For a new entrant, Herman Mashaba of ActionSA has a not insignificant 12.1%.
The ANC will go into the 1 November local government election riding on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s popularity, while the DA’s performance will be hampered by its heading to the polls with a leader who has not grabbed the imagination of the electorate.Support independent journalism
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