Business Tech reports that the poll, conducted between March and April 2019 using a demographically representative sample of over 3 600 people, continues a trend seen in many other pre-election polls – showing a drop in support for the DA and ANC, while support for the EFF rises. 

According to the latest results, published by the City Press, the ANC’s support has dropped from around 61% in its March poll to 56.9% in April. This is down from a 62.2% share of the vote in the 2014 national election. 

The DA has dropped even further from 18% in March to just 15% in April. The DA secured 22% of the vote in the 2014 elections, so should these snapshots carry through to the election, it would represent a significant drop in support. 

The EFF, meanwhile, has remained fairly flat at 9.5% (versus 10% in March) – which is still up from its share of the vote in 2014, where it scored 6.4% in the election.

As with all pre-election polls, the results are not a prediction, but rather a snapshot of the voting public’s view at the specific point in time.

Ipsos’ results reflect the views of registered voters only.

-BusinessTech