SAElections2019 Gauteng: 'Astounding numbers' from DA internal polling shows the party is closing gap on the ANC | PieterDuToit
The DA has moved to within six percentage points of the ANC in Gauteng, with the governing party’s decline in the country’s economic heartland seemingly continuing despite a concerted effort to win back lost voters, according to the DA's internal polling.
The party has also started preparing some officials to take up senior government positions, including those who will be deployed as heads of department. The ANC’s provincial support levels have declined steadily since the 2009 elections, with the party losing control of the municipalities of Johannesburg and Tshwane in 2016. President Cyril Ramaphosa has been the centrepiece of the ANC’s campaign in Gauteng over the last few months.DA strategists say their latest data shows that support among black voters in Gauteng is increasing and if trends continue the party might even have more black support in the province than the EFF come May 8.
“It also shows that pushing the ANC to below 50% in the province is within reach. But voting patterns remain incredibly fluid and volatile, so for us the last week or so will be critically important,” one senior staffer told News24.
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