ANC poll suggests it will take Gauteng
However, the Institute of Race Relations’ poll is less forgiving
The ANC will win Gauteng if its support stays at the same level found in its own polling, which was concluded in the past month. Gauteng is seen as the key battleground in the 2019 general elections on May 8, as opposition parties hope to push the ANC below the majority of support in the province, which is the single largest contributor to SA’s GDP. This is according to a survey conducted on behalf of the ANC in Gauteng in March and April, in which 1,826 respondents were surveyed face-to-face. The sample’s margin of error is given as 2.3%. It is understood that the ANC polled at 52% among registered voters — if people who won’t vote and those who do not know who they will vote for are included. The DA polled at 16% of the provincial vote, while the EFF received 10%. If the voters who will not vote and say none of the parties deserve their votes are removed from the equation, the ANC, however, polls at 56%, which would mean it could possibly increase its vote from 2014 levels, in w...
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