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The African National Congress will be returned to parliament with a greater majority than it achieved in the previous election, despite an internal split which has given birth to a new political party.
According to a poll, conducted by Plus 94 Research, if South Africans were to participate in elections now, an overwhelming 74% of decided voters would cast their ballot for the ANC — 5% more than in the 2004 election.
More than 65% of black voters have decided who to vote for compared to 54% of whites and 40% of coloureds. Of the decided voters, the ANC was the preferred party for 84% of blacks, 15% of whites, 50% of coloureds and 47% of Indians.
In addition, 74% of South Africans 50 years and older said they would vote for the ANC. The figure is even higher among younger voters (80%).
According to the survey, the ruling party would also be the largest single party in all nine provincial legislatures, including KwaZulu-Natal, with 81%, and the Western Cape with 54%.
The detailed survey also found that the ANC splinter group, the Congress of the People, led by former defence minister Mosiuoa “Terror” Lekota, would not be able to dent the ANC’s super-majority.
The poll was conducted in all nine provinces, using face-to-face, in-home interviews.
A total of 3500 homes were covered, with 29% of the sample conducted in rural areas and 61% in the urban centres. The survey’s race split was 76% blacks, 13% whites, 8% coloureds and 3% Indians. The poll has a margin of error of 1.5%.
http://www.thetimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=890408
The African National Congress will be returned to parliament with a greater majority than it achieved in the previous election, despite an internal split which has given birth to a new political party.
According to a poll, conducted by Plus 94 Research, if South Africans were to participate in elections now, an overwhelming 74% of decided voters would cast their ballot for the ANC — 5% more than in the 2004 election.
More than 65% of black voters have decided who to vote for compared to 54% of whites and 40% of coloureds. Of the decided voters, the ANC was the preferred party for 84% of blacks, 15% of whites, 50% of coloureds and 47% of Indians.
In addition, 74% of South Africans 50 years and older said they would vote for the ANC. The figure is even higher among younger voters (80%).
According to the survey, the ruling party would also be the largest single party in all nine provincial legislatures, including KwaZulu-Natal, with 81%, and the Western Cape with 54%.
The detailed survey also found that the ANC splinter group, the Congress of the People, led by former defence minister Mosiuoa “Terror” Lekota, would not be able to dent the ANC’s super-majority.
The poll was conducted in all nine provinces, using face-to-face, in-home interviews.
A total of 3500 homes were covered, with 29% of the sample conducted in rural areas and 61% in the urban centres. The survey’s race split was 76% blacks, 13% whites, 8% coloureds and 3% Indians. The poll has a margin of error of 1.5%.
http://www.thetimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=890408
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