POLL PICKS RAMAPHOSA: ANC 61%, DA 18%, EFF 10% – Ipsos poll By Ferial Haffajee ferialhaffajee
An Ipsos poll out on Tuesday suggests that if elections were held in the period the poll was taken, the EFF would be the official opposition in three provinces.
Assuming a medium-sized turnout of voters on 8 May, Ipsos predicts the ANC will get 61% of the vote, the DA 18% and the EFF 10%. Recent elections in South Africa generally see a medium-sized turnout, says Ipsos director and one of the country’s leading pollsters, Mari Harris. So, it’s clear that a large number of South Africans did not register to vote and can be said to be alienated voters. The highest number of these are young people.It looks like only half of South Africans between 18 and 30 years old are registered to vote,” says Harris.
That loss of the political bond impacts the ANC most. While President Cyril Ramaphosa has lifted the party’s fortunes to 61% in the latest poll, the controversy over forces of capture on the party’s lists as well as extended power cuts may bring the figure down. The ANC is likely to hold on to Gauteng where the EFF is likely to put up a strong showing. The red berets are very popular in the powerhouse province where the highest numbers of voters live – almost one in three registered voters call Gauteng home.
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