SAElections2019 ANC, DA losing majority in major provinces, according to latest IRR poll | BraGrobbies
Riaan GroblerThe DA's majority in the Western Cape is under threat, the ANC is losing more support in Gauteng and the EFF is on the growth path nationally.
conducted by the Institute of Race Relations into voter preferences, attitudes and the South African political landscape.It has found that, nationally, the ANC majority is in the balance at 49.5% support down from 54.7% in February, while the EFF continues to grow, from 12.2% in February to 14.9% in April. The DA has remained stable at 21.3%.
The IRR poll is similar to the DA's internal polling which placed the ANC at 44% and the DA at 38%, according toIn the Western Cape, the DA currently stands on 44.6% on the provincial ballot, down 5.5 percentage points from February . The ANC currently stands on 27.8% on the provincial ballot, down 6.1 percentage points from February .
"In line with the IRR’s objective to become an authority on political market research, the Institute has undertaken its fourth full survey of the electoral landscape, to supplement surveys carried out in September 2018, December 2018 and February 2019," its report stated.
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