ANC's Support Dwindles, Confirmed by Trio of Prominent Polls

A trio of recent political polls commissioned by authoritative bodies has confirmed a steady dip in the African National Congress's (ANC) support among South Africa's registered voters. The subsequent worry is that the party may struggle to form a majority government next year, and need to rely on the support of smaller parties for governance.

The latest of these polls, conducted by global market research organisation, Ipsos, showed 43% of the interviewees, from a pool of 3,600 people, would support the ANC in the upcoming elections. The poll, executed via face-to-face interviews between 1st to 23rd July, represents a noticeable drop in party support.

Earlier in the week, the Social Research Foundation (SRF) unveiled results from its poll where it was found the ANC could only muster 45% support. Contrarily, the Democratic Alliance (DA) appears to have won over 31% of the voters' faith, seeing an increase from its 2019 support figures. This diversely compares to the 20% predicted by the Ipsos poll. The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) with 18% is tailing the DA, almost doubling their 10.8% showing at the 2019 elections.

The Multiparty Charter, incorporating the DA, Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), ActionSA, Freedom Front Plus (FF), African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP), United Independents Movement (UIM) and Isanco, could collectively amass 43% support, possibly threatening the ANC's control.

In recent months, the parties involved in the Multiparty Charter have decisively targeted unregistered voters, spearheading campaigns and encouraging populous engagement in the upcoming general elections.