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A recent survey of support for ANC does not go well with the party, which ruled since the end of apartheid. The survey reveals that its support has declined to just 45%. This would cause the Party the lose of mandate for the next election in early 2024, according to pollsters.
A recent survey of support for ANC does not go well with the party, which ruled since the end of apartheid. The survey reveals that its support has declined to just 45%. This would cause the Party the lose of mandate for the next election in early 2024, according to pollsters.
The general elections are due to be held in the country between May and August 2024. ANC or African National Congress is continuously registering a free fall in its support base. The previous fall suggested that the support base had eroded to just 50%. Erosion in the support base is ending quivers among party ranks, which is expecting to come to power again.
Only 45% of people are prepared to vote for the ANC if the election were held now, which was 52% in March, according to this poll carried out in October by the Social Research Foundation (SRF). There was a fairly large sample of 1,412 registered voters. The margin of error is estimated at 5%. South Africans elect their parliament, where the majority party then appoints its president.
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The ANC is now a divided party with a reputation tarnished by corruption, according to political analysts. Widespread nepotism and a poor economic record are the reasons for erosion of the base of the party. The second opposition party, the EFF (radical left), has 9% of voting intentions. To stay in power, the ANC could seek to build a coalition, just as the opposition is trying to unseat the party in power, according to a number of political commentators.
