More than half of South African taxpayers want to vote the governing party out of power in next year’s elections because of rolling blackouts, a survey shows. Moneyweb Loadshedding Eskom
More than half of South African taxpayers want to vote the governing party out of power in next year’s elections because of rolling blackouts, a survey shows. An online poll of almost 1 500 adults last month found that 65% of middle-income earners are seriously considering not voting for the African National Congress in next year’s general elections, according to a BrandMapp-Silverstone report published on the website of Cape Town-based consultancy WhyFive.
The daily outages are costing the country as much as R899 million per day and hobbling economic growth, with output only expected to increase 0.3% this year, according to the central bank. “Taxpayers of South Africa are being pushed to the limits, not just of their tolerance, but of their ability to remain resilient, productive and positive about the future,” the company said.
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