South Africa’s ANC Support Slips; Leftist EFF Backing Slumps
- Ipsos poll shows ANC support at 40.2% versus 40.5% in February
- Survey sees EFF support down to 11.5%, MKP has 8.4% backing
Supporters of the African National Congress wave to the motorcade of party president Cyril Ramaphosa during an election campaign event.
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Voter support for South Africa’s ruling African National Congress slipped further before next month’s election, a new opinion poll showed, with the leftist Economic Freedom Fighters leaking votes to a new party backed by former President Jacob Zuma.
The ANC has the support of 40.2% of voters, pollster Ipsos said in a report released on Friday. That compares with 40.5% in a survey published on Feb. 6, and 43% in October. In the last election in 2019, the ANC garnered 57.5% of the vote.