LGE 2026: Latest Polling
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Flagship Report: LGE 2026: Latest Polling
The latest polling from the SRF and The Common Sense reveals where South Africans stand ahead of the November 2026 local elections, from party support and presidential succession to the GNU, immigration, views on March and March and AfriForum, and whether the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal should secede.
25.10.2026 |
Politics Desk
DA Leads in Jo’burg, But Likely Short of a Majority
The DA has almost double the support of the ANC in Johannesburg.
19.10.2026 |
Politics Desk
MKP Dominates in eThekwini, ANC Support Craters
The ANC is down to almost single digits in a city where it nearly won a majority in the last municipal election.
19.10.2026 |
Politics Desk
Fewer Than a Third of South Africans Support the ANC
ANC support falls to the lowest level ever recorded in SRF and The Common Sense polling.
19.10.2026 |
Politics Desk
Tshwane Remains on the Brink in Latest Polling
The DA is ahead in Pretoria, with ANC support now in the 20% range.
19.10.2026 |
Polling Correspondent
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