Polling study suggests EFF outdoing ANC in Western Cape voter support

The EFF - which is marking its 10-year anniversary - is polling at 17.3% with the ANC at just 8%.

CAPE TOWN - A new polling study shows that the Economic Freedom Fighters has surpassed the African National Congress in the Western Cape in terms of voter support.

It said if an election were held on Thursday, raw data for the national ballot showed the Democratic Alliance in the Western Cape polling just above 50%. Unlike on the national ballot, the ANC scores slightly higher on the provincial raw data at 11.6% with the EFF polling at 17.6%.

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