More suburban Tshwane residents approve of governing coalition compared to township residents: ActionSA poll
ActionSA recently withdrew from the multiparty coalition that has been governing the capital city since the 2021 local government elections.
Jacaranda trees in the City of Tshwane. Picture: South African Tourism/Flickr
JOHANNESBURG - Internal polling data by ActionSA indicates that suburban residents of Tshwane have a more favourable view of the governing coalition compared to those in the township.
ActionSA recently withdrew from the multiparty coalition that has been governing the capital city since the 2021 local government elections.
Part of the party’s reasons for leaving the coalition is contained in polling results recently presented before ActionSA’s highest decision-making body, the Senate.
The document presented to the Senate states that the poll was conducted between 2 and 11 September.
It explains that the survey was conducted telephonically, with a sample size of 2,302 registered voters in Tshwane.
The respondents reflected the racial make-up of the capital city, with over 70% of those polled being black, 18% being white, 4% being coloured, and 2% Indian.
One of the questions asked whether service delivery has improved in Tshwane under the Democratic Alliance (DA)-led coalition.
Just over 65% of suburban residents polled said it has improved, while only 24% of township residents felt the same.