ANC Seen Losing Official Opposition Status in South Africa’s Western Cape
- EFF support has surged since 2019, may win 15% of the vote
- The ANC’s share of the provincial vote may plunge to 13%
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The populist Economic Freedom Fighters will likely replace the African National Congress as the official opposition in South Africa’s Western Cape after next year’s elections, as support for the ruling party plunges in the province, a survey showed.
The EFF will likely win 15% of the vote in a provincial vote if a 66% turnout is assumed, compared with just 4% in the last national election in 2019, according to the Social Research Foundation survey sent to Bloomberg. The ANC is likely to win 13% of the vote, down from almost 29%, while the province’s ruling Democratic Alliance will likely win 64%, up from 55%.