POLLS
How the DA Benefited More Than the ANC From the GNU and What the ANC Might Now Do About That
Eighteen months into the Government of National Unity, SRF polling suggested the ANC may have made a strategic error by bringing the DA into government, strengthening its rival’s credibility on governance while its own weaknesses remained exposed. John Steenhuisen’s exit is seen as an opportunity to address the error.
Polls
February 6, 2026
2 min read
ANC Supporters Want Party to Govern with DA in Municipalities – Poll
A poll shows that both ANC and DA supporters want their parties to work together in hung municipalities.
Polls
February 5, 2026
4 min read
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall – What Voters Made of John Steenhuisen
Voters had a mixed view of John Steenhuisen, who may resign as leader of the DA later this morning.
Politics
February 4, 2026
4 min read
Not a Zero-Sum-Game: Poll Hints That Both DA and ANC May Gain from the GNU
New polling suggests the unity government is being judged pragmatically, with both major partners drawing credit for co-operation.
Polls
February 2, 2026
4 min read
Pension Nationalisation Poll Exposes the Stabilising Power of Asset Ownership
A poll shows South Africa is split down the middle on state control of retirement savings, but the split disappears among higher earners, highlighting why expanding asset ownership is central to long-term economic stability.
Polls
February 1, 2026
5 min read
Black Voters Now See DA as Better on Service Delivery
New polling shows a historic reversal among black voters and a widening national gap between the DA and the ANC on basic governance.
Polls
January 31, 2026
3 min read
Political Realignment in Metros Bodes Ill for ANC
In the metros, which generate most of South Africa’s economic output, the DA has already edged the ANC in 2024 and could widen that lead in the coming local elections.
Politics
January 27, 2026
5 min read
SRF Poll Shows South Africans Rate GNU as Working Well
Late 2025 polling by the Social Research Foundation finds nearly half of respondents say the GNU is working well, with majority support among both ANC and DA voters.
Polls
January 26, 2026
2 min read
ANC’s “Anti-Poor” Brand Problem Extends Into Its Own Voter Base
A poll conducted in late 2025 shows the ANC is the party most strongly associated with the label “anti-poor”, not only among voters, including black voters, but even among its own supporters, signalling a deepening brand crisis.
Politics
January 23, 2026
6 min read
Exclusive: Poll Finds ANC Voters Want Ramaphosa to Run for a Third Term
A poll conducted in late 2025 by the Social Research Foundation shows ANC voters back a third Ramaphosa term, even as most South Africans oppose extending his leadership.
Polls
January 22, 2026
6 min read
