A NEW study conducted by the Social Research Foundation (SRF), shows that while the ruling ANC continues to lose support, it may well achieve 50% of the vote in the 2024 general elections due to the ineptitude of opposition parties that are in coalition governments at local government level.
The City Press reports that opposition parties have been unable to capitalise on a weakening ruling party – failing to gain the trust of those voters looking for an alternative.
The SRF’s 2022 election database survey, conducted in July, indicates that if an election were to be held soon, the ANC would garner roughly 50% of the votes with a 66% voter turnout or 52% with a 56% voter turnout.
The survey indicates that the DA would be the closest challenger with 25% in both the 56% and 66% voter turnout scenarios, while the EFF could get between 11% and 12%.
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