The report describes and analyses some of the key trends defining contemporary South African politics, the main political parties and personalities.
This edition serves as a scene-setter for the forthcoming 2019 national and provincial elections.
This edition is built on a series of findings from a new survey. It gives insight into party political support levels and provides a snapshot of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s standing and approval rating, based on voter sentiment.
This edition is based on a series of findings from a new “snap” survey conducted between 26 November and 4 December 2018, showing that the ANC has improved its national figure by four percentage points, from 52% in September to 56%. Both the DA (down from 23% to 18%) and the EFF (down from 13% to 11%) tracked down from September.