Julius Malema’s EFF surges to 27% in unexpected municipality, claims latest poll

These findings may be of particular interest to political parties campaigning in Ekurhuleni, eThekwini, Tshwane and Buffalo City. In each of these metros, between roughly one-fifth and one-quarter of registered voters currently indicate that they do not intend to vote.

The ANC and DA remain the leading parties in most metros Current voting intentions suggest that Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni, Nelson Mandela Bay and Buffalo City could see particularly competitive races between the ANC and DA.

EFF support is concentrated in Buffalo City Although support for the EFF varies across metros, it reaches 27% in Buffalo City, substantially higher than elsewhere. This places the party in a strong competitive position in the metro.

Note: Results for Nelson Mandela Bay, Buffalo City and Mangaung should be interpreted with caution because the sample sizes for these metros are relatively small.