South Africa is more likely than ever to have a coalition government after this year’s national elections, according to a new poll.
The poll, conducted by the Brenthurst Foundation, has found a marked interest in the Multi-Party Coalition, which combines the votes of the Democratic Alliance (DA), Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), ActionSA, Freedom Front Plus (FF+) and the United Independent Movement (UIM).
The survey, which was based on in-depth interviews, also reveals a decline in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s favourability rating, from 48% last year to 42%.
Professor David Everatt, who conducted the survey, says, “I think interestingly the Western Cape, may be held by a coalition because the DA has dropped below 50%. KwaZulu-Natal is clearly beyond the reach of the ANC. We think it’s polling in the 20%, and it looks like a DA, IFP, and some other coalition, or the Multi-Party Charter if they play it that way, they’ll be in charge.”
“Gauteng, the ANC is at 35, so, it can still call the shots in the sense that it will decide who it will go into a coalition with. Then you have the Free State, where the ANC is a bit stronger at 41, and Northern Cape is 42.”
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