Newsletter| First-time voters may be more inclined to vote for the EFF, according to a survey conducted by Forum24. The survey revealed that of the 53% of those born after 1994, 24% of these first-time voters indicated they would vote for the red berets
Half of the country’s registered voters – 26 736 706, according to the Electoral Commission of South Africa’s stats as of Thursday – may be voting for a party they have not previously voted for in next week’s elections.This is according to a new survey by Media24.
The survey also revealed that, overall, 61% of the sample had stayed loyal to their party while also indicating that 60% of the EFF’s voters had switched allegiances in favour of Julius Malema’s red brigade. With regards to race, the mock polls revealed that coloureds and Indians were the most likely to switch allegiances. Black voters were touted as the most loyal, followed by white voters.
The statistics also revealed that DA supporters were the least likely to be persuaded by family. ANC supporters were flagged as being the most susceptible to influence from family.
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