#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 has been the principal beneficiary of the drop in ANC support.

Cape Town – Eskom’s load shedding had impacted upon the potential electoral performance of the ANC, decreasing from 63% in February to 61% last month.

This is according to research company SA Citizens Survey (SACS).

It also shows that the EFF has been the principal beneficiary of the drop in ANC support as the party’s potential electoral performance rose from 9% in February to 11% last month.

The DA saw a return to 19% in February and March after seeing an increase in their estimated electoral performance in January (21%).

“Political parties are doing their utmost to gain as much support as possible in the next few weeks, but the unmotivated registered voters who are currently feeling politically alienated should be a core group that they attempt to reach,” Reza Omar, strategic research director at SACS said.

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