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Support for Political Parties in South Africa

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ANC Support by Constituency in South Africa

We asked black voters, township residents, the poorest voters, and rural voters who they would back today. We have the answers, visualized just for you.

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We asked Johannesburg voters who they would back if an election were held today, and we have the answers, visualised just for you.

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Just a quarter of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents view the US Supreme Court favourably, one of the lowest ratings from either party since Pew began asking the question in 1987. Republicans remain far more positive at 69%, though that too is down from its 2019 peak. Overall favourability has fallen 20 points since April 2021.

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82% Of South Africans Want Ramaphosa Removed.

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9.8.2026

The Public Has Stopped Believing In The GNU

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7.8.2026

The ANC Is Now Below 50% With Every Group That Built It.

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New Poll: South Africans Want Patrice Motsepe to Replace Ramaphosa

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12.8.2026

82% Of South Africans Want Ramaphosa Removed.

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The Public Has Stopped Believing In The GNU

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7.8.2026

The ANC Is Now Below 50% With Every Group That Built It.

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LGE 2026: Latest Polling

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Scenarios: SA in 2034

South Africa in 2034: The Latest Scenarios

Advisory firm Frans Cronje Private Clients, in conjunction with The Common Sense, sketches three political scenarios for South Africa between today and 2034 each of which delivers a very different set of economic outcomes.

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10.8.2026

IDAC Captured, Fauci's Diaries Exposed, and the Secret War Under South Africa

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1.8.2026

AfriForum CEO Kallie Kriel's Defence Against The Critics

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1.8.2026

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ANC at 34%, the Third Force Returns, Jason Arday, News24's IDAC Apology.

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10.8.2026

IDAC Captured, Fauci's Diaries Exposed, and the Secret War Under South Africa

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AfriForum CEO Kallie Kriel's Defence Against The Critics

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1.8.2026

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South Africa's first aeroplane flight took place in East London in 1909, just six years after the Wright brothers changed history. Discover the remarkable story of Albert Kimmerling and John Weston, and how South African aviation first took to the skies.

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