Smaller parties are likely to affect votes for big parties and the ANC may possibly be the biggest loser, political analysts say.
Casting your vote for a smaller party might be a gamble, but they could lead to coalitions playing a huge role in politics in future, according to experts.
He said while smaller parties worked hard to attract voters, it was always important for voters to choose a party they felt would represent them because “if a party does not get enough votes, your voice will not be heard”. Teffo explained that, small as they appear, parties like the African Transformation Movement and the African Content Movement could usurp the ANC’s disgruntled membership and could contribute to the ANC getting less than 60%.
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