ANTONY SGUAZZIN
SOUTH African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s approval rating plunged more than eight percentage points in the nine months through March amid the worst power cuts the country has seen, two Social Research Foundation polls show.
A survey conducted last month found the ruling African National Congress’s leader was viewed favorably by 40.7% of respondents, down from 49% in June last year.
Still, the foundation said in a report released Wednesday, his approval rating among ANC voters was 59%, compared with 66% in the previous poll.
The initial survey was carried out before rotational power outages intensified to the point where they often last more than 10 hours a day.
Inflation has remained stubbornly high and the performance of state-run companies has deteriorated.
The president’s main political rival fared little better. John Steenhuisen, leader of the Democratic Alliance, saw his approval rating fall to 15.8% from 23.1%.
His rating among
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