More than a third of registered South African voters say no political party truly represents their views, making for a fluid final push.
Julius Malema . John Steenhuisen, leader of the Democratic Alliance. . South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. . Former South African president Jacob Zuma. .
“ campaigning is not as strong as before. They are not putting their shoulder to the wheel,” says Mari Harris, Ipsos Sub-Saharan Africa Knowledge Director. “I honestly think they have left it too late. The profound influence of MK is a big thing, especially in KZN,” she adds.together. If the ANC does not get 57% , Ramaphosa’s future comes into play, and a result below 50% could be existential for him. He would be the first ANC President in 30 years to lose an election..
The ANC’s hegemony and hold over the South African political imagination has cracked in 2024 as its governance has caused harm to South Africans. Jobs, load shedding, the cost of living, crime and corruption have turned even its oldest urban supporters against the governing party. It needs to get nearly two-thirds of the majority in its rural strongholds of Limpopo, the Free State, and Mpumalanga to secure just over 50%, but the latest numbers show that hope is fading.
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