It’s the Unemployment, Stupid

Stephen Grootes’ column in Daily Maverick  explains that South Africa has a depressingly high rate of unemployment, and yet it has hardly featured as an issue in the 2019 election campaigns. This while more than half the country’s young people are unemployed, and probably unemployable,

#Elections2019: ANC takes 2% dip in new citizen poll

Marvin Charles explains some of the insights from the latest Q1 South African Citizens Survey (SACS) data in the Cape Argus, including how load shedding has impacted upon the potential electoral performance of the ANC in the upcoming 8th May elections as well as how the EFF

Poll reveals some DA supporters prefer Zille over Maimane

Jason Felix mentions on EWN that the South African Citizens Survey shows more than half prefer former DA leader and current Western Cape Premier Helen Zille to him. CAPE TOWN - With six weeks before South Africans head to the polls, Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane's leadership

Zille ‘groot bate vir DA in eleksie’

As featured in Die Burger, Netwerk24 and Beeld, Philda Essop writes about the latest SACS data which shows that, when comparing the two leaders (Maimane versus Zille) in February 2019, 52% of DA supporters (3.4-million) preferred Zille over Maimane while a much lower 30% (2-million)

Zille will boost DA at polls, says new survey

Eric Naki elaborates on the latest SACS data in The Citizen which indicates that former DA premier Helen Zille still holds strong significance to potential DA supporters. The data reveals that 58% of potential DA supporters would be more likely to vote for the party

Stephen Grootes interview with Reza Omar on SAfm Sunrise

Reza Omar spoke to Stephen Grootes on SAfm Sunrise to explain the latest SACS data which reveals the strong effect former DA premier Helen Zille still has on potential DA voters. Click on the play icon to listen to the full interview below: