South Africans Overwhelmingly Support Merit
Polling Correspondent
– May 27, 2026
2 min read
A survey by the Institute of Race Relations found that 92% of South Africans believe national sports teams should be selected on merit rather than race.
According to the IRR, 92% of black and coloured South Africans, 86% of Indian South Africans, and 93% of white South Africans supported merit-only selection.
