Reports

This report investigates the perceptions of registered South African voters as to whether it was a mistake for the ANC and the DA to join the Government of National Unity. It does so via a survey of 1 204 demographically and geographically representative registered voters conducted by the Foundation during September of 2024. That survey had a margin of error of 3%.

This report investigates perceptions of registered South African voters towards the Progressive Caucus. The data in the report comes from a survey of 1 204 demographically and geographically representative registered voters conducted by the Foundation during September of 2024. That survey had a margin of error of 3%.

This report investigates the perception of registered South African voters towards the performance of some of the political parties inside of the Government of National Unity. The data in the report comes from a survey of 1 204 demographically and geographically representative registered voters conducted by the Foundation during September of 2024. That survey had a margin of error of 3%.

This report tracks the current national political state of play in South Africa in April 2024. It does so via a survey of 1 204 demographically and geographically representative registered voters conducted by the Foundation during September of 2024. That survey had a margin of error of 3%. Only parties that polled above or very close to this margin of error are identified by name in this report. The data in the report is not a forecast of a future South African election.

This report investigates the foreign policy preferences of registered white South African voters. It does so via two different questions about whether South Africa should align with the West or Russia, China and Saudi Arabia and whether South Africa should create foreign policy based on economic benefit to the country or on shared ideologies. The questions were posed in terms of a 'future coalition' in April of 2024. The Foundation would suggest that these preferences can now be translated into policy preferences for the current coalition government (Government of National Unity) that governs South Africa. The data in the report is drawn from a survey of 1 835 demographically and geographically representative registered voters conducted in April 2024. That survey had a margin of error of 7% for white South Africans.

This report investigates the foreign policy preferences of registered black South African voters. It does so via two different questions about whether South Africa should align with the West or Russia, China and Saudi Arabia and whether South Africa should create foreign policy based on economic benefit to the country or on shared ideologies. The questions were posed in terms of a 'future coalition' in April of 2024. The Foundation would suggest that these preferences can now be translated into policy preferences for the current coalition government (Government of National Unity) that governs South Africa. The data in the report is drawn from a survey of 1 835 demographically and geographically representative registered voters conducted in April 2024. That survey had a margin of error of 6% for black South Africans.

This report investigates the BEE policy preferences of registered coloured South African voters. It does so via three different questions about civil service appointment, public procurement and private business operation. The questions were posed in terms of a 'future coalition' in April of 2024. The Foundation would suggest that these preferences can now be translated into policy preferences for the current coalition government (Government of National Unity) that governs South Africa. The data in the report is drawn from a survey of 1 835 demographically and geographically representative registered voters conducted in April 2024. That survey had a margin of error of 10% for coloured South Africans.

This report investigates the BEE policy preferences of registered white South African voters. It does so via three different questions about civil service appointment, public procurement and private business operation. The questions were posed in terms of a 'future coalition' in April of 2024. The Foundation would suggest that these preferences can now be translated into policy preferences for the current coalition government (Government of National Unity) that governs South Africa. The data in the report is drawn from a survey of 1 835 demographically and geographically representative registered voters conducted in April 2024. That survey had a margin of error of 7% for white South Africans.

This report investigates the BEE policy preferences of registered black South African voters. It does so via three different questions about civil service appointment, public procurement and private business operation. The questions were posed in terms of a 'future coalition' in April of 2024. The Foundation would suggest that these preferences can now be translated into policy preferences for the current coalition government (Government of National Unity) that governs South Africa. The data in the report is drawn from a survey of 1 835 demographically and geographically representative registered voters conducted in April 2024. That survey had a margin of error of 6% for black South Africans.