Amy Fraser11 April 2024 | 7:23

It's time to consider a South Africa not ruled by ANC, suggests poll

The Social Research Foundation's survey suggests that the ruling ANC is likely to get around 39% of the vote in the 29 May elections.

It's time to consider a South Africa not ruled by ANC, suggests poll

Delegates at the ANC's 55th national elective conference on 17 December 2022. Picture: Jacques Nelles/Eyewitness News

Bongani Bingwa interviews Gabriel Makin of the Social Research Foundation.

Listen below.

A recent poll suggests a collapse in support for the ANC.

The Social Research Foundation's survey suggests that the ruling party may only secure around 39% of the vote in the 29 May elections.

Jacob Zuma's Umkhonto weSizwe Party (MK) appears poised to emerge as the nation's third-largest party.

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The survey primarily targeted the Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and Gauteng, the crucial battlegrounds for the upcoming election.

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"The biggest loser from this poll is certainly the ANC."
- Gabriel Makin, Social Research Foundation

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